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Correlative conjunctions

Correlative conjunctions. Mgr. Ema Jarošová. Two-part conjuctions are called correlatives and they stress the meaning of. Alternative EITHER ..... OR Either I will come , or I will call you . I will either come or call you . Negative alternative NEITHER ..... NOR

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Correlative conjunctions

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  1. Correlativeconjunctions Mgr. Ema Jarošová

  2. Two-partconjuctions are calledcorrelatives and theystressthemeaningof • Alternative EITHER ..... OR EitherI willcome, orI willcallyou. I willeithercomeorcallyou. • Negativealternative NEITHER ..... NOR Sue has neitherarrivednorcalled. Neither has Suearrivednor has shecalled.

  3. Addition BOTH .... AND (words+phrases) Bothourgrammarteacherandourreadingteacher are sicktoday. NOT ONLY .... BUT ALSO Bob has notonlya carbutalsoamotorcycle. Notonlydoes Bob have a car, buthealso has a motorcycle.

  4. I´ll call you in the morning. I´ll call you in the afternoon. (either ... or) • Leo and Jim jog every morning. They do push-ups. • My brother is going to Spain in summer. My sister is going, too. • Money is not important for me. Success is not important for me. • Barbara is coming to the party. Sarah is coming to the party.

  5. You must learn the poem by heart. The teacher will give you a low grade. • Mr. Hughes can´t come to the office. His secretary can´t come to the office. • Peter needs a new bicycle. He needs a new helmet. • His parents are coming to visit them. His grandfather is coming to visit them. • The girls don´t want to go for the trip. Patrick doesn´t want to go for the trip.

  6. Bibliography • Rafajlovičová, R.: A Survey of the English Syntax (2009).

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