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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´llcallyou in themorning. I´llcallyou in theafternoon. (either... or) • Leo and Jimjogeverymorning. They do push-ups. • My brotherisgoing to Spain in summer. My sisterisgoing, too. • Money isnotimportantforme. Successisnotimportantforme. • Barbara iscoming to the party. Sarahiscoming to the party.

  5. Youmustlearnthepoem by heart. Theteacherwillgiveyou a lowgrade. • Mr. Hughescan´tcome to theoffice. Hissecretarycan´tcome to theoffice. • Peter needs a new bicycle. Heneeds a new helmet. • Hisparents are coming to visitthem. Hisgrandfatheriscoming to visitthem. • Thegirlsdon´twant to goforthetrip. Patrickdoesn´twant to goforthetrip.

  6. Bibliography • Rafajlovičová, R.: A SurveyoftheEnglish Syntax (2009).

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