Correlative Conjunctions - Final

CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS

DR. SHARMAINE ITWARU

LINKING TWO SUBJECTS WITH NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO

Look at these sentences. What pattern do you see? How many things are being compared?

1. Not only Sharmaine but also her boss teaches level 500.
2. Not only Toronto but also the rest of Ontario has high Covid cases.
3. Not only laptops but also iPads are on sale right now at Best Buy.

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FORM: WRITING SENTENCES

Form: Not only (correlative conjunction) + subject 1 + but also (correlation conjunction) + subject 2 + verb

Example:

1. Not only shopping malls but also hair salons are closed in Ontario

2. Not only my computers but also smart phones are necessary for online learning.

RULES…

• There are many rules for not only/but also. You will learn one of those rules in level 5.

• Rule: We use Not only/but also at the beginning of a sentence that has two subjects.

• Why? We want to say the same thing or something similar about these two people, places or things.

Examples:

• Not only Marina but also her sister Eva is pregnant.

• Your turn…

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A sentence should begin with Not only (but also) when the information is:

a surprise

unexpected

new

When to use Not only…but also…

e.g. Not only colleges but also some primary schools have online classes.

YOUR TURN…WRITE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO USE THESE NOUNS AS YOUR SUBJECTS OF THE SENTENCE

TEACHER/STUDENTS

TORONTO/MONTREAL

SWIMMING/PLAYING TENNIS

APPLY GRAMMAR TO WRITING EXAMPLE COMPARE AND CONTRAST PARAGRAPH:

Both Gordana and Rita are friends who share similarities and differences in personality, family values, and leisure activities. Gordana is a very relaxed person who does not get upset about life’s problems. On the other hand, Rita is less relaxed than her. Another commonality is their views on family. Although Gordana and Rita are from different countries, they share similar family values. She believes in extended families, and so does Rita. In addition, they have most leisure activities in common. Not only Rita but also Gordana likes dancing and listening to music. However, Gordana likes winter sports, but Rita does not. Despite their differences, they have been best friends for many years.

BOTH...AND

• Another correlative conjunction is both...and.
• It's used in a similar way to not...only/but also.

Examples: 1. Both Marina and Eva are pregnant. 2. I like both sweet and savoury food.

the conjunction goes before each of the subjects

HOWEVER...ONE DIFFERENCE

• The verb form changes...

Not only Prince Edward Island but also Baffin Island is in Canada. Both Prince Edward Island and Baffin Island are in Canada.

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ONE MORE DIFFERENCE...

• You can use both...and for any type of sentence unlike not only... but also. The information in the sentence DOES NOT have to be new, unexpected or a surprise.

• Both bananas and avocadoes are nutritious.

• We would not use not only but also in this example because this is a fact that everyone knows—it is not new information.

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