A correlative conjunction is essentially a coordinate conjunction used in pairs. A correlative conjunction gets its name from the fact that it is a paired conjunction that has a reciprocal or complementary relationship. Correlative Conjunctions in English, correlative conjunctions list and examples;
| Both … and | Either … or | Neither … nor |
| Not only … but also | So … as | Whether … or |
| Just … as | The … the | As … as |
| As much … as | No sooner … than | Rather … than |
| If … then | Hardly … when | Scarcely … when |
| What with … and | Such … that | So … that |
Example sentences;
Michael can both read and write.
I can have either cola or tea.
Neither George nor his brother is very tall.
Not only Mary but also Gabriel is from Italy.
Her story isn’t so boring as theirs.
He must do it, whether he likes it or not.
