Correlative Conjunctions
- Parallel structure: Make sure that the elements joined by correlative conjunctions are in the same grammatical categories. For example, join nouns with nouns and verbs with verbs.
- Verb Agreement: When using the correlative conjunctions "either/or" or "neither/nor", make sure the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. When using correlative conjunctions like "both/and", use plural form of the verb.
- No commas: Generally, you do not use a comma in between the correlative conjunctions.
- Double negatives: Especially when using "neither/nor", be cautious! Do not use negative form of the verb (e.g. doesn't) to avoid double negatives.
Correlative conjunctions are words that come in pairs to join two or more elements together in a sentence.
What are the key rules for correlative conjunctions?
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