List of Correlative Conjunctions for IELTS

        

                  

List of Correlative Conjunctions for IELTS

 

 

Correlative conjunctions are pairs such as neither . . . nor, not . . . only, and but . . . also.

 

These conjunctions connect two balanced clauses, phrases, or words.

 

The two elements that correlative conjunctions connect are usually similar in length and grammatical structure.

 

 

either . . . or

We can go to either Malaysia or Singapore for our holiday.

It’s my final offer – you can either take it or leave it.

 

I will eat either peas or carrots for dinner.

 

both . . . and

Both soccer and football are popular in France.

Both English and Malay are spoken in Malaysia.

 

The company deals in both software and hardware.

 

not only . . . but also

Not only is he a professional basketball player, but he’s also a successful businessman.

 

He not only studies hard but also works well.

 

not . . . but

There are not two but three Baltic states: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

In sport, what counts is not the winning but the taking part.

 

neither . . . nor

Neither Norway nor Switzerland is in the European Union.

Natasha likes neither milk nor cheesecake.

 

whether . . . or

Whether you love them or hate them, you must admit that the Rolling pebbles are very popular.

I’m totally confused – I don’t know whether I’m coming or going.

 

Do you care whether we have rice or bread for dinner?

 

no sooner . . . than

No sooner had I finished watering the garden than it started raining.

 

No sooner did he enter the room than he saw a snake.

 

 

scarcely………when

 

Scarcely had she entered the room when the phone rang.

Scarcely had Mark started the journey when it started raining. 

 

such……...that

 

It’s such a tiny kitchen that I don’t have to do much to keep it clean.

 

Just as…….so

Just as the English love football, so too the Indians love cricket.

 

If……...then

If I use correct punctuation, then I will include commas where necessary.

 

As………as

She is as tall as her brother

He is as good a cook as his wife is! 

 

Hardly………when

Hardly had I seen Sam when he started walking.

 

What with……….and

What with fresh air and proper exercise, he recovered from his illness quickly.

         

Rather………. than

I would rather prefer coffee than tea.