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Advanced Communication Skills

Notes

Task Directions: try to fill in the blanks using the appropriate conjunction. Use commas
where necessary.
1. _____ my brother ____ my sister live in China.
2. ____ ______ my dog, ____ _______ my cat are sick.

3. __________ my mother ____ my father were born in this country.
4. __________ I will go to the store ___ you will.
5. _____ soccer ____ tennis are sports.
6. ____ my car, ____ my truck needs to be repaired.
7. __________ I will come there, ____ you will come here.

8. __________ you ____ your friend are old enough to enter.

13.2 Summary

Correlative conjunctions always appear in pairs -- you use them to link equivalent sentence
elements. The most common correlative conjunctions are "both...and," "either...or,"
"neither...nor,", "not only...but also," "so...as," and "whether...or." (Technically correlative
conjunctions consist simply of a coordinating conjunction linked to an adjective or adverb.)
Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs, in order to show the relationship between the
ideas expressed in different parts of a sentence. For instance, in the following example, the
expression either ... or is used to indicate that the ideas expressed in the two clauses
represent two alternative choices of action.

13.3 Keywords

Conjunction: Conjunction is a joiner, a word that connects (conjoins) parts of a sentence.

Coordinating Conjunctions: Coordinating Conjunctions used to connect two independent clauses.
Correlative Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions which always travel in pairs, joining various
sentence elements that should be treated as grammatically equal.

Subordinating Conjunctions: Subordinating Conjunctions used to establish the relationship
between the dependent clause and rest of the sentence.

13.4 Self Assessment

Paying attention to the expressions used in the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the
words and, but also, nor, or, than, then and when, as appropriate. For example:

We should either walk quickly ........................ take the bus.
We should either walk quickly or take the bus.
I had scarcely sat down ........................ the telephone rang.

I had scarcely sat down when the telephone rang.
1. I have both respect ............................ admiration for them.

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