Exploring Correlative Conjunctions in English

This video tutorial by Mr. P covers correlative conjunctions, explaining their role in connecting parts of a sentence. It discusses types of conjunctions, focusing on correlative ones like 'either or', 'neither nor', and 'not only but also'. The tutorial provides examples, emphasizing the importance of verb and pronoun agreement and maintaining parallel structure. It concludes with practice exercises to reinforce learning.

What is the primary function of a conjunction?

• To separate sentences

• To replace nouns

• To describe actions

• To join parts of a sentence

Which of the following is a correlative conjunction?

• Because

• Either...or

• And

• But

In the sentence 'You either cook or clean the house', what is the correlative conjunction?

• Clean

• House

• Either...or

• Cook

In the sentence 'Not only is she beautiful but she is intelligent also', what is the correct placement of the verb and pronoun?

• Pronoun first, then verb

• Verb first, then pronoun

• None of the above

• Both together

Which verb form is used in the sentence 'Neither the basketball team nor the football team is doing well'?

• Plural

• Singular

• Future tense

• Past tense

In the sentence 'Every single evening either the horned owl or the squabbling cats wake Samantha with their racket', why is 'wake' used?

• Because 'Samantha' is singular

• Because 'racket' is plural

• Because 'cats' is plural

• Because 'owl' is singular

In the sentence 'Neither Joe nor his friends show their concern', which pronoun is used and why?

• 'His' because it refers to Joe

• 'Their' because it refers to friends

• 'Its' because it refers to concern

• 'Her' because it refers to friends

In the sentence 'Not only did Joe grill a fish for Mary but he also grilled for Tokyo her cat', what is the structure of the first main clause?

• Auxiliary, subject, verb

• Subject, auxiliary, verb

• Subject, verb, auxiliary

• Verb, subject, auxiliary

Which of the following sentences maintains parallel structure?

• Joe grilled a fish for not only Mary but also Tokyo her cat

• Joe grilled a fish for Mary but also for Tokyo her cat

• Joe grilled a fish for Mary and Tokyo her cat

• Joe grilled a fish for Mary but also Tokyo

In the sentence 'Joe grill fish not only for Mary but also for Tokyo her cat', what are the grammatical units after the conjunction?

• Two adjectives

• Two prepositional phrases

• Two nouns

• Two verbs