A correlative conjunction is a coordinating conjunction that pairs up with other words to

connect elements in a sentence. They help indicate the relationship between elements
they connect in a sentence. Correlative conjunctions are sort of like tag-team conjunctions.
They come in pairs, and you have to use both of them in different places in a sentence to make
them work. They get their name from the fact that they work together (co-) and relate one
sentence element to another. Correlative conjunctions include pairs like “both/and,”
“whether/or,” “either/or,” “neither/nor,” “not/but” and “not only/but also.”

 I want either the cheesecake or the frozen hot chocolate.

 I’ll have both the cheesecake and the frozen hot chocolate.
 I didn’t know whether you’d want the cheesecake or the frozen hot chocolate, so I got
you both.
 Oh, you want neither the cheesecake nor the frozen hot chocolate? No problem.
 I’ll eat them both - not only the cheesecake but also the frozen hot chocolate.
 I see you’re in the mood not for dessert but appetizers. I’ll help you with those too.

Here are some more pairs of correlative conjunctions:

 as/as - Bowling isn’t as fun as skeet shooting.

 such/that - Such was the nature of their relationship that they never would have made it
even if they’d wanted to.
 scarcely/when - I had scarcely walked in the door when I got the call and had to run right
back out again.
 as many/as - There are as many curtains as there are windows.
 no sooner/than - I’d no sooner lie to you than strangle a puppy.
 rather/than - She’d rather play the drums than sing.

Correlative Conjunctions Hook It Up

Correlative conjunctions are more similar to coordinating conjunctions than to subordinating
conjunctions in that the sentence fragments they connect are fairly equal. Subordinating
conjunctions connect independent and dependent clauses, which have totally different functions.
Coordinating conjunctions and correlative conjunctions, on the other hand, connect words and
phrases that carry equal weight in the sentence.

For example, “both/and” connects either two subjects or two objects:

 Both Jon and Lauren enjoyed the movie. (subjects)

 Jon enjoyed both the movie and the popcorn. (objects)

“As/as” compares nouns using an adjective or an adverb:

 Peter is as tall as Jeff.

 A lion can’t run as fast as a cheetah.

“Not only/but also” can connect nouns or entire clauses:

  I’m going not only to the concert, but also backstage!
 Not only will I see your ten, but I’ll also raise you twenty

When you use correlative conjunctions, be careful about

verb agreement.
If you connect two subjects with a correlative conjunction, the second one must agree with the
verb that follows.

Every single evening either the horned owl or the squabbling cats wake Samantha with their
racket.

Every single evening either the squabbling cats or the horned owl wakes Samantha with its
racket.

When you use correlative conjunctions, be careful about

pronoun agreement.
If you connect two antecedents with a correlative conjunction, the second one must agree with
the pronoun that follows.

Neither Yolanda nor the cousins expressed their disappointment when blind Aunt Sophie set
down the plate of burnt hamburgers.

Neither the cousins nor Yolanda expressed her disappointment when blind Aunt Sophie set down
the plate of burnt hamburgers.

When you use correlative conjunctions, be careful about

parallel structure.
Either ... or, neither ... nor, and not only ... but also require special attention when you are
proofreading for parallelism. Be sure that you have equal grammatical units after both parts of
the conjunction.

You can have two main clauses like this:

Not only did Michael grill a steak for Tiffany, but he also prepared a hotdog for Rocket, her dog.

Or you can shorten the sentence with two prepositional phrases:

Michael grilled meat not only for Tiffany but also for Rocket, her dog.
Or you can have two nouns as this version does:

Michael grilled meat for not only Tiffany but also Rocket, her dog.

Source :

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/conjunctions/correlative-conjunctions.html

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/correlativeconjunction.htm