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understand subordinating conjunctions; there's just one more hurdle now between you and total conjunction
domination: correlative conjunctions. Fear not, Grammar Conquistador. You are about to be victorious.
either/or - I want either the cheesecake or the chocolate cake. (या तो यह /या वह)
both/and - We'll have both the cheesecake and the chocolate cake.( दोनोों /और)
whether/or - I didn't know whether you'd want the cheesecake or the chocolate cake, so I got both.(चाहे /या)
neither/nor - Oh, you want neither the cheesecake nor the chocolate cake? No problem (ना तो यह/ न ही वह)
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not only/but also - I'll eat them both - not only the cheesecake but also the chocolate cake.(केवल इतना ही नहीों/, बल्कि यह भी)
not/but - I see you're in the mood not for desserts but appetizers. I'll help you with those, too (ककन्तु /परन्तु )
Here are some more useful pairs of correlative conjunctions:
such/that - Such was the nature of their volatile relationship that they never would have made it even if they'd
scarcely/when - I had scarcely walked in the door when I got an urgent call and had to run right back out again.(शायद ही कभी)
as many/as -
ज्यादा से ज्यादा
no sooner/than - I'd no sooner lie to you than strangle a puppy. (कोई जल्दी नहीों)
Correlative Success
Congratulations! You now know everything there is to know about correlative conjunctions.
If you've read through our conjunctions articles and flipped through the flashcards, then you're ready to knock
some conjunction exercises out of the park and stroll through life a bona fide conjunction expert!