CONJUNCTIONS

I/ both ......and Both+ N+ and+ N/eg: she plays both tennis and badminton. Both V + and+V/ eg: she both cries and laughes. both adj+ and adj/ eg: he is both intelligent and handsome. Both adv+ and adv/ eg: I go to school in both the moring and the afternoon. * V sau both....and..... chia o dang so nhieu. II/ not only.....but also. tuong tu both....and..../ eg: she not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations. III/ either ....or tuong tu both....and..../ Either + S1+ or+S2: v sau do chia theo s2. VI/ Neither ......nor...... tuong tu both....and..../ v sau do chia theo s2.
Both … and …, Not only … but also …, Either … or, Neither … nor …

(Terms
We call both … and, not only … but also …, either… or, neither … nor pair conjunctions or correlative conjunctions.
(Parallel structures
The same grammatical form should follow each part of the paired conjunctions.

Both + noun + and + noun/pronoun

 Both my sister and I went to Hoang Van Thu High School.

Not only + adj + but also + adj

 Trang is not only intelligent but also generous.

Not only + verb + but also + verb

 Minh not only saw the famous writer but also spoke to him.

Either + noun + or + noun

 Students can choose either English or French in this semester.

Neither + verb + nor + verb

 She had promised to visit me, but she neither came nor telephoned.
(Subject and verb agreement
Two subjects connected by both … and … take a plural verb.
Both Tam and Dan work for an instruction company.
When two subjects are connected by not only … but also, either … or…, neither… nor…, the second subject determines the form of the verb.
Not only my parents but also my brother is on a trip to Ha Long.
Either the teacher or the students have to make a plan for the class newspaper.
Neither salt nor sugar is necessary for this dish.
( Notes
Not only… but also … can be replaced by not only … but … as well.
It is not only rainy but also windy in this season.
It is not only rainy but windy in this season as well.

Exercises
A. In each of the following sentences, there is an error. Identify and correct it.
Both my teacher praised my best friend and me.

Ha neither went to my party or told me the reason why.

I enjoy neither swimming nor go fishing.

Hoa not only helps me in my work but as well shares my happiness and sadness in life.

I prefer living in the country since it is not only quiet but also less traffic.

I love not only watching game shows but talk shows as well.

I love literature, so I will either become a literature teacher or a journalist.

Rice is both grown in the north and in the south of Viet Nam.

B. Suply the correct form and tense of the verb in the parentheses.
Both the fridge and the air conditioner (not work) ………………… today.
Both my sister and I (never be) ………………… to Ha noi before.
Either my husband or I (have) ………………… to see the estate agent today.
Either Thuy or her friends (be going to) ………………… pick you up at the airport.
Neither Mrs. Hoa nor her assistants (be) ………………… at the meeting yesterday.
Not only Trung but also his parents (be expected) ………………… to come to the ceremony.
D. Combine wo sentences into one, using both … and not only … but also, either… or neither … nor…
Hoang didn’t come to class today. Nhan didn’t come to class today. (neither… nor

Le will buy a new T-shirt. If there is no style that she likes, she will buy a shirt instead. (either … or

Oxygen is necessary for life. Water is necessary for life too. (both … and

Chanh is also absent-minded. He left his book in class. He also left his jacket in class. (not only … but also)

My father is going to see my teacher this Sunday. If he is busy, my mother is going to see my teacher. (neither … nor… )

Let’s go to the market to get some spices. We don’t have any salt left and we run out