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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pairs of words such as both/and, either/or, and rather/than are known as ____
A
subordinating conjunctions
B
coordinating conjunctions
C
correlative conjunctions
D
participles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They get their name from the fact that they work together (co-) and relate one sentence element to another. Correlative conjunctions include pairs such as “both/and, ” “either/or, ” “neither/nor, ” “not/but” and “not only/but also.” For example: either/or-I want either the cheesecake or the chocolate cake.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of Correlative Conjunctions I will either go for a hike or stay home and watch TV. Jerry is neither rich nor famous. He is not only intelligent, but also very funny.

Detailed explanation-3: -Like socks, correlative conjunctions always come in pairs. That’s their defining characteristic; if a conjunction doesn’t need a partner for its sentence to make sense, it’s not a correlative conjunction. The most common correlative conjunction pairs include: either/or.

Detailed explanation-4: -Correlative conjunctions This type of conjunction always comes in a pair and is used to join grammatically equal elements in a sentence. Common pairs include either … or, neither … nor, not only … but also, and both … and. In most cases, no comma should be used between the two elements.

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