Certain Conjunctions are often used in pairs ; these are called Correlative Conjunctions. The commonest are :-
(1) Either…or.
She is either a rogue or a fool.
Either he is mistaken or I am.
(2) Neither….nor.
His wife was neither gay nor sad.
She is neither a rogue nor a fool.
(3) Though…yet.
Though he is dangerous yet I trust in him.
Though he is poor yet he is honest.
(4) Both….and.
His father is both a poet and a philosopher.
We both liked and honour her.
(5) Such…as.
There is no such girl as you mention.
She is not such a woman as you admire.
(6) Such…that.
Such was his love for her that he sacrificed even his life for her sake.
(7) So as…as.
He is not so poor as you think.
It is as clear as the sun.
(8) As…so.
As you sow, so shall you reap.
As the child is, so is the man.
(9) So…that.
I was so tired that I could not walk any farther.
He was so honest that nothing could tempt him to take the bribe.
(10)Scarcely….when.
He had scarcely recovered from fever when he caught a bad cold.
He had scarcely reached the station when it began to rain.
(11)Not only….but also.
He is not only a priest but also a doctor.
He is not only honest but sincere also.
He visited not only Mumbai but also Ooty.
Not only does he speak well, but he writes well also.
(12)No sooner….than.
No sooner did the bell ring than the boys left the class.
No sooner had she heard the news than she started off.
No sooner does he arrive than he begins to work.
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