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The most commonly used correlative conjunctions are both ... and, either ... or andneither ... nor. In the table below, each pair of correlative conjunctions isaccompanied by an example of its use. Note that in the construction if ... then, theword then can usually be omitted.Correlative Conjunctionsboth ... andeither ... orneither ... norhardly ... whenif ... thenno sooner ... thannot only ... butalsorather ... thanscarcely ... whenwhat with ... andwhether ... orHe is both intelligent and good· natured.I will either go for a walk or read a book.He is neither rich nor famous.He had hardly begun to work, when he was interrupted.If that is true, then what happened is not surprising.No sooner had I reached the corner, than the bus came.She is not only clever, but also hard·working.I would rather go swimming than go to the library.Scarcely had we left home, when it started to rain.What with all her aunts, uncles and cousins, she has manyrelatives.Have you decided whether you will come or not?See Exercise 2.3. Subordinate conjunctionsAs has been seen in previous chapters, subordinate clauses may begin with relativepronouns such as that, what, whatever, which, who and whom, as well as with wordssuch as how, when, where, wherever and why. In the following examples, thesubordinate clauses are underlined.e.g. The house, which stood on a hill, could be seen for miles.I wonder how he did that.In addition, subordinate clauses may also begin with words which are commonlyreferred to as subordinate conjunctions. In the following examples, the subordinateconjunctions are printed in bold type.e.g. Because it was cold, I wore my winter coat.Let us wait until the rain stops.The subordinate conjunctions below are accompanied by their meanings and examplesof use.Subordinate ConjunctionsAs1. because: As he is my friend, I will help him.2. when: We watched as the plane took off.After