and not only but also). The elements that follow correlative conjunctions must be parallel, that is, have the same grammatical form. O Tom and his cousin are opening a video arcade. (coordinating conjunction connects nouns) Shall I serve the tea in the living room or on the verandar (connects phrases) | I am going to Europe this summer, but Marjorie is staying home. (connects simple sentences) Amy not only teaches English but also writes novels. (connects predicates) You can study nursing either at Ferris State University or at DeWitt College. (connects parallel phrases) O e Friendship is both pleasure and pain. (connects parallel nouns) Subordinating Conjunctions: Like relative pronouns, subordinating conjunctions introduce subordinate clauses, relating them to independent clauses, which can stand alone as complete sentences. For example: because, as if, even though, since, so that, whereas, and whenever. O I enjoyed the TV program because it was so well acted. (coordinating conjunction connects it was so well acted to the rest of the sentence) O e Whenever you’te ready, we can begin dinner. Conjunctive Adverbs: These connectors resemble both conjunctions and adverbs. Like conjunctions, they serve as linking devises between elements of equal rank. Like adverbs, they function as af