157. Correlative Conjunctions "Neither-nor"- God is- a friend- foe

 


NOTE- NEITHER-NOR is used to show that a negative statement is true of two things.

Q. Why is this conjunction called "Correlative Conjunction"?

Ans- The conjunctions that are used in pairs are called "Correlative Conjunctions".

          "Correlative Conjunctions". are 8 in number-

 1. either/or

  •  2. neither/nor
  • 3.  such/that
  • 4.  whether/or
  • 5.  not only/but also
  • 6.  both/and
  • 7.  as many/as
  • 8.  no sooner/than
  • 9.  rather/than

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1. Mine is neither pride nor arrogance.

2. They are neither witnesses nor accused.

3. I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him.

4. Their house is neither big nor small.

5. It is neither useful nor ornamental.

6. God is neither a friend nor a foe.

7. Neither I nor my family attended the function.

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