CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS

A correlative conjunction is:

 a pair of words that connects equivalent parts of a sentence.
 actually a coordinate conjunction connected to an adjective or an adverb.

The following pairs of words are correlative conjunctions:

both...and, either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also, not…but, though…yet, whether...or, as…so, so...as, so…that,
such…that, no sooner…than, etc.

RESULT:
ORIGINAL SENTENCES - VERBS? ORIGINAL SENTENCES - CONDITIONS?
COMBINE USING ...
both ... and
positive verb forms only both ideas are true
not only ... but also
verbs like 'maybe' or 'might'; words like 'instead' only ONE idea is true or will happen either ... or
negative verb forms only both ideas are untrue neither ... nor

Examples:
Both…and
Both the minister and his colleagues visited the site.
He is both a journalist and a statesman.
He is both intelligent and handsome.
I both love and respect my parents.

Either…or
You must either obey me or quit.
Either you or he will have to do this job.
You can have either tea or coffee.

Neither…nor
She is neither intelligent nor beautiful.
I will neither obey you nor quit.
You can have neither tea nor coffee.
Neither Ann nor Mary came.

Not only…but also

Not only Alice, but John also got a scholarship.
He not only tells lies but also misbehaves with everybody.
He teaches not only mathematics, but also history.
She was not only beautiful but also intelligent.

Not…but
The culprit was not John but Peter.
It is not a first class film but reasonably good.
The driver did not stop the vehicle but drove on.

Subject-Verb Agreement
Watch out! The verb which follows two subjects joined by a correlative conjunction must agree with the second subject, NOT
the first:

Either my brother or my mum look looks after our cat when we’re away on holiday.
Either my brother or my parents looks look after our cat when we’re away on holiday.
Neither the manager nor his assistant are is here today.
Neither the manager nor his assistants is are here today.