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英语并列连词的用法

英语并列连词的用法
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The English Coordinate Conjunctions
English Conjunctions
The

main classification of the coordinate conjunctions:
1.The Copulative Conjunctions; 2.The Alternative Conjunctions; 3.The Adversative Conjunctions; 4.The Causal Conjunctions; 5.The Resultative Conjunctions.
and




He and I attend the medical conference. We were singing and dancing all evening. Father and son went to New York by a morning train. He started to shout and swear. She was sweet and amiable. Read it slowly and clearly. He had plenty of money and he spent it freely. Give him an inch and he will take a mile. Go straight on and you’ll see a church.
both... and...
You’ve
given both your uncle and myself a lot of trouble. Sophia was both glad and sorry to see her. I decided to play safe both for own sake and the job’s. He both speaks and writes French.
either... or...
Either Tim or his brother has to shovel the snow. She’s either French or Spanish. I left it either on the table or in the drawer. You can either write or phone to order a copy. It was either pink, red or orange. Either you must improve your work or I shall dismiss you.
when
An Arab was walking along in the desert when he met two men. I was just coming to see you when I ran into Wilson. Peter was on his way home when two boys stopped him. He was walking in the street purposelessly when he caught sight of a tailor’s shop. I was about to leave when the telephone rang.

2.The Alternative Conjunctions

1) or 2) either... or... otherwise
3) or else
4)
or

You can walk up take the cable car. Would you like fish or beef? Do you want a bath at once, or shall I have mine first? He had to have a job or go hungry. Don’t drive so fast or you’ll have an accident.
...as well as...
John
can speak Chinese as well as French. We shall travel by night as well as by day. The conflict spread everywhere, into villages, as well as into the cities. It is a political as well as an economic question.
not only... but also...
He
not only did the shopping but he also cook the meal. The cuts will affect not only this school but also other schools in this area. Not only my mother was unhappy, but Marian, too. Not only did he speak more correctly, but he spoke more easily.
neither... nor...
He
can neither read nor write. They have neither natural gas nor running water. He was neither clever nor stupid. Paul came just at the right time, neither too early nor too late. Neither I nor he attends the class.


1.The Copulative Conjunctions
1)
and 2) both... and... 3) neither... nor... 4) not only... but also... 5) as well as 6) when (and at that time, and suddenly)
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