107 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Section 4.4 Conjunctions, Prepositions, and Interjections An example of a sentence using a correlative conjunction is, “The puppy could neither sit nor stay.” beginning of the clause. However, the dependent clause can come before the independent clause, as in the first example that follows, or after it, as in the second example. Because the day was warm, I did not wear a jacket. I did not wear a jacket because the day was warm. Correlative Conjunctions Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words or phrases that work together to connect elements in a sentence. Examples include both/and, either/ or, not only/but also, rather/than, and neither/nor. The elements connected can be words, phrases, or clauses. Refer to these examples. Both students and teachers attended the assembly. The triathlon includes not only running, but also swimming and cycling. Either eat your broccoli or leave the table. I would rather run in the park than wash the dishes. He neither read the book nor studied for the exam. Prepositions A preposition is a word that connects or relates its object to the rest of the sentence. The English language has dozens of prepositions. Examples of prepositions include to, at, by, under, of, beside, over, and during. More examples are shown in Figure 4-10. The object of a preposition can be a noun, phrase, or objective case pronoun. A prepositional phrase consists of the preposition, its object, and any related adjectives and adverbs. In the following examples, the prepositional phrases are shown in italics. AnetaPics/Shutterstock.com