There are some types of questions that ask you to choose the topic yourself- These topics are often referred to as "desert island questions,". The topic question gives you the circumstances of your choice, but it leaves the choice of the details of your answer up to you. | Chapter 7 Style 157 CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS The following is a list of Correlative Conjunctions. Remember that they are always used in the following pairs. Do not mix them up. both . . . and either . or neither . . . nor not only . . . but also whether . or That music is both disturbing and loud. Either he is going to get a job here or he is going to study in Los Angeles. He is neither well qualified nor sufficiently experienced for that position. He refused to say whether he would come to the meeting in person or send a representative. That horse is not only the youngest one in the race but also the only one to win two years in a row. a. Do not use both . . . and for three or more nouns or adjectives. Mary Blair and Margie are going to arrive late. OR Mary and Blair as well as Margie are going to arrive late. b. Whether may sometimes be used alone. I do not know whether she received the package. Error Examples WRONG Both John Ernest and Paul are going to the game. RIGHT John and Ernest as well as Paul are going to the game. OR John Ernest and Paul are going to the game. WRONG That book includes only not records but also cassettes. RIGHT That book includes not only records but also cassettes. WRONG She won the dance competition because she had both originality as well as grace. RIGHT She won the dance competition because she had both originality and grace. WRONG She decided not only to start a diet but to join an exercise class also. RIGHT She decided not only to start a diet but also to join an exercise class. WRONG That coin is not only valuable but rare also. RIGHT That coin is not only valuable but also rare. 158 PART III TOEFL Writing Review WRONG Neither the public or private sector of the economy will be seriously affected by this new regulation. RIGHT Neither the public nor private sector of the economy will be seriously affected by this new regulation. WRONG He refused to work either in Chicago nor in Detroit. RIGHT He refused to work .
