English Language Notes Standard Seven PDF
Coordinators
These are words that coordinate ideas in a sentence.
i. Either ….. or
ii. Both …… and
iii. Neither ….. nor
iv. Not only …. but also
v. So …….. that
Either …… or
Examples
1. We play either football or netball.
2. Either you or Juma will go to Kariakoo.
3. She is either Kenyan or Tanzanian.
Neither ….. nor
Examples
1. We shall neither play nor study
2. Pupils can have neither juice nor bread.
3. Neither Matonya nor Magalu is a good boy.
Both …… and
Examples
1. Both Peter and Anold went to school yesterday.
2. She is both a managers and an accountant.
3. We are going to buy both a car and a house.
Not only …… but also
Examples
1. Bertha is not beautiful but also intelligent.
2. He not only sings but also plays a guitar.
3. I not only teach English but also science.
So …… that
Examples
1. Mary is so weak that she can’t carry her bag.
2. It was so hot that we could not stay in the classroom.
3. He is so tall that he cannot bend well
