Las conjunciones coordinantes son palabras que sirven para unir elementos, como palabras o frases.
(Coordinating conjunctions are words that serve to join elements, such as words or phrases.)
- "Ni... ni..." is used to join two negative elements or to say "neither one nor the other".
- "Así como" is used to express a comparison or a relationship of equality.
| Fórmula (Formula) | Ejemplo (Example) |
|---|---|
| Ni + sustantivo + ni + sustantivo (Neither + noun + nor + noun) | No visitamos ni la frutería ni la carnicería. (We didn’t visit neither the fruit shop nor the butcher shop.) |
| Ni + pronombre + verbo + ni + pronombre + verbo (Neither + pronoun + verb + nor + pronoun + verb) | Ni los atiende ni los escucha el dependiente. (Neither does the clerk attend to them nor listen to them.) |
| Verbo + sustantivo + así como + sustantivo (Verb + noun + as well as + noun) | Visitamos el centro comercial así como la tienda de regalos. (We visited the shopping mall as well as the gift shop.) |
Exercise 1: Las conjunciones: "Ni... Ni...", "Así Como"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Ni, así como, ni
1.
... me gustan las rosas ... las margaritas.
(I don't like roses or daisies.)
2.
La floristería tiene muchas flores bonitas, ... el ramo de flores que compré.
(The flower shop has many beautiful flowers, as well as the bouquet of flowers I bought.)
3.
Visitamos la floristería ... la frutería.
(We visited the florist's as well as the greengrocer's.)
4.
No regalo ... flores ... bombones.
(I don't give gifts, flowers or chocolates.)
5.
Compramos dulces en la tienda de regalos ... en el estanco.
(We buy sweets at the gift shop as well as the tobacconist's.)
6.
... el cliente ... el dependiente tenía cambio.
(Neither the customer nor the shop assistant had change.)
7.
No compramos ... frutas ... verduras.
(We do not buy fruit or vegetables.)
8.
Me gustan las rosas ... las margaritas.
(I like roses as well as daisies.)
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Select the correct sentence that properly uses the conjunctions "Neither... nor..." or "As well as", according to the indicated rules and context.
1.
Although it seems correct, the use of "no longer" changes the meaning and is unnecessary here; additionally, it can make the sentence sound unnatural in a negative context with "neither... nor...".
Conjunction error: "neither... nor..." must be used to list negative elements, not "neither... or...".
2.
Incorrect use of "neither" when there is no negation in the sentence; here, "as well as" should be used to add information.
Incorrect use of "or" which indicates an option, whereas "as well as" expresses addition or equality, which is the case here.
3.
Incorrect use of "and" which is an affirmative coordinating conjunction; here the sentence is negative and requires "neither... nor...".
Incorrect use of "or" instead of "nor" to negate both people.
4.
Error in combining conjunctions incorrectly; "neither" should not be used together with "as well as" in this structure.
Incorrect use of "neither... nor..." without negation in the sentence; here there is no explicit negation.
Exercise 3: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Rewrite the sentences by joining the ideas with “neither… nor…” or “as well as”, as appropriate, without changing the basic meaning.
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleNo quiero ir ni al supermercado ni al centro comercial.(No quiero ir ni al supermercado ni al centro comercial.)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleNo uso ni el coche ni la moto para ir al trabajo.(No uso ni el coche ni la moto para ir al trabajo.)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleNi ayuda a sus compañeros ni los escucha.(Ni ayuda a sus compañeros ni los escucha.)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleMi empresa vende ordenadores así como tabletas.(Mi empresa vende ordenadores así como tabletas.)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleTrabajo con clientes españoles así como con clientes extranjeros.(Trabajo con clientes españoles así como con clientes extranjeros.)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleNo responde ni a los correos ni a las llamadas de los clientes.(No responde ni a los correos ni a las llamadas de los clientes.)
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