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TOEICに頻出の相関接続詞の例文を幾つか紹介する。
- both A and B
- either A or B
- neither A nor B
- not only A but also B
例文
both A and B
- Both Taro and John like apple. （TaroもJohnもリンゴが好きだ。）
- I think both you and I are mistaken. （あなたと私の両方が間違っていると思います。）
- Taro can both speak and write Japanese.
either A or B
- Either Taro or John likes apple. （TaroかJohnのどちらかはリンゴが好きだ。）
- I think she is either a president or a director.
neither A nor B
- Neither this book nor that one was very good. （この本もあの本もあまりよくなかった。）
- Neither Taro nor John has enough money to pay the rent.
- Neither Taro nor his brothers have enough money to pay the rent.
- The doctor advised me neither to drink nor to smoke.
- The boy neither admits nor denies that he told a lie. （その少年は嘘をついたことを認めてもいないし、否定もしていない。）
not only A but also B
- I think not only you but also I am mistaken. （あなただけでなく私も間違っていると思います。）
- He speaks not only English but also Spanish.
- Not only English but also Spanish does he speak. （倒置）
- I was fascinated not only by her smile but also by her voice.
