Correlative Conjunctions

​Correlative

Conjunctions

​What are Correlative Conjunctions?

• Conjunctions that work in pairs ​

• You use ​both words in different parts of the sentence

​Common Pairs

• Either/or

  • ​We are either going to McDonald's or Pizza Hut for dinner tonight.

• Neither/nor

  • ​Neither Beth nor her sister are very tall.

• ​Both/and

  • ​I am going to both Arkansas and Texas this summer.

Multiple Choice

I have both respect __________ admiration for them.

• or

• nor

• but also

• and

Multiple Choice

He is __________ mad nor upset.

• but also

• neither

• either

• and

Multiple Choice

It will either rain today __________ tomorrow.

• or

• nor

• but also

• and

​Common Pairs

• Not only/but also

  • When Miss Hucke won the talent show, she received not only a trop​hy, but also $50.

• Whether/o​r

  • I don't care whether you read on Epic or StorylineOnline.

• ​No sooner/than

  • No sooner had I sat down than there was a knock at the door.

Multiple Choice

Whether we go home _____________ stay at the park doesn’t matter to me.

• or

• nor

• but also

• and

Multiple Choice

___________ had I watered my plants than it started raining.

• whether

• not only

• or

• no sooner

Multiple Choice

We not only dressed up for the holiday __________ decorated the school.

• or

• nor

• but also

• and

​Common Pairs

• If/then

  • If we pick up after ourselves, then the classroom will be clean.

Multiple Choice

If we win the next game, __________ we will be in the championship match.

• so

• then

• not only

• or