Correlative Conjunctions Revising Sentences

Mrs. Alverado doesn’t speak English. Her husband doesn’t speak English.

• Both Mrs. Alverado and her husband don't speak English.

• Neither Mrs. Alverado nor her husband speaks English.

• Mrs. Alverado and her husband neither speaks English

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

The student is here. The tutor is here.

• Both the student and the tutor are here.

• The student and the tutor both are here.

• Not only the student but also the tutor are here.

• Not only the student but also the tutor is here.

Fran speaks French. Her sister Fern speaks French.

• Both Fran and her sister Fern speak French.

• Both Fran and her sister Fern speaks French.

• Not only Fran but also her sister Fern speaks French.

I like spaghetti. I like lasagna.

• Both I like spaghetti and lasagna.

• Not only I like spaghetti but also I like lasagna.

• I like not only spaghetti but also lasagna.

• I like both spaghetti and lasagna.

Paula may go to the Bahamas on her vacation next month. Maybe she will decide to go to Hawaii instead.

• Paula will go to either the Bahamas or Hawaii on her vacation next month.

• Paula will go not only to the Bahamas but also to Hawaii on her vacation next month.

• Paula will either go to the Bahamas or go to Hawaii on her vacation next month.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Mrs. Alverado has her green card. Her daughter Alicia has her green card too.

• Not only Mrs. Alverado has her green card but also her daughter Alicia.

• Both Mrs. Alverado and her daughter Alicia have their green cards.

• Not only Mrs. Alverado but also her daughter Alicia has her green card.

I haven’t met my girlfriend’s father. I haven’t met her mother.

• I haven't met both my girlfriend's father and her mother.

• I have met neither my girlfriend's father nor her mother.

• I have met either my girlfriend's father or her mother.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Maybe Dennis will get accepted by Stanford University by the end of this month. Maybe he’ll get rejected.

• Dennis will either get accepted by Stanford University or get rejected.

• Dennis will either get accepted or get rejected by Stanford University by the end of this month.

• Either Dennis will get accepted or he will get rejected by Stanford University by the end of the month.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Dr. Harris might become the next head of surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital. Dr. Bentley has a chance too, but those are the only two in the running.

• Maybe either Dr. Harris or Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital.

• Neither Dr. Harris nor Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital.

• Either Dr. Harris or Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital.

The driver of the truck wasn’t injured in the crash. The driver of the small car wasn’t injured either.

• Both the driver of the truck and the driver of the small car weren't injured in the crash.

• Neither the driver of the truck nor the driver of the car were injured in the crash.

• Neither the driver of the truck nor the driver of the car was injured in the crash.