Correlative conjunctions

The teacher ___ ____ left the classroom ___ ____ slammed the door.

• not only/but also

• neither/nor

• either/or

• not/but

• both/and

____ the cake and cupcakes are yummy ___ homemade.

• either/or

• neither/nor

• both/and

• not only/but also

• not/but

Every single evening ______ the horned owl __ the squabbling cats wake Samantha.

• neither/nor

• either/or

• not/but

• both/and

• not only/but also

_______ Joe ___ his cousins expressed their disappointment when Aunt Sophie set down the plate of burnt hamburgers.

• not/but
• neither/nor
• either/or
• both/and
• not only/but also

They ____ sang ___ danced.

• not/but
• not only/but also
• both/and
• either/or
• neither/nor

Join these two sentences using correlative conjunctions: They went to the movies. They went bowling. (Both/And)

Join these two sentences using correlative conjunctions: You should focus in class. You should study hard. (Not only/But also)

Join these two sentences using correlative conjunctions: Eat the cake. It will be finished. (Either/Or)

Join these two sentences using correlative conjunctions: The parents didn’t attend the meeting. The children didn't attend the meeting. (Neither/Nor)

True or false.

Correlative conjunctions don't work in pairs.

• True

• False