Correlation Conjunctions

Choose the correct correlative conjunctions.

Mrs. Henry enjoys ________ gardening __________ reading.

• neither/nor

• both/and

• either/but

• whether/nor

Choose the correct correlative conjunctions.

__________ was it cold outside, _______ it was snowing.

• not only/but also

• either/nor

• no sooner/than

• both/and was

Choose the correct correlative conjunctions.

You may _______ have a positive dojo, _______ have a piece of candy as a reward for your good behavior.

• neither/nor

• both/also

• and/but

• either/or

The boy is ______ mean _______ unkind, in fact he is a friend to everybody.

• both/and

• neither/nor

• no sooner/than

• either/or

Which sentence uses the correlative conjunctions correctly?

• Both your brother or you have the same hair color.

• You can either go to the fair, or go to the movies.

• Not only did the teacher give me a test, but also a bad grade.

• Neither the girls or the boys is winning the attendance award.

Which sentence uses the correlative conjunctions correctly?

• I haven't seen neither Mrs. Woods nor Mr.Sikes today.

• I have neither seen Mrs. Woods nor Mr.Sikes today.

• You can't neither talk in class or get up out of your seat.

• Mrs. Finn not only likes dogs or giraffes.

Read the following sentence. Determine which of the multiple choice responses best describe the sentence.

I don't like neither fish nor shrimp.

• The sentence is not balanced

• The sentence has a double negative.

• The sentence has a subject-verb agreement error.

Read the following sentence. Determine which of the multiple choice responses best describe the sentence.

The teacher was not only strict but also she scared all the students in the entire school.

• The sentence is not balanced.

• The sentence has a double negative.

• The sentence has a subject-verb agreement error.

Read the following sentence. Determine which of the multiple choice responses best describe the sentence.

Either the 4th grade students or the 5th grade students is winning the football game.

• The sentence is not well balanced.

• The sentence has a double negative.

• The sentence has a subject-verb agreement error.

Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction.

There is a hurricane warning. We are expected to get not only strong winds, ___________ damaging hail.

• and

• but also

• or

• neither