Conjunction Errors in Sentences

Join the following sentences using 'neither ... nor'.
The school choir did not sing an English song. The school choir did not sing a Malay song.

• The school choir neither sang an English song nor a Malay song.

• The school choir neither sing an English song nor a Malay song.

• The school choir neither sings an English song nor a Malay song.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Join the following sentences using 'neither ... nor'. Eric cannot lift the heavy box. His brothers cannot lift the heavy box.

• Neither Eric nor his brothers can lift the heavy box.

• Neither Eric nor his brothers can lifts the heavy box.

• Neither Eric nor his brothers cannot lift the heavy box.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Join the following sentences using 'neither ... nor'.

You must not put the vase on the shelf. You must not put the vase on the table.

• You must put the vase neither on the shelf nor on the table.

• You must neither put the vase on the shelf nor on the table.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Join the following sentences using 'neither ... nor'. The headmaster wasn't in the hall. The teachers weren't in the hall.

• Neither the headmaster nor the teachers were in the hall.

• Neither the headmaster nor the teachers was in the hall.

• Neither the headmaster nor the teachers are in the hall.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Identify the errors in the sentences and rewrite them correctly.

Neither Benjamin nor his brother pitch the tent.

• Neither Benjamin nor his brother pitches the tent.

• Neither Benjamin nor his brothers pitches the tent.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Identify the errors in the sentences and rewrite them correctly.

Neither the children nor their mother like to eat spaghetti.

• Neither the children nor their mother likes to eat spaghetti.

• Neither their mother nor the children likes to eat spaghetti.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Identify the errors in the sentences and rewrite them correctly.

• Neither Emily nor her sisters are going to the concert tomorrow night.

• Neither Emily nor her sisters is going to the concert tomorrow night.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Identify the errors in the sentences and rewrite them correctly.

• Neither Mr Lee nor his wife drives a car.

• Neither his wife nor Mr Lee drive a car.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the conjunction error in the sentence: 'Neither the cat nor the dogs is hungry.'

• A) The verb 'is' should be 'are'.

• B) The verb 'is' should be 'were'.

• C) The verb 'is' should be 'was'.

• D) The sentence is correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Choose the correct sentence:

• A) Neither the manager nor the employees was informed about the meeting.

• B) Neither the manager nor the employees were informed about the meeting.

• C) Neither the manager nor the employees is informed about the meeting.

• D) Neither the manager nor the employees are informed about the meeting.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F