Correlative Conjunctions

You can go left. You can go right.

• You can either go left or right.

• You can neither go left nor right.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

The man believed _______ the guard _____ his friend. He thought that both were lying.

• either.. or

• neither..nor

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the correct pair of correlative conjunctions.

• whether/nor

• but/also

• both/and

• and/or

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I knew it was going to be a bad day because I _____ had a flat tire _____ locked my keys in the car.

• both/and

• either/nor

• whether/nor

• not only/but also

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Mandy spent too much money at the mall. She bought _____ a new sweater _____ a new purse.

• either; or

• neither; nor

• not only; but also

• no sooner; than

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

You may use ____ a red pen or a red marker to correct your spelling pretest.

• either

• neither

• both

• not one

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CCSS.L.3.1A

My sister babysits for ______Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Simpkin.

• either

• neither

• both

• not one

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CCSS.L.3.1A

The Jones boys might play tennis this weekend. They might go sailing instead.

• The Jones boys might both play tennis and go sailing this weekend.

• The Jones boys will either play tennis or go sailing this weekend.

• The Jones boys will play either tennis or sailing this weekend.

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the correct correlative conjunctions.

Mrs. Henry enjoys ________ gardening __________ reading.

• neither/nor

• both/and

• either/but

• whether/nor

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the correct correlative conjunctions.

__________ was it cold outside, _______ it was snowing.

• not only/but also

• either/nor

• no sooner/than

• both/and was

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E