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This document provides information about correlative conjunctions, which are connectives used in pairs such as either...or, neither...nor, both...and, and not only...but also. It gives examples of how to use each pair and provides exercises to practice combining sentences using the correlative conjunctions.

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Correlative

This document provides information about correlative conjunctions, which are connectives used in pairs such as either...or, neither...nor, both...and, and not only...but also. It gives examples of how to use each pair and provides exercises to practice combining sentences using the correlative conjunctions.

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Name: _______________________

Date: ________________________

Correlative Conjunctions are connectives that are always used in pairs. The
most common correlative conjunctions are the following.

Either …or Neither … nor Both … and Not only … but also
It means “one or It means “not one It is used in It is used in
the other”. It is or the other”. It is expressing addition. expressing addition
used in making an used in making  Both my father with emphasis.
affirmative choice. negative choice. and his brother  Not only is TV
 You can have  He is neither were born in boring, but it also
either chicken or smart nor Canada. wastes a lot of
meat. handsome. time.

A. Join the two sentences using the correct correlative conjunction.

Carla is pretty. She is cute too.

(both…and) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(not only…but also) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Jack doesn’t like eating spinach. His dad doesn’t like it.

(neither…nor) …………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(both…and) ……………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Jack was late to the party. Jack took a wrong road. His
car got broken.

Jack was late to the party. (either… or) ……………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Jenny loves skating. Her brother Jim loves skating too.

(both…and) …………………………………………………………………………………………

(not only…but also) ……………………………………………………………………………


Remember
 When two subjects are joined by not only … but also, either … or, or neither … nor, the
subject that is closer to the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural.
Neither the teacher nor the students are in the class.
Neither the students nor the teacher is in class.
 Sentences which begin with neither, not only, or nor must have subject-verb inversion.
Neither will the army retreat, nor will the terrorists surrender.
Not only did he quit smoking, but he also started to exercise regularly.

B. Combine the following using appropriate paired conjunctions: both ... and; not
only ... but also; either ... or; neither ... nor.
1. John is angry now. He had a fight with his wife. He had a lot of work.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Paul doesn’t want children. His wife doesn’t want children.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Snakes are reptiles. Lizards are reptiles too.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Gloria couldn’t ride a bicycle when she was a child. She can’t drive a car now.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The flight was long. The seats were uncomfortable.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. You can buy ice cream. You can get some candy. (You can’t have both.)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Brain teasers are useful. They are also entertaining.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Some gems are very expensive. They are hard to find too.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

C. Find the one grammatical error in the following sentences and correct it.
1. Sal can’t neither pitch nor catch.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Both the teacher and the student is in class.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Neither Jim’s brother knows where he is, nor do his friends have any idea about him.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. You can either go to the cinema or to the restaurant.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Not only Sarah hit the boy with her car, but she ran away.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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