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Correlative conjunctions Quiz


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Which of the following is a pair of correlative conjunctions?

A. and

B. but

C. neither…nor

D. or


If I buy that dress, _____ I’ll have no lunch money _____ no bus fare for the month.

A. either … or

B. neither … nor


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

A. either

B. neither

C. both

D. not one


Choose the correct pair of correlative conjunctions.

_____ you like it _____ not, we have to work hard at school.

A. both/and

B. neither/nor

C. whether/or

D. such/that


________ I go to the park ________ stay home today.

A. Both / and

B. Either / or

C. Neither / nor

D. Not only / but also


Since I am a vegan, I can______ eat eggs______drink milk.

A. neither/nor

B. whether/or

C. either/or

D. both/and


Fill in the blanks with the correct correlative conjunctions: “______ the teacher ______ the students were prepared for the sudden test.”

A. Either…or

B. Both…and

C. Neither…nor

D. Not only…but also


Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction.

I’m afraid you have to eat both your peas _____ your carrots if you want dessert.

A. when

B. that

C. or

D. and


Choose the sentence that correctly uses correlative conjunctions.

A. She will eat either pizza or pasta for dinner.

B. He is smart but lazy.

C. She likes to swim and dance.

D. I want to go to the park, or I will stay home.


Neither Uncle Bill’s cats nor his dog _______ allowed to enter Grandma’s house.

A. is

B. are

C. isn’t

D. aren’t


We are going to be late. Renee has _____brushed her teeth____ combed her hair.

A. either; or

B. neither; nor

C. both; and

D. no sooner; than


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

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

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

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


They had___food to eat nor money for the restaurant.

A. neither

B. both

C. either


Identify the correlative conjunctions in the following sentence: “Either you must stop eating my cookies, or I will hide them from you.”

A. Either, or

B. Must, will

C. Stop, hide

D. My, them


Which of the following is a pair of correlative conjunctions?

A. and

B. but

C. neither…nor

D. or


_____ my brother _____ my sister can go to the game.

A. Whether … or

B. Neither … nor


Fill in the blanks with the correct correlative conjunctions: “______ the teacher ______ the students were prepared for the sudden test.”

A. Either…or

B. Both…and

C. Neither…nor

D. Not only…but also


______she will attend the meeting ________ her assistant will.

A. Not only / but also

B. Either / or

C. Neither / nor

D. Both / and


Which pair is NOT a correlative conjunction?

A. Either…or

B. Such…that

C. Both…and

D. Whether…or


_____ my stereo _____ my laptop quit working last week.

A. Both … and

B. Whether … or


She is really an excellent student. She can speak … Italian … Turkish.

A. Neither … nor

B. Both … and

C. Either … or


Neither my yo-yo nor my ball ______ as fun as my tablet.

A. are

B. is

C. aren’t

D. isn’t


Choose the sentence that correctly uses correlative conjunctions.

A. She will eat either pizza or pasta for dinner.

B. He is smart but lazy.

C. She likes to swim and dance.

D. I want to go to the park, or I will stay home.


_____ _____ did Marcus fail math this year, _____ _____ English.

A. Not only … but also

B. Both … and


________did I miss my flight,______ I _______lost my passport.

A. neither/nor

B. Both/and

C. whether/or

D. not only/but also




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