G6: Correlative Conjunctions

G6: Correlative Conjunctions I - Which Conjunctions?

by Tom Rohrbach

Multiple Choice Quiz

This practice quiz asks you to choose the correct correlative conjunctions when you combine two related ideas/clauses/sentences.

NOTE: This exercise is just asking you which conjunctions to use when you combine the two ideas.
When the two sentences are combined, they will need to be reworded to make a correct sentence with correlatives.

In the second exercise, you will see the same sentences as in this exercise, and you'll be asked to figure out how to combine them.

ORIGINAL SENTENCES - VERBS?	ORIGINAL SENTENCES - CONDITIONS?	RESULT: COMBINE USING ...
positive verb forms only	both ideas are true	both ... and
positive verb forms only	both ideas are true	not only ... but also
verbs like 'maybe' or 'might'; words like 'instead'	only ONE idea is true or will happen	either ... or
negative verb forms only	both ideas are untrue	neither ... nor

If you choose a wrong answer, you'll see an explanation to help you learn from your mistake.

I like spaghetti. I like lasagna.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
The student is here. The tutor is here.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
Maybe Jed will pick me up at the airport in Miami. Maybe my cousin Ted will pick me up.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
Mrs. Alverado has her green card. Her daughter Alicia has her green card too.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
I haven’t met my girlfriend’s father. I haven’t met her mother.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
Sugar cane isn’t grown in Colorado. Pineapples aren’t grown in Colorado.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
Fran speaks French. Her sister Fern speaks French.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
The Jones boys might play tennis this weekend. They might go sailing instead.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
My brother Randy won’t win the spelling bee. My best friend Ron won’t win the spelling bee. They’re both poor spellers.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
Paula may go to the Bahamas on her vacation next month. Maybe she will decide to go to Hawaii instead.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
Maybe Dennis will get accepted by Stanford University. Maybe he’ll get rejected.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
The driver of the truck wasn’t injured in the crash. The driver of the small car wasn’t injured either.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
Dr. Harris might become the next head of surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital. Dr. Bentley has a chance too, but those are the only two in the running.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
Evelyn rides her bicycle on weekends. Evelyn bakes desserts on weekends.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor
Mrs. Alverado doesn’t speak English. Her husband doesn’t speak English.
1. both ... and / not only ... but also
2. either ... or
3. neither ... nor