7.3.1 Correlative Conjunction I

Each correlative conjunctions comes in a pair of words. Use one of the following pairs to complete each sentence:

either … or, neither … nor, both … and, not only … also, not only … but also, whether … or

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1. "Could I come over at _____ three _____ four o'clock?" asked Joan.

1. "Could I come over at _ three _ four o'clock?" asked Joan.

1. "Could I come over at either three or four o'clock?" asked Joan.

2. The teacher refused to mark his work because his book was _____ torn _____ dirty.

2. The teacher refused to mark his work because his book was _ torn _ dirty.

2. The teacher refused to mark his work because his book was both torn and dirty.

3. I really need a holiday but _____ in Spain _____ France.

3. I really need a holiday but _ in Spain _ France.

3. I really need a holiday but neither in Spain nor France.

4. I'm going to fish tomorrow, _____ it rains _____ shines.

4. I'm going to fish tomorrow, _ it rains _ shines.

4. I'm going to fish tomorrow, whether it rains or shines.

5. _____ did he borrow a lot of money from us, he _____ refused to pay back a single cent.

5. _ did he borrow a lot of money from us, he _ refused to pay back a single cent.

5. Not only did he borrow a lot of money from us, he also refused to pay back a single cent.

6. The children at the centre can _____ hear _____ speak.

6. The children at the centre can _ hear _ speak.

6. The children at the centre can neither hear nor speak.

7. She employs a maid to do _____ the cooking _____ washing for her family.

7. She employs a maid to do _ the cooking _ washing for her family.

7. She employs a maid to do both the cooking and washing for her family.

8. We have enough spices for only one type of curry. We can cook _____ chicken curry _____ mutton curry.

8. We have enough spices for only one type of curry. We can cook _ chicken curry _ mutton curry.

8. We have enough spices for only one type of curry. We can cook either chicken curry or mutton curry.

9. The boy is really talented. He _____ knows how to play the piano _____ can also compose music.

9. The boy is really talented. He _ knows how to play the piano _ can also compose music.

9. The boy is really talented. He not only knows how to play the piano but can also compose music.

10. I do not like him. He is _____ rude _____ selfish.

10. I do not like him. He is _ rude _ selfish.

10. I do not like him. He is both rude and selfish.

11. We do not know _____ it's you _____ me who will have to do it.

11. We do not know _ it's you _ me who will have to do it.

11. We do not know whether it's you or me who will have to do it.

12. Each class is to present _____ a drama _____ a song for the concert.

12. Each class is to present _ a drama _ a song for the concert.

12. Each class is to present either a drama or a song for the concert.

13. The invitation is for two persons, so _____ Jack _____ his wife can attend the function.

13. The invitation is for two persons, so _ Jack _ his wife can attend the function.

13. The invitation is for two persons, so both Jack and his wife can attend the function.

14. We are waiting for the boys. _____ Roy _____ Joseph has come yet.

14. We are waiting for the boys. _ Roy _ Joseph has come yet.

14. We are waiting for the boys. Neither Roy nor Joseph has come yet..

15. Alfred _____ got up late this morning _____ missed the train.

15. Alfred _ got up late this morning _ missed the train.

15. Alfred not only got up late this morning but also missed the train.

16. "Why is the baby crying?" "_____ she is hungry _____ her nappy needs changing."

16. "Why is the baby crying?" "_ she is hungry _ her nappy needs changing."

16. "Why is the baby crying?" " Either she is hungry or her nappy needs changing."

17. _____ we go now _____ in an hour's time, it doesn't matter as it's still very early.

17. _ we go now _ in an hour's time, it doesn't matter as it's still very early.

17. Whether we go now or in an hour's time, it doesn't matter as it's still very early.

18. Our Yellow House was _____ first _____ last in this year's sports.

18. Our Yellow House was _ first _ last in this year's sports.

18. Our Yellow House was neither first nor last in this year's sports.

19. "Oh, dear! I have left _____ my purse _____ keys in the other bag," said Jean.

19. "Oh, dear! I have left _ my purse _ keys in the other bag," said Jean.

19. "Oh, dear! I have left both my purse and keys in the other bag," said Jean.

20. _____ you ask Mary _____ Lucy, she will give you the same answer.

20. _ you ask Mary _ Lucy, she will give you the same answer.

20. Whether you ask Mary or Lucy, she will give you the same answer.