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This document provides advanced practice exercises for correlative conjunctions, including tasks on identifying, completing sentences, correcting parallel structure, subject-verb agreement, and word order. It also includes tasks for rewriting statements and finishing sentences with personal ideas. The document concludes with answers to the exercises for self-assessment.

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This document provides advanced practice exercises for correlative conjunctions, including tasks on identifying, completing sentences, correcting parallel structure, subject-verb agreement, and word order. It also includes tasks for rewriting statements and finishing sentences with personal ideas. The document concludes with answers to the exercises for self-assessment.

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Correlative Conjunctions: Advanced Practice

Task A. Which words form correlative conjunctions? Choose the words that go
together.
either…[and/or/nor/not]
neither…[and/or/nor/not]
both…[and/or/nor/not]
whether….[nor/but also/or/than]
not only…[nor/but also/or/than]
rather…[nor/but also/or/than]

Task B. Choose conjunctions from Task A to complete the following sentences.


1. _____ you are a resident _____ a visitor, you should care about the
cleanliness of the city. It should matter to everyone.
2. When you play any kind of game, you _____ win _____ lose.
3. I would _____ enjoy a long drive _____ suffer through a short flight.
4. _____ did I meet the deadline, ___ I ___ received high praise from
my manager for the quality of my work
5. The team will _____ sleep _____ rest until this is done.
6. _____ the art teacher _____ her students are looking forward to the
annual art show.

Task C. Correct any mistakes with parallel structure.


1. Both academics and extracurricular activities are important parts of a
student’s college application.
2. These days you can buy groceries either online or shop in person.
3. Neither procrastination nor criticizing your team members will help
get the project done.
4. Whether one is young or a person in midlife, diet and exercise are
key to good health.
5. Liam would rather continue searching for solutions than to give up.
6. The job is not only exciting but also pays well.

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Correlative Conjunctions: Advanced Practice

Task D. Correct any mistakes with subject-verb agreement.


1. Either my parents or my brother have the spare key.
2. Neither the professor nor the students are happy with the schedule
change.
3. Both my roommate and I are heavy sleepers.
4. Neither the interviewers nor the candidate were ready to end the
conversation because it had become so interesting.

Task E. Write an ‘X’ next to any statement with incorrect word order.
1. The report neither is complete nor accurate.
2. Both Ahmad and his brother are engineers.
3. Shoko and her sister are both very artistic.
4. Felix is both conscientious and ambitious.
5. We submit this either today or we revise it once more and submit it
tomorrow.
6. Be sure to thank them whether you accept or decline the offer.

Task F. Rewrite each statement with “(not) either…or.”


1. I have met neither the president nor any of the vice presidents.
2. I have been neither to Peru nor to Costa Rica, but I hope to visit both
in the future.

Task G. Finish the statements with your own ideas.


1. Not only is traveling exciting, but…
2. I will waste time neither worrying nor…
3. Thinking about the future, we can either make plans or…
4. Wouldn’t you rather let some things happen naturally than…
5. A 5-star restaurant should be both…
6. Whether you embrace new technology or…

By Jennifer Lebedev Retrieved from: http://englishwithjennifer.wordpress.com


Correlative Conjunctions: Advanced Practice

Answers.

Task A.
either…[or]
neither…[nor]
both…[and]
whether….[or]
not only…[ but also]
rather…[than]

Task B.
1. Whether you are a resident or a visitor, you should care about the cleanliness
of the city.
2. When you play any kind of game, you either win or lose.
3. I would rather enjoy a long drive than suffer through a short flight.
4. Not only did I meet the deadline, but I also received high praise from my
manager for the quality of my work.
5. The team will neither sleep nor rest until this is done.
6. Both the art teacher and her students are looking forward to the annual art
show.

Task C.
1. [correct]
2. These days you can either buy groceries online or shop in person.
3. Neither procrastinating nor criticizing your team members will help get the
project done.
4. Whether one is young or middle-aged, diet and exercise are key to good
health.
5. Liam would rather continue searching for solutions than give up.
6. The job is not only exciting but also financially rewarding.
OR: Not only is the job exciting, but it also pays well.

Task D.
1. Either my parents or my brother has the spare key.
2. [correct]
3. [correct]
4. Neither the interviewers nor the candidate was ready to end the conversation
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Correlative Conjunctions: Advanced Practice

because it had become so interesting.

Task E.
1. The report neither is complete nor accurate. X
(Correct: The report is neither complete nor accurate.)
2. [correct]
3. [correct]
4. [correct]
5. We submit this either today or we revise it once more and submit it
tomorrow. X
(Correct: Either we submit this today or we revise it once more and submit it
tomorrow. – OR – We either submit this today or revise it once more and submit
it tomorrow.)
6. [correct]

Task F.
1. I have not met either the president or any of the vice presidents.
2. I have not been either to Peru or to Costa Rica, but I hope to visit both in the
future.

Task G. (Answers will vary but check for parallel structure.)


1. Not only is traveling exciting, but it is also educational.
2. I will waste time neither worrying nor complaining.
3. Thinking about the future, we can either make plans or let things unfold and
hope for the best!
4. Wouldn’t you rather let some things happen naturally than try to control every
single detail?
5. A 5-star restaurant should be both innovative and sophisticated.
6. Whether you embrace new technology or fear it, you must learn to use it.

By Jennifer Lebedev Retrieved from: http://englishwithjennifer.wordpress.com

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