Correlative conjunctions take a little more time to get
than coordinate conjunctions since correlative
conjunctions use word pairs to form the complete
meaning.
Test:Grammar
Correlative
Conjunctions
Study
the examples of correlative conjunctions listed above.
For each test question, fill in the blank (________)
with the correct correlative conjunction.
1. ________ Jane
________ John like to go mountain bike riding.
a. whether...or
b. either...or
c. neither...nor
d. not only...but also
2. You need to decide
________ you want to go to the movies ________ to the park
today.
a. whether...or
b. either...or
c. neither...nor
d. not only...but also
3. Every day during the
Winter it is ________ raining ________ snowing.
a. whether...or
b. either...or
c. neither...nor
d. not only...but also
4. Today, ________ was
it raining ________ snowing.
a. whether...or
b. either...or
c. neither...nor
d. not only...but also
5. I decided to
purchase ________ the white shirt ________ the green shirt,
but not both.
a. whether...or
b. either...or
c. neither...nor
d. not only...but also
6. ________ the boss
________ the manager wanted to admit there was a problem in
the company.
a. whether...or
b. either...or
c. neither...nor
d. not only...but also
7. ________ were you
late for class ________ forgot to do your homework.
a. whether...or
b. either...or
c. neither...nor
d. not only...but also
8. You need to decide
if you want to go to ________ this college ________ that
college.
a. whether...or
b. either...or
c. neither...nor
d. not only...but also
9. She was not sure
________ she wanted to travel to Japan ________ travel to
Thailand.
a. whether...or
b. either...or
c. neither...nor
d. not only...but also
10. ________ is the
food in this restaurant awful ________ the prices are way
too high.
a. whether...or
b. either...or
c. neither...nor
d. not only...but also
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