ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA RAUL PROENÇA
2022/ 2023
Worksheet – either...or, neither...nor, both...and, not only...but also
11th form
May 2023
Correlative Conjunctions are connectives that are always used in pairs. The most common
correlative conjunctions are the following: either…or, neither...nor, both...and, not
only...but also
Either …or Neither...nor Both...and Not only...but also
It means “one or It means “not one or It is used in It is used in
the other”. It is the other”. It is used expressing addition. expressing addition
used in making an in making negative with emphasis.
affirmative choice. choice.
You can have He is neither Both my Not only is
either chicken or smart nor father and his TV boring,
meat. handsome. brother were but it also
born in wastes a lot
Canada of time.
Remember:
Both … and can’t be used to join sentences like the other correlative conjunctions.
It only joins words and word groups only.
Both the man and his wife liked the house.
When a clause with neither or nor is used after a negative clause, we invert the
subject and the verb after neither and nor:
He hadn’t done any homework, neither had he brought any of his books to class.
We didn’t get to see the castle, nor did we see the cathedral.
Sentences which begin with neither, not only, or nor must have subject-verb
inversion:
Neither is he competent enough, nor does he accept help from others.
Not only did he quit smoking, but he also started to exercise regularly.
When two subjects are joined by not only … but also, either … or, or neither … nor,
the subject that is closer to the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural:
Neither the teacher nor the students are in the class.
Neither the students nor the teacher is in class.
Let’s practice!
A. Find the one grammatical error in the following sentences and correct it.
1. Sal can’t remember neither the time of the appointment nor the place.
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2. Both the teacher and the students is in class.
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3. Neither Jim’s brother knows where he is, nor do his friends have any idea about him.
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4. You can either go to the cinema or to the restaurant.
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5. Not only Sarah hit the boy with her car, but she ran away.
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6. Neither the players nor the coach were excited about the results.
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B. Rewrite the following sentences starting as indicated.
1. You can walk to school, or we can go by bus.
We can _____________________________________________________________________
2. The judge postponed the hearing. He put them both in jail.
Not only ________________________________________________________________________
3. Julia Roberts is paid millions for her movies. Angelina Jolie is paid millions for her
movies.
Both ____________________________________________________________________________
4. I didn’t stay in bed to rest. I didn’t take medicine to get better.
Neither __________________________________________________________________________
5. Jack told the police about the crime. His parents talked to the press.
Either ____________________________________________________________________________
6. Elephants can be found in Africa. Tigers can be found in Africa.
Both_____________________________________________________________________________
7. He shouted at her. He used to beat her harshly.
Not only__________________________________________________________________________
8. Saying sorry won’t solve the problem. Money won’t solve the problem.
Neither ___________________________________________________________________________
9. Stop talking. I will take your test sheets.
Either you ________________________________________________________________________
10. Dan didn’t order the hamburger. Sarah didn’t ask for pizza.
Neither___________________________________________________________________________
