7.3.2 Correlative Conjunction II

Use one of the following correlative conjunctions to complete each sentence:
either … or, neither … nor, both . . . and, not only . . . also, not only . . . but also , whether … or

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1. The father was _____ disappointed _____ angry with his son's exam results.

1. The father was _ disappointed _ angry with his son's exam results.

1. The father was not only disappointed but also angry with his son's exam results.

2. We are going to watch _____ the documentary _____ the current affairs programme

2. We are going to watch _ the documentary _ the current affairs programme

2. We are going to watch either the documentary or the current affairs programme.

3. "Would you marry a man who has _____ fame _____ money?" Mary asked her best friend.

3. "Would you marry a man who has _ fame _ money?" Mary asked her best friend.

3. "Would you marry a man who has neither fame nor money?" Mary asked her best friend.

4. The boss _____ came in late, he was _____ in a bad mood.

4. The boss _ came in late, he was _ in a bad mood.

4. The boss not only came in late, he was also in a bad mood.

5. Mother said, "You _____ help me prepare dinner _____ do your homework."

5. Mother said, "You _ help me prepare dinner _ do your homework."

5. Mother said, "You either help me prepare dinner or do your homework."

6. The police are investigating _____ the fire was started by someone _____ by other causes

6. The police are investigating _ the fire was started by someone _ by other causes

6. The police are investigating whether the fire was started by someone or by other causes.

7. Bill was so worried about his missing daughter that he could _____ sleep _____ eat properly.

7. Bill was so worried about his missing daughter that he could _ sleep _ eat properly.

7. Bill was so worried about his missing daughter that he could neither sleep nor eat properly.

8. _____ does she run her own business, _____ (she) does a lot of work for charity.

8. _ does she run her own business, _ (she) does a lot of work for charity.

8. Not only does she run her own business, but she also does a lot of work for charity.

9. _____ my mother _____ my aunt are twin sisters.

9. _ my mother _ my aunt are twin sisters.

9. Both my mother and my aunt are twin sisters.

10. She said she's going to marry him _____ her parents like it _____ not.

10. She said she's going to marry him _ her parents like it _ not.

10. She said she's going to marry him whether her parents like it or not.

11. We are required to sit for _____ the Mechanics paper _____ the Statistics paper.

11. We are required to sit for _ the Mechanics paper _ the Statistics paper.

11. We are required to sit for either the Mechanics paper or the Statistics paper.

12. Since their dad died, _____ Roy _____ his brother have done a lot of drinking.

12. Since their dad died, _ Roy _ his brother have done a lot of drinking.

12. Since their dad died, both Roy and his brother have done a lot of drinking.

13. The intruder _____ robbed his victim, he _____ shot him dead.

13. The intruder _ robbed his victim, he _ shot him dead.

13. The intruder not only robbed his victim, he also shot him dead.

14. _____ the workers _____ their supervisor is to be blamed for the accident.

14. _ the workers _ their supervisor is to be blamed for the accident.

14. Neither the workers nor their supervisor is to be blamed for the accident.

15. If the firefighters fail to put out the fire it will spread _____to our houses, _____ the row of retail stores.

15. If the firefighters fail to put out the fire it will spread _to our houses, _ the row of retail stores.

15. If the firefighters fail to put out the fire it will spread not only to our houses, but also the row of retail stores.

16. The court will decide _____ _____ not she is guilty of using the gun to kill him in self-defence.

16. The court will decide _ _ not she is guilty of using the gun to kill him in self-defence.

16. The court will decide whetheror not she is guilty of using the gun to kill him in self-defence.

17. You can colour the design with _____ crayons _____ paints.

17. You can colour the design with _ crayons _ paints.

17. You can colour the design with either crayons or paints.

18. _____ did the team lose the match, it _____ had one player sent off.

18. _ did the team lose the match, it _ had one player sent off.

18. Not only did the team lose the match, it also had one player sent off.

19. You must have been _____ daydreaming _____ sleeping in class again.

19. You must have been _ daydreaming _ sleeping in class again.

19. You must have been either daydreaming or sleeping in class again.

20. You are _____ a wonderful husband _____ a loving father.

20. You are _ a wonderful husband _ a loving father.

20. You are not only a wonderful husband but also a loving father.