Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the right correlative conjunction pair from the list:
Correlative pairs given:
- both/and
- either/or
- neither/nor
- such/that
- whether/or
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Sentence 1:
*You can come for dinner at _______ 7:00 PM _______ 8:00 PM.*
→ This means you have two choices — 7 or 8. So we use
either/or.
✔ *You can come for dinner at either 7:00 PM or 8:00 PM.*
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Sentence 2:
*Robert refused to wear the costume as it was _______ dirty _______ torn.*
→ The costume had TWO bad things: dirty AND torn. He didn’t want to wear it because of BOTH problems. So we use
both/and.
✔ *Robert refused to wear the costume as it was both dirty and torn.*
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Sentence 3:
*I did not like the vacation. It was _______ fun _______ relaxing.*
→ The speaker didn’t like it, meaning it was NOT fun AND NOT relaxing. So we need a negative pair:
neither/nor.
✔ *I did not like the vacation. It was neither fun nor relaxing.*
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Sentence 4:
*I am going for trick-or-treating _______ someone joins me _______ not.*
→ This is about doing something regardless of what happens — with or without someone. That’s
whether/or.
✔ *I am going for trick-or-treating whether someone joins me or not.*
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Sentence 5:
*_______ is the atmosphere today _______ one can feel the spooky vibes.*
→ This shows cause and effect — the atmosphere is SO spooky THAT you can feel it. We use
such/that. But note: “such” usually goes with a noun. Here, “atmosphere” is the noun. So:
✔ *Such is the atmosphere today that one can feel the spooky vibes.*
*(This is a bit formal, but correct!)*
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Final Answer:
1. either / or
2. both / and
3. neither / nor
4. whether / or
5. Such / that
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of correlative conjunctions worksheet with answers.
