This worksheet helps students practice correlative conjunctions like "either...or" and "neither...nor" through fill-in-the-blank sentences and writing prompts.
English grammar worksheet with exercises for either or, both and, and neither nor conjunctions.
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Task Overview:
The worksheet focuses on using the conjunctions either…or, both…and, and neither…nor to complete sentences. These conjunctions are used to express alternatives, inclusivity, or exclusivity in a sentence.
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Solution:
#### Section 1: Complete the sentences with either…or, both… and, or neither…nor.
1. Louise ________ Edna will be at school today, because they're ill.
- Since they are both ill, we use neither…nor.
- Neither Louise nor Edna will be at school today, because they're ill.
2. It doesn't matter where we study. We can ________ meet here ________ at your house.
- The sentence suggests an alternative location for studying, so we use either…or.
- It doesn't matter where we study. We can either meet here or at your house.
3. There was a jeans sale, so Lori bought ________ a blue pair ________ a black pair.
- The sentence indicates that Lori bought two pairs of jeans, so we use both…and.
- There was a jeans sale, so Lori bought both a blue pair and a black pair.
4. We didn't go out to dinner last night, as ________ Greg ________ I had money.
- The sentence implies that neither Greg nor the speaker had money, so we use neither…nor.
- We didn't go out to dinner last night, as neither Greg nor I had money.
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#### Section 2: Complete the sentences with either…or, both… and, or neither…nor.
1. I'm coming to Oxford this weekend, to visit ________ my grandmother ________ some of the colleges.
- The sentence suggests visiting one option (grandmother) or another (colleges), so we use either…or.
- I'm coming to Oxford this weekend, to visit either my grandmother or some of the colleges.
2. And, of course, you'd be able to see me ________ on Friday evening ________ on Sunday afternoon, so let me know which is better for you.
- The sentence offers two time options, so we use either…or.
- And, of course, you'd be able to see me either on Friday evening or on Sunday afternoon, so let me know which is better for you.
3. Maybe we could even get together on ________ Friday ________ Sunday! That would be great!
- The sentence suggests both days as possible options, so we use both…and.
- Maybe we could even get together on both Friday and Sunday! That would be great!
4. I can't wait to get away for the weekend – I've had lots of schoolwork and have had ________ the time ________ the energy lately to go out and have a good time.
- The sentence expresses a lack of both time and energy, so we use neither…nor.
- I can't wait to get away for the weekend – I've had lots of schoolwork and have had neither the time nor the energy lately to go out and have a good time.
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#### Section 3: Write a sentence to follow each original sentence. Use the correct form of the words in brackets and either…or, both… and, or neither…nor. One sentence can be written in more than one way.
1. This is a vegetarian restaurant. (they / serve / meat / fish / here)
- They serve neither meat nor fish here.
- They serve either meat or fish here.
- They serve both meat and fish here.
2. I want these coats, but I can only afford one. (buy / grey / green)
- I can buy either the grey coat or the green coat.
- I can buy neither the grey coat nor the green coat.
- I can buy both the grey coat and the green coat.
3. We've made all the final arrangements for our holiday. (go / Jamaica / Martinique)
- We will go to either Jamaica or Martinique.
- We will go to neither Jamaica nor Martinique.
- We will go to both Jamaica and Martinique.
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Final Answers:
#### Section 1:
1. Neither Louise nor Edna will be at school today, because they're ill.
2. It doesn't matter where we study. We can either meet here or at your house.
3. There was a jeans sale, so Lori bought both a blue pair and a black pair.
4. We didn't go out to dinner last night, as neither Greg nor I had money.
#### Section 2:
1. I'm coming to Oxford this weekend, to visit either my grandmother or some of the colleges.
2. And, of course, you'd be able to see me either on Friday evening or on Sunday afternoon, so let me know which is better for you.
3. Maybe we could even get together on both Friday and Sunday! That would be great!
4. I can't wait to get away for the weekend – I've had lots of schoolwork and have had neither the time nor the energy lately to go out and have a good time.
#### Section 3:
1. They serve neither meat nor fish here.
2. I can buy either the grey coat or the green coat.
3. We will go to either Jamaica or Martinique.
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