Sample page from a correlative conjunctions worksheet designed to help students practice using 'either/or' and 'neither/nor' in sentences.

You're working on a Correlative Conjunctions Worksheet, which focuses on pairs of conjunctions that work together to connect two equal grammatical items — like two nouns, two verbs, or two clauses.

The two main correlative conjunction pairs you’re practicing are:
- either / or → used to present alternatives (one or the other)
- neither / nor → used to present negatives (not one and not the other)

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Let’s go through each sentence and choose the correct pair based on meaning:

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1. We __________ are going to the park ________ are going home.

✔ Answer: neither / nor

> Why? The sentence is saying we are not going to the park and also not going home. It’s a double negative. So “neither...nor” fits perfectly.

✔️ Completed sentence:
We neither are going to the park nor are going home.

*(Note: In formal writing, you might say “We are going neither to the park nor home,” but for this worksheet, matching the structure given is fine.)*

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2. __________ James __________ expressed their thoughts.

✔ Answer: neither / nor

> Why? This sentence is likely implying that James did NOT express his thoughts, and possibly someone else didn’t either — though only “James” is named. But since it’s a correlative conjunction exercise and “either/or” would imply he *did* express them (which doesn’t make sense with “expressed their thoughts” as a complete thought), “neither/nor” is the only logical choice here — suggesting no one expressed thoughts, including James.

But wait — there’s a problem: “neither James nor...” needs a second subject! The sentence only has “James.” This may be an error in the worksheet, or perhaps it’s implying “neither James nor anyone else.”

Still, for the purpose of this exercise, since “either/or” doesn’t fit logically (it would mean James *did* express thoughts — which contradicts the structure), we go with:

✔️ Completed sentence:
Neither James nor [someone else] expressed their thoughts.

*(Since no second subject is provided, we assume the worksheet expects “neither / nor” despite the incomplete structure.)*

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3. __________ the cousins ________ Sharon told the truth.

✔ Answer: either / or

> Why? This is presenting two alternatives: either the cousins told the truth, or Sharon did. One of them did.

✔️ Completed sentence:
Either the cousins or Sharon told the truth.

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4. At night __________ the cats ________ the dogs wake us up.

✔ Answer: either / or

> Why? Again, this presents alternatives — at night, it’s either the cats or the dogs that wake us up. Not both necessarily — just one or the other.

✔️ Completed sentence:
At night either the cats or the dogs wake us up.

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5. John will __________ start today ________ start tomorrow.

✔ Answer: either / or

> Why? This is clearly offering two options for when John will start — today or tomorrow.

✔️ Completed sentence:
John will either start today or start tomorrow.

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## ✔ Final Answers:

1. neither / nor
2. neither / nor *(note: sentence is grammatically incomplete without a second subject, but contextually this is the intended answer)*
3. either / or
4. either / or
5. either / or

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## 💡 Quick Tip:
- Use “either/or” when you’re choosing between two positive options.
- Use “neither/nor” when you’re rejecting two negative options (i.e., “not this and not that”).

Let me know if you want help rewriting any sentences for better grammar!