This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Correlative Conjunctions – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Correlative Conjunctions Quiz 21 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Either my mother ..... my father will be attending parent's night. A) Or. B) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 2. (a) Olga (b) Hannah turned up today. I don't think (c) of them will come. A) Both/and/both. B) Not only/but also/both. C) Neither/or/neither. D) Neither/nor/either. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neither/nor/either. 3. ..... chocolate ..... sweet good for our teeth. A) Neither nor. B) Either or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither nor. 4. You ..... bring a ball. We can lend you one A) Mustn't. B) Needn't. C) Must. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Needn't. 5. Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction. I have ..... been to Hawaii, nor Jamaica. A) Either. B) Both. C) Neither. D) Whether. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 6. You can ..... watch television ..... listen to the music in this room for an hour. A) Neither nor. B) Either or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either or. 7. With this weather, Doug's flight will ..... be delayed ..... cancelled. A) Both/and. B) Whether/or. C) Either/or. D) If/then. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either/or. 8. Pick the correlative conjunctions in this sentence.Summer days are not only warm but also sunny. A) Are/also. B) Not only/but also. C) Days/warm. D) Summer/sunny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not only/but also. 9. When the mother returns to work, her baby will ..... go to daycare ..... stay with a nanny. A) Either, or. B) Neither, nor. C) Not only, but also. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Either, or. 10. You'll go to that university, whether you like it ..... not A) As. B) Or. C) But. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 11. ..... do I love to swim in the pool ..... in the ocean. A) Whether/or. B) Either/or. C) Neither/nor. D) Not only/but also. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not only/but also. 12. ..... all the screaming ..... shouting, she couldn't get to sleep. A) What with / and. B) Whether / or. C) Rather / than. D) Not / but. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What with / and. 13. Which correlative conjunctions complete the following sentence?The newscaster stated that the weather tonight will include ..... strong winds ..... heavy rain. A) Neither/nor. B) Not only/but also. C) Whether/or. D) Either/or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not only/but also. 14. Find the correct answer to join these sentences.He practices football. He also practices volleyball. A) Not only does he practice football, but also he practices volleyball. B) He does not practice either football or volleyball. C) Neither he practices football, nor does he practices volleyball. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not only does he practice football, but also he practices volleyball. 15. My father can play ..... golf ..... tennis. However, he is very good at bowling. A) Either or. B) Neither nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither nor. 16. Which sentence has the correct use of "not only ..... but also ..... "? A) Sue has to not only clean the floor but also cook for the whole family. B) Sue not only has to clean the floor but also cook for the whole family. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sue has to not only clean the floor but also cook for the whole family. 17. Neither the money ..... the jewelry was stolen. A) Or. B) Nor. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nor. 18. The star pupil is ..... extremely clever ..... hard-working. A) Either, or. B) Neither, nor. C) Not only, but also. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not only, but also. 19. 4-Which one is the least emphasis on the following sentences? A) Yes, I can come on either Wednesday or Thursday. B) You mean either you nor Milly likes the mathematics?. C) I hope Pablo and Karl come to the debate next Saturday. D) You're in luck! Both Karl and Pablo are coming. E) Guess what? Not only is Pablo coming, but Karl is also. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I hope Pablo and Karl come to the debate next Saturday. 20. Lacy will go to the beach both in June ..... in August. A) Or. B) And. C) As. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 21. I'm pretty sure that ..... Lance ..... Taylor played that trick on me yesterday. I'll get them! A) Either, or. B) Neither, nor. C) Not only, but also. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Either, or. 22. ..... my mother ..... my father is going to Segamat tomorrow A) Neither nor. B) Either or. C) Neither or. D) Either nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either or. 23. Choose the correct correlative conjunctions.He is ..... a good singer ..... a good dancer. A) Neither/nor. B) Both/and. C) No sooner/than. D) If/then. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both/and. 24. How many different correlative conjunctions can you find in the text? Please exclude the repetitions. A) 4. B) 12. C) 8. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 25. There are ..... many dogs ..... cats in the animal shelter looking for homes. A) Rather/than. B) As/as. C) Such/that. D) Neither/nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As/as. 26. Jerry is neither rich ..... famous. A) OR. B) NOR. C) AND. D) BUT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NOR. 27. ..... did she get a new shirt, ..... she ..... got a new pair of pants. A) Both and. B) Not only but also. C) Either or. D) Whether or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not only but also. 28. Nancy doesn't like tea or coffee.= Nancy likes ..... tea ..... coffee. A) Both ; and. B) Not only ; but also. C) Either ; or. D) Neither ; nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neither ; nor. 29. DOES THIS SENTENCE SHOW AN ACCURATE USE OF CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS? I will go home using a taxi or take the train. A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 30. Don't order pizza, because Mike eats ..... cheese ..... tomatoes. A) Either, or. B) Neither, nor. C) Not only, but also. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither, nor. 31. Complete the sentence:If I have time tonight, I ..... to visit you. A) Will come over. B) Would come over. C) Came. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will come over. 32. My sisters went ..... shopping ..... swimming. They stayed home all day. A) Neither nor. B) Either or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither nor. 33. Vicky is taking ..... biology ..... chemistry. I was surprised to hear she was taking both classes. A) Neither / nor. B) Whether, or. C) Not only / but also. D) Both / and. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not only / but also. 34. Find the correct answer to join these sentences.Jason speaks German fluently. His sister speaks German fluently too. A) Jason and his sister can not speak German. B) Both Jason and his sister speak German fluently. C) Neither Jason nor his sister can speak German fluently. D) Either Jason or his sister can not speak German. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both Jason and his sister speak German fluently. 35. Fill in the blank to complete the sentence:The book is ..... engaging ..... we cannot stop reading it. A) So that . B) Such that . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that . 36. ..... Rachel ..... her sister can go to the dance, because they A) Either, or. B) Neither, nor. C) Not only, but also. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither, nor. 37. Gauge wanted to make sure that he was ..... too cold nor too warm. A) Neither. B) Whether. C) Not only. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither. 38. Combine the following sentences using correlative conjunctions.We can consider going to Pigeon Forge for spring break. We could also consider going to the beach. A) For spring break, we can go to both Pigeon Forge and the beach. B) We can not only go to Pigeon Forge for spring break but also to the beach. C) For spring break, we can either go to Pigeon Forge or to the beach. D) If we go to Pigeon Forge for spring break, then we can go to the beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For spring break, we can either go to Pigeon Forge or to the beach. 39. Alek loves ..... hunting and fishing. A) Not only. B) Both. C) Either. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both. 40. Choose the correct correlative conjunction pair. We will go to the movies ..... tonight ..... tomorrow night. A) Either/or. B) Neither/nor. C) Both/and. D) Not only/but also. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Either/or. 41. Kelly likes traveling. Every summer, she chooses a country and spends two weeks there. This year, she will go to ..... Japan ..... South Korea for vacation. Maybe we can guess where she will go. A) Both ; and. B) Not only ; but also. C) Either ; or. D) Neither ; nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either ; or. 42. ..... I will come there, ..... you will come here A) Both and. B) Neither nor. C) Either or. D) Not only but also. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either or. 43. Fill in the blank:I want to eat ..... a sandwich ..... a salad for lunch. A) Neither/nor. B) Either/or. C) Both/and. D) Not only/but also. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either/or. 44. What is a double negative? A) A grammatical error that occurs when two positive words are used together. B) A type of sentence that is always incorrect. C) A construction that uses two negative words in the same sentence, which can create confusion. D) A phrase that means the opposite of what is intended. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A construction that uses two negative words in the same sentence, which can create confusion. 45. Does this sentence have correct punctuation?"The coin was tossed and the game had begun." A) Yes. B) No, it needs a comma after "tossed.". C) No, it needs a comma after "and.". D) No, it needs a question mark instead of a period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, it needs a comma after "tossed.". 46. Which correlative conjunctions fit best: ..... Sarah ..... Lily can attend the meeting, but not both. A) Both and. B) Either or. C) Neither nor. D) Not only but also. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either or. 47. True or False:The correlative conjunctions 'neither ..... nor' are used to link two positive options. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. Fill in the blank:She likes ..... apples ..... oranges. A) Either/or. B) Both/and. C) Neither/nor. D) Just/as. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both/and. 49. ..... I can go to the movies on Saturday, ..... I can play in the soccer game. A) Not only/but also. B) Either/or. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either/or. 50. What does the correlative conjunction 'both/and' indicate? A) It indicates a choice between two items or ideas. B) It indicates a contrast between two items or ideas. C) It indicates that two items or ideas are included or true. D) It indicates a sequence of events. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It indicates that two items or ideas are included or true. 51. I had ..... walked in the door ..... I got an urgent call and had to run right back out again. A) No sooner / than. B) Scardely / when. C) Rather / than. D) Either 7 or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scardely / when. 52. Kaitlyn devoured that pizza ..... she hadn't eaten in days. A) Now that. B) Even though. C) As if. D) Whenever. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As if. 53. What is the function of the correlative conjunction 'neither/nor'? A) It indicates that at least one option is true. B) It is used to compare two similar ideas. C) It indicates that none of the options are true or applicable. D) It is used to show a cause-and-effect relationship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It indicates that none of the options are true or applicable. 54. I can't move the desk by myself ..... it's too heavy. A) So. B) Though. C) Before. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 55. Choose the best correlative conjunctions:The coach said we would ..... run drills ..... play a scrimmage during practice. A) Both and. B) Either or. C) Not only but also. D) Neither nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either or. 56. Explain subject-verb agreement with correlative conjunctions. A) The verb must agree with the second subject connected by the conjunction. B) The verb can agree with either subject connected by the conjunction. C) The verb does not need to agree with any subject connected by the conjunction. D) The verb must agree with the first subject connected by the conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The verb must agree with the second subject connected by the conjunction. 57. Fill in the blank: ..... my mom ..... my dad can help with the homework. A) Neither nor. B) Either or. C) Both and. D) Not only but also. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either or. 58. Fill in the blank:I will eat ..... the salad ..... the soup for lunch. A) Neither nor. B) Either or. C) Both and. D) Not only but also. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either or. 59. You MUST eat ..... your peas ..... your carrots if you want dessert. A) Whether/or. B) This/that. C) Neither/nor. D) Both/and. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both/and. 60. Fill in the blank:He is ..... tall ..... short. A) Either or. B) Both and. C) Neither nor. D) Not but. 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