G6: Correlative Conjunctions II - Combining Two Ideas

by Tom Rohrbach

Multiple Choice Quiz

This practice quiz asks you to figure out the correct way to combine two related ideas/clauses/sentences using correlative conjunctions.
Read all the answers carefully, and make sure your answer has the right conjunctions, grammar, parallel structure, verb form, and subject-verb agreement!

ORIGINAL SENTENCES - VERBS?	ORIGINAL SENTENCES - CONDITIONS?	RESULT: COMBINE USING ...
positive verb forms only	both ideas are true	both ... and
positive verb forms only	both ideas are true	not only ... but also
verbs like 'maybe' or 'might'; words like 'instead'	only ONE idea is true or will happen	either ... or
negative verb forms only	both ideas are untrue	neither ... nor

If you choose a wrong answer, you'll see an explanation to help you learn from your mistake.

NOTE: Some of the questions have TWO correct answers.

Mrs. Alverado doesn’t speak English. Her husband doesn’t speak English.
1. Both Mrs. Alverado and her husband don't speak English.
2. Neither Mrs. Alverado nor her husband speaks English.
3. Mrs. Alverado and her husband neither speaks English.
The student is here. The tutor is here.
1. Both the student and the tutor are here.
2. The student and the tutor both are here.
3. Not only the student but also the tutor are here.
4. Not only the student but also the tutor is here.
Maybe Jed will pick me up at the airport in Miami. Maybe my cousin Ted will pick me up.
1. Either Jed will pick me up at the airport or my cousing Ted will pick me up.
2. Both Jed and my cousin Ted will pick me up at the airport.
3. Either Jed or my cousin Ted will pick me up at the airport.
Fran speaks French. Her sister Fern speaks French.
1. Both Fran and her sister Fern speak French.
2. Both Fran and her sister Fern speaks French.
3. Not only Fran but also her sister Fern speaks French.
I like spaghetti. I like lasagna.
1. Both I like spaghetti and lasagna.
2. Not only I like spaghetti but also I like lasagna.
3. I like not only spaghetti but also lasagna.
4. I like both spaghetti and lasagna.
Paula may go to the Bahamas on her vacation next month. Maybe she will decide to go to Hawaii instead.
1. Paula will go to either the Bahamas or Hawaii on her vacation next month.
2. Paula will go not only to the Bahamas but also to Hawaii on her vacation next month.
3. Paula will either go to the Bahamas or go to Hawaii on her vacation next month.
Mrs. Alverado has her green card. Her daughter Alicia has her green card too.
1. Not only Mrs. Alverado has her green card but also her daughter Alicia.
2. Both Mrs. Alverado and her daughter Alicia have their green cards.
3. Not only Mrs. Alverado but also her daughter Alicia has her green card.
I haven’t met my girlfriend’s father. I haven’t met her mother.
1. I haven't met both my girlfriend's father and her mother.
2. I have met neither my girlfriend's father nor her mother.
3. I have met either my girlfriend's father or her mother.
Maybe Dennis will get accepted by Stanford University by the end of this month. Maybe he’ll get rejected.
1. Dennis will either get accepted by Stanford University or get rejected.
2. Dennis will either get accepted or get rejected by Stanford University by the end of this month.
3. Either Dennis will get accepted or he will get rejected by Stanford University by the end of the month.
Dr. Harris might become the next head of surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital. Dr. Bentley has a chance too, but those are the only two in the running.
1. Maybe either Dr. Harris or Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital.
2. Neither Dr. Harris nor Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital.
3. Either Dr. Harris or Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital.
The driver of the truck wasn’t injured in the crash. The driver of the small car wasn’t injured either.
1. Both the driver of the truck and the driver of the small car weren't injured in the crash.
2. Neither the driver of the truck nor the driver of the car were injured in the crash.
3. Neither the driver of the truck nor the driver of the car was injured in the crash.
My brother Randy won’t win the spelling bee. My best friend Ron won’t win the spelling bee. They’re both poor spellers.
1. Neither my brother Randy nor my best friend Ron won't win the spelling bee.
2. Neither my brother Randy nor my best friend Ron will win the spelling bee.
3. Not only my brother Randy but also my best friend Ron won't win the spelling bee.
Sugar cane isn’t grown in Colorado. Pineapples aren’t grown in Colorado.
1. Neither sugar cane nor pineapples are grown in Colorado.
2. Not only sugar cane but also pineapples are not grown in Colorado.
3. Neither sugar cane is grown in Colorado nor pineapples.
Evelyn rides her bicycle on weekends. Evelyn bakes desserts on weekends.
1. Evelyn either rides her bicycle or bakes desserts on weekends.
2. Evelyn not only rides her bicycle but also bakes desserts on weekends.
3. Evelyn both rides her bicycle and bakes desserts on weekends.
The Jones boys might play tennis this weekend. They might go sailing instead.
1. The Jones boys might both play tennis and go sailing this weekend.
2. The Jones boys will play either tennis or sailing this weekend.
3. The Jones boys will either play tennis or go sailing this weekend.