Correlative Conjunctions Worksheet

Correlative Conjunctions Practice

Read each section's instructions carefully and answer all questions. This worksheet will help you practice using correlative conjunctions.

Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words that work together to connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. They always come in pairs and help show a relationship between the things they connect.

Common pairs include:

• both...and

• either...or

• neither...nor

• not only...but also

• whether...or

Complete each sentence using the correct correlative conjunction pair from the box above.

1.   my mom   my dad said I could go to the park.

2. You can   have an apple   an orange for a snack.

3. She is   a talented artist   a great singer.

4. I like   dogs   cats as pets.

5.   it rains   it shines, we will still have fun.

Choose the correct correlative conjunctions to complete the sentence.

1.   the blue shirt   the green one fits me.

2. She is interested in   learning French   Spanish.

Rewrite the following sentences using the correlative conjunctions in parentheses. Make sure your sentences are grammatically correct.

1. I like apples. I like bananas. (both...and)

2. You can have cake. You can have ice cream. (either...or)

3. He does not play soccer. He does not play basketball. (neither...nor)

Read each sentence. Determine if the correlative conjunctions are used correctly. Mark True or False.

1. Both Sally and Tom went to the store.

2. Neither my sister or my brother likes pizza.

Write three sentences using different correlative conjunction pairs. Underline the correlative conjunctions in each sentence.