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Unit 13: Correlative Conjunctions

2. Hardly had I finished reading over the problem, .......................the answer leapt to my Notes
mind.
3. It will rain either today ..................... tomorrow.
4. He could not decide whether to tell the truth ...................... keep silent.

5. It was not only a beautiful day, ......................... the first day of Spring.
6. If you follow the instructions, ........................ you should have no difficulty.
7. He is neither proud ....................... condescending.
8. What with one thing ..........................another, it was very late by the time we left the house.
9. No sooner had I opened my eyes, .......................... I remembered where I was.
10. Scarcely had I heard the news, .......................... my friend arrived.
11. I do not know whether he has seen the movie before ..........................not.
12. I would rather wait here .............................. risk missing the bus.
13. She could find the book neither at the Library, ........................... at the bookstore.

14. No sooner had I opened the window, ........................ a butterfly flew into the room.
15. The crowd was both large ............................ enthusiastic.

13.5 Review Questions

Answer each question with 'either...or' or 'neither...nor.'
1. Ask _____ Mary __ Lucy. One of them knows who ate your pizza.
2. She wants to scold the boys today. But _____ Ray __ Roy has been here.
3. "Can you answer with _____ a yes __ a maybe ?" asked Joan.

4. "Would you marry a man who has _____ fame __ money?" Mary asked her best friend.
5. You can watch the television series tonight _____ on panda bears __ the polar bears.
6. Mother said, "You _____ help me prepare dinner __ you prepare it yourself."
7. Everyone knows the children at the deaf-mute centre can _____ hear __ speak.
8. Bill was so worried about his coming examination results that he could _____ sleep
peacefully without nightmares __ eat properly without choking.
9. We can cook a new type of curry. We can cook _____ duck curry __ turkey curry.
10. _____ the men __ their supervisor knows their new boss is gay.
11. We are required to sit for only one paper. We can sign up for _____ the American English
paper __ the British English paper.
12. Each class is to present _____ a historical drama __ a modern drama for the concert.

13. "Why is the baby crying?" "_____ she is hungry __ her nappy needs changing."
14. You can colour the design with _____ black crayons __ black paints.
15. Our Yellow House was _____ first __ last in this year's
Answer each question with one of these: either...or / neither...nor / not only... but / not only...but
also / both...and.
16. "Oh, dear! I have forgotten _____ my wife's _____ my mother's birthday is today," said
Sean.

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