Understanding
Correlative Conjunctions Answers
Directions:
Underline the correlative conjunctions in the sentences
below.
Example:
I couldn’t decide whether I preferred the
spaghetti or the linguini.
1.
Plastic water pipes can be both cut with a hand saw and
tightened by hand.
2.
Because sewage plants and industries had flushed so much waste into the
bay, people joked that someone who fell into it would either drown or
dissolve.
3.
The door of the aircraft had both loose bolts and a faulty
seal, so we removed the door and sent it to the repair shop.
4.
Stainless-steel thermos bottles are not only heavy, but
they also cost four or five times as much as glass thermos bottles.
5.
Hot dogs contain large amounts of both water and fat.
6.
Whether ocean breezes flow toward the land or away from it
depends on whether the land is warmer or cooler than the ocean.
7.
Neither the claims for Miracle Spot Remover made in television
advertisements nor the recommendation of my neighbor persuaded me to buy
it.
8.
To make freeze-dried coffee, brewed coffee is not only frozen but
also ground up, passed through a vacuum, and heated to remove the liquid.
9.
During the hottest part of the day, the Indian buffalo prefers either
to wallow in mud or to stand in water with only part of its head showing
above the surface.
10. Joslyn not only cleaned the kitchen woodwork with a solvent intended for boat decks but also washed the windows with lukewarm water and vinegar.