Correlative Conjunctions Quiz 35 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Correlative Conjunctions – Quiz 35
1. _____ all the screaming _____ shouting, she couldn't get to sleep.
A) What with / and.
B) Whether / or.
C) Rather / than.
D) Not / but.
2. Which correlative conjunctions complete the following sentence?The newscaster stated that the weather tonight will include _____ strong winds _____ heavy rain.
A) Whether/or.
B) Not only/but also.
C) Either/or.
D) Neither/nor.
3. The curry is _____ spicy _____ salty. It is tasteless.
A) Either, or.
B) Neither, nor.
4. In a classroom discussion, the teacher asked, 'Which of the following sentences, spoken by Ava, uses a correlative conjunction to express the exclusion of both options?'.
A) Neither Abigail nor Evelyn is allowed to borrow my pencil.
B) Both my sister and my brother like to eat ice cream.
C) Not only did she sing beautifully, but she also played the piano.
D) We can either go to the park or have a picnic at home.
5. Which sentence shows subject-verb agreement?.
A) Either my mom or my grandparents pick me up from school.
B) Either my grandparents or my mom pick me up from school.
6. Select the sentences that use parallel structure.
A) You are either for us or against us.
B) You are either for us or you are against us.
7. We brought not only food and drinks.
A) Or.
B) But also.
C) Nor.
D) Neither.
8. 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.
9. _____ you clean your room, _____ you stay home this weekend.
A) Either/or.
B) Neither/nor.
C) Whether/or.
D) Both/and.
10. Every single evening _____ the horned owl _____ the squabbling cats wake Samantha.
A) Either/or.
B) Neither/nor.
C) Not/but.
D) Both/and.
E) Not only/but also.
11. You can _____ take a degree _____ an apprenticeship.
A) Either _____ or.
B) Neither _____ nor.
C) Both _____ and.
D) None of above.
12. Determine whether each pair is a correlative conjunction. Choose yes or no.
A) Yes-either/or.
B) No-either/or.
13. Blindfish, which spend their whole lives in caves, have _____ eyes nor body pigments.
A) Neither.
B) Without.
C) Either.
D) Not any.
14. There are _____ students _____ there are teachers in this school.
A) Not only/but also.
B) As/as.
C) Rather/than.
D) As many/as.
15. My father can play _____ golf _____ tennis. However, he is very good at bowling.
A) Neither _____ nor.
B) Either _____ or.
16. Emily is _____ pretty but also smart.
A) Not only.
B) Neither.
C) Either.
D) Both.
17. A:Can I borrow a shirt to wear to the party? B:Sure. The green one or the yellow one?A:I don't mind, _____ is fine.
A) Either.
B) All.
C) Both.
D) None.
18. 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.
19. Neither the money _____ the jewelry was stolen.
A) Nor.
B) Or.
C) But.
D) And.
20. The star pupil is _____ extremely clever _____ hard-working.
A) Not only, but also .
B) Either, or.
C) Neither, nor.
D) None of above.
21. Nora likes _____ badminton _____ tennis. She does not like both games.
A) Either _____ or.
B) Neither _____ nor.
22. Each class is to present _____ a drama or a song for the concert.
A) Either.
B) Neither.
C) Both.
D) Not only.
23. 4-Which one is the least emphasis on the following sentences?.
A) I hope Pablo and Karl come to the debate next Saturday.
B) Yes, I can come on either Wednesday or Thursday.
C) You mean either you nor Milly likes the mathematics?.
D) You're in luck! Both Karl and Pablo are coming.
E) Guess what? Not only is Pablo coming, but Karl is also.
24. Choose the correct correlative conjunction pair _____ the library _____ the Post Office are closed on Veterans Day.
A) Both _____ and.
B) Either _____ or.
C) Neither _____ nor.
D) Not only _____ but also.
25. You may use _____ a red pen or a red marker to correct your spelling pretest.
A) Either.
B) Neither.
C) Both.
D) Not one.