Listening exercise correlative conjunctions:

https://soundgrammar.com/learn/L5-CEFR-B2/L5-05-correlative-conjunctions.htm
Correlative conjunctions: either or, neither nor, not only … but also, both…
and

Note: In all examples below, A and B are the same parts of speech.
 A: verb => B: verb
 A: noun => B: noun
 A: adjective => B: adjective
 NEITHER A NOR B: used in negative sense. The verb agrees with the
noun that is closer to it.
 Neither Kelly nor Sarah likes swimming.
 His car is neither big  nor  small.
 My grandpa neither likes nor cares about the technology.
 EITHER A OR B: The verb agrees with the noun that is closer to it.
 Either you or Jenny has to ask my permission for going out.
 Either  John or his parents are going to the meeting tomorrow.
 I don’t like either badminton or tennis?
 NOT ONLY A BUT ALSO B: The verb agrees with the noun that is closer
to it.
 Not only Tom but also Harry has got 10 on the test.
 I not only work hard but also play hard.
 She is interested in not only Math but also Science.
 BOTH A AND B: verbs always take the plural forms.
 Both Jim and Ann are coming to the party tomorrow.
 Both Jack and his brother have passed the exam.
 He can speak both English and Spanish.
Listening Additions So, too, either, neither:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOh9Fo8tH_U

So, too, either, neither

  “So” and “too” are used in positive sentences to show agreement.

SO +
AUXILIARY
+ SUBJECT
POSITIVE Auxiliary
(do/ does/
SENTENCE, have/
TOO should/…)

Person A Person B Person B

I love
I love football. football, too. So do I.

I can
Jack can swim. swim, too. __________

I have done
my
Hana and Jim have done their tasks. tasks, too. __________

 “Either” and “neither” are used in negative sentence to show agreement.

(NEITHER = NOT EITHER)
 NEITHER +
AUXILIARY
+ SUBJECT
NEGATIVE Auxiliary
(do/ does/
SENTENCE, have/
EITHER. should/…)

Person A Person B Person B

I don’t (love
football), either Neither do
I don’t love football. . I.

I can’t
Jack can’t swim. (swim), either. __________

I haven’t (done
Hana and Jim haven’t done their my
tasks. tasks), either. __________
Transcription correlative conjuctions

Conversation #1
Man: Is Bob coming to the party?
Woman: Yes, both he and his wife are coming.
Man: What about Joe and his wife?
Woman: Neither Joe nor his wife can make it.
Man: Oh, that’s too bad.
Woman: Yeah, it is rare when all of us are together.

Conversation #2
Woman: What can I use to make a website?
Man: I would use either Blogger or Wordpress.
Woman: Which one is better?
Man: It depend whether you are making a simple site or a complex site.
Woman: I am making a simple site.
Man: Then I would use Blogger.

Conversation #3
Man: Do know whether Jack or Sally will give the next presentation?
Woman: It will be Sally I think.
Man: Why not Jack, or Jim for that matter?
Woman: Both Jack and Jim are not as experienced as Sally.
Man: True, they are both newbies.
Woman: Yeah, they will be ready to do it soon.

Conversation #4
Man: I hear both Jill and Sue will quit soon.
Woman: What will they do?
Man: I am not sure. I think they will either get a new job or go back to school.
Woman: I am really going to miss Jill.
Man: Yeah, neither the office nor the company outings will be the same without her.
Woman: So true!

Oral excercise No 1

Answer the following questions by using additions:

1. I hate reguetón music

2. I love rabbits
3. I love getting to know new places
4. I can run very fast
 5. Do you know how to prepare a cheese cake?
6. I can’t do scuba diving too deep in the ocean
7. I love dancing
8. I have never ridden a camel
9. Are you from South America?
10. I don’t like coffee
11. I’ll sleep today at home
12. I haven’t gone to my country recently

Oral excercise No 2

Translate the following Spanish sentences into English by using correlative

conjunctions:

1. Ni Toni ni Domingo irán al teatro esta noche

2. Mi piso no es ni tan cerca ni tan lejos del centro de la ciudad
3. Mi piso y mi jardín son hermosos
4. No me gustan ni los limones ni las manzanas
5. O tú o Juan irán a trabajar hoy
6. Domingo y Carmen vendrán a la fiesta el sábado
7. Los leones no solo son peligrosos sino también salvajes
8. Los osos panda no solo son peludos sino también animales exóticos
9. No me gusta ni la leche ni el yogurt
10. Esta comida no contiene ni azúcar ni miel
11. Me interesa no solo el arte sino también la literatura
12. A: No me gusta la química. B: A mí tampoco
13. A: Estoy perezosa hoy. B: También yo.
14. A: No me gustan las uvas. B: Ni a mi.
15. A: Estoy cansada. B: Yo también.