CONJUNCTIONS ( BOTH ….AND …./ NOT ONLY……BUT ALSO/ EITHER …OR.

/NEITHER
….NOR

A. BOTH …… AND ………

1. You have met his father. Have you met his mother ?
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2. The driver was injured in the accident. Was the passenger injured in this accident?
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3. Wheat is grown in Kansas. Is corn grown in Kansas?
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4. You had lunch with your friends. Did you have dinner with them ?
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5. The city suffers from air pollution, Does it suffer from water pollution ?
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6. He buys used cars. Does he sell used cars ?
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B. NOT ONLY ______ BUT ALSO _____

1. I know you are studying math. Are you studying chemistry too ?
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2. I know his cousin is living with him. Is his mother in law living with him too ?
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3. I know your country has good universities. Does the US have good universities too ?
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4. I know you lost your wallet. Did you lose your keys too ?
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5. I know she goes to school. Does she have a full time job too ?
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6. I know he bought a coat. Did he buy a new pair of shoes too ?
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C. EITHER …….. OR
1. Omar has your book, or Rosa has your book ? Is that right ?
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2. You’re going to give your friend a book for her birthday, or you’re going to give her a
pen ?Is that right ?
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3. Your sister will meet you at the airport, or your brother will meet you here ? is that
right ?
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4. They can go swimming, or they can play tennis. Is that right ?
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5. You’re going to vote for mr. Smith, or you’re going to vote for Mr. Jones. Right ?
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6. You’ll go to New Orleans for your vacation, or you’ll go to Miami ? Right ?
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D. NEITHER ……..NOR
1. He doesn’t like coffee. Does he like tea ?
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2. Her husband doesn’t speak English. Do her children speak English ?
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3. The students aren’t wide awake today. Is the teacher wide awake today ?
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4. They don’t have a refrigerator for their new apartment . Do they have a stove ?
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5. She doesn’t enjoy hunting. Does she enjoy fishing ?
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6. The result wasn’t good. Was the result bad ?
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Combine these following sentence using parallel structure. (Both ….and/not only…. But also/
either …or /neither ….nor
1. He doesn’t have a pen. He doesn’t have paper
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2. Ron enjoys horseback riding. Bob enjoys horseback riding
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3. You can have tea, or you can have coffee
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4. Arthur isn’t in class today. Ricardo isn’t in class today
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5. We can fix dinner for them , or we can take them to a restaurant
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6. Arthur is absent. Ricardo is absent
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7. She wants to buy a Chevrolet, or she wants to buy Toyota
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8. The leopard faces extinction. The tiger faces extinction
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9. The library doesn’t have the book I need. The bookstore doesn’t have the book I
need. __________________________________________________________
10. We could fly or we could take the train
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11. The president’s assistant will not confirm the story. The president’s assistant will
not deny the story. _______________________________________________
12. Coal is an irreplaceable natural resource. Oil is an irreplaceable natural resource
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13. Smallpox is a dangerous disease. Smallpox is a dangerous disease
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14. Her roommates don’t know where she is. Her brother doesn’t know where she is
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15. According to the news report, it will snow tonight, or it will rain tonight
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