Chapter 16: Coordinating Conjunctions English Grammar Worksheet Page 5
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8EXERCISE 8, p. 353.
Error analysis: paired conjunctions. (Chart 16 -2)
[The paired conjunctions are underlined.]
ANSWERS:
1. John will call either Mary or Bob.
Either John or Bob will call Mary.
2. Sue saw
OR
not only the mouse but also the cat.
Not only Sue but (also) the cat saw the mouse.
OR
3. Both my mother and (my) father talked to the teacher.
My mother talked to both
OR
my teacher and my father.
4. Either Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wiggins is going to teach our
class today.
5. I enjoy reading not only novels but also magazines.
6. Oxygen is
plentiful. Both air and water contain oxygen.
[Air and water are equals; they are both substances
that contain oxygen. They are the two items to join in a parallel structure. Oxygen and water are not
parallel substances.]
EXERCISE 9, p. 354.
Paired conjunctions. (Chart 16 -2)
For an advanced class, conduct this as a teacher-led exercise with students’ books closed.
Group or pair work is also possible, followed by a quick written quiz using one item from
each section.
Both . . . and is used more frequently than not only . . . but also. Not only . . . but also
tends to mean that something is surprising or especially interesting. Note that “Yes” is the
required answer in the first three groups of items, but “No” is the answer with neither . . . nor.
2. Yes, both the driver and the passenger were injured in the accident.
PART I ANSWERS:
3. Yes, both wheat and corn are grown in Kansas.
4. Yes, he both buys and sells used
cars.
5. Yes, I had both lunch and dinner with my friends.
6. Yes, the city suffers
from both air (pollution) and water pollution.
8. Yes, not only his cousin but also his mother-in-law is living with
PART II ANSWERS:
him.
9. Yes, not only my country but also the United States has good universities.
[The
10. Yes, I lost
United States is one country; therefore, the verb is singular. See Chart 6-5, p. 92.]
not only my wallet but also my keys.
11. Yes, she not only goes to school but also has a
full-time job.
12. Yes, he bought not only a coat but also a new pair of shoes.
14. Yes, I’m going to give my friend either a book or a pen for her
PART III ANSWERS:
birthday.
15. Yes, either my sister or my brother will meet me at the airport.
16. Yes, they can either go swimming or play tennis.
17. Yes, I’m going to vote for
either Mr. Smith or Mr. Jones.
18. Yes, I’ll go to either New Orleans or Miami for my
vacation.
20. No, neither her husband nor her children speak English.
PART IV ANSWERS:
21. No, neither the students nor the teacher is wide awake today.
22. No, they have
neither a refrigerator nor a stove for their new apartment.
23. No, she enjoys neither
hunting nor fishing.
24. No, the result was neither good nor bad.
EXERCISE 10, p. 355.
Paired conjunctions. (Chart 16-2)
[The paired conjunctions are underlined.]
ANSWERS:
2. Both Ron and Bob enjoy horseback riding.
Not only Ron but also Bob enjoys
OR
horseback riding.
3. You can have either tea or coffee.
4. Neither Arthur nor
Ricardo is in class today.
5. Both Arthur and Ricardo are absent.
Not only Arthur
OR
but also Ricardo is absent.
6. We can either fix dinner for them here or take them to a
restaurant.
7. She wants to buy either a Chevrolet or a
[Fix dinner = prepare dinner.]
Toyota.
8. Both the leopard and the tiger face extinction.
9. Neither the library
nor the bookstore has the book I need.
10. We could either fly or take the train.
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