Use Correlative Conjunctions: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.E - Common Core: 5th Grade English Language Arts

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Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction

I don't know whether the traffic will be better if we leave now _______ if we wait another 30 minutes.

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Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions used in pairs. They are used to show a relationship between two equal parts of a sentence, such as two nouns or two verb phrases. Some common correlative conjunctions are both/and, not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, and whether/or.

The correlative conjunctions both/and and not only/but also are used to connect two things that are each true.

The correlative conjunctions neither/nor are used to connect two things that are each untrue.

The correlative conjunctions either/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices.

The correlative conjunctions whether/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices and express some uncertainty about which is true.

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Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction

Neither apples _______ oranges are considered vegetables.

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Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions used in pairs. They are used to show a relationship between two equal parts of a sentence, such as two nouns or two verb phrases. Some common correlative conjunctions are both/and, not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, and whether/or.

The correlative conjunctions both/and and not only/but also are used to connect two things that are each true.

The correlative conjunctions neither/nor are used to connect two things that are each untrue.

The correlative conjunctions either/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices.

The correlative conjunctions whether/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices and express some uncertainty about which is true.

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Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction

__________ Jake nor Zoe wanted to join the track team.

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Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions used in pairs. They are used to show a relationship between two equal parts of a sentence, such as two nouns or two verb phrases. Some common correlative conjunctions are both/and, not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, and whether/or.

The correlative conjunctions both/and and not only/but also are used to connect two things that are each true.

The correlative conjunctions neither/nor are used to connect two things that are each untrue.

The correlative conjunctions either/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices.

The correlative conjunctions whether/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices and express some uncertainty about which is true.

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Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction

__________ Caroline and Melissa received their dresses for the wedding this week.

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Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions used in pairs. They are used to show a relationship between two equal parts of a sentence, such as two nouns or two verb phrases. Some common correlative conjunctions are both/and, not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, and whether/or.

The correlative conjunctions both/and and not only/but also are used to connect two things that are each true.

The correlative conjunctions neither/nor are used to connect two things that are each untrue.

The correlative conjunctions either/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices.

The correlative conjunctions whether/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices and express some uncertainty about which is true.

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Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction

Neither David __________ his friend Jake were able to participate in the baseball game after school.

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Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions used in pairs. They are used to show a relationship between two equal parts of a sentence, such as two nouns or two verb phrases. Some common correlative conjunctions are both/and, not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, and whether/or.

The correlative conjunctions both/and and not only/but also are used to connect two things that are each true.

The correlative conjunctions neither/nor are used to connect two things that are each untrue.

The correlative conjunctions either/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices.

The correlative conjunctions whether/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices and express some uncertainty about which is true.

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Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction

I was wondering whether we were going to have spaghetti _________ hamburgers for dinner tonight.

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Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions used in pairs. They are used to show a relationship between two equal parts of a sentence, such as two nouns or two verb phrases. Some common correlative conjunctions are both/and, not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, and whether/or.

The correlative conjunctions both/and and not only/but also are used to connect two things that are each true.

The correlative conjunctions neither/nor are used to connect two things that are each untrue.

The correlative conjunctions either/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices.

The correlative conjunctions whether/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices and express some uncertainty about which is true.

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Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction

___________ are we going to visit the Louvre in Paris, but also the Eiffel Tower.

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Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions used in pairs. They are used to show a relationship between two equal parts of a sentence, such as two nouns or two verb phrases. Some common correlative conjunctions are both/and, not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, and whether/or.

The correlative conjunctions both/and and not only/but also are used to connect two things that are each true.

The correlative conjunctions neither/nor are used to connect two things that are each untrue.

The correlative conjunctions either/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices.

The correlative conjunctions whether/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices and express some uncertainty about which is true.

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Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

By the end of the race, Melissa and Charlie ________ ran 13.1 miles.

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By the end of the race, Melissa and Charlie will have ran 13.1 miles.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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Select the answer that correctly joins the two sentences below into one sentence:

I want to get an "A" on the math test Friday. I don't feel like studying.

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A compound sentence is two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction such as for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so. A coordinating conjunction connects these two separate independent clauses. The comma goes before the coordinating conjunction.

The correct answer is: I want to get an "A" on the math test Friday, but I don't feel like studying.

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Select the answer that correctly joins the two sentences below into one sentence:

Lexi did not want to go to the party last weekend. She went it anyway.

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A compound sentence is two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction such as for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so. A coordinating conjunction connects these two separate independent clauses. The comma goes before the coordinating conjunction.

The correct answer is: Lexi did not want to go to the party last weekend, yet she went it anyway.

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