Identifying Correlative Conjunction Errors

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PSAT Writing › Identifying Correlative Conjunction Errors

Questions
10
1

Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Because it is not a holiday, neither the church or the bank is closed early. No error

2

Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

The detective knew someone at the bakery committed a crime, but neither the baker or the customer would confess. No error

3

Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Neither the aliens who were invading or the people who were being invaded really understood what was happening. No error

4

Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Neither the teachers or the students were told that the famous actor and actress would be visiting the school until the day before the visit; it was hard to tell which group was the more excited one when everyone found out. No error

5

Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

John enjoys foods from many different culinary backgrounds, so it will be difficult for him to choose which dish he likes better between the Japanese sushi rolls or the Thai curry. No error

6

Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Neither the dog or the cat could climb the trees outside the house, for the trees were too tall. No error

7

Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

The distinction between "all-natural" or "organic" is something consumers often fail to recognize. No error

8

Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Choosing between the carrot cake with cream cheese frosting or the marble cake with chocolate ganache was an agonizing decision. No error

9

Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

The choice between relationships or space travel can be excruciating to make. No error.

10

Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

The neighborhood’s changing cultural landscape is evident in everything from the people walking down the sidewalks and the products carried in the corner markets. No error.

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