Fill in the missing correlative conjunction

Key Notes:

🌟 Fill in the Missing Correlative Conjunctions 🌟

✨ What are Correlative Conjunctions?

🔹 Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words that work together to join equal parts of a sentence.

🔹 They always come in pairs – if you use one, you need the other! 🤝

🎯 Common Pairs of Correlative Conjunctions:

either … or 👉 choice between two

• Example: You can have either tea or coffee. ☕🍵

neither … nor 👉 negative choice

• Example: She likes neither apples nor bananas. 🍎🚫🍌

both … and 👉 two things together

• Example: He is both tall and strong. 💪📏

not only … but also 👉 adds extra importance

• Example: She is not only smart but also kind. 🧠💖

whether … or 👉 uncertainty/possibility

• Example: I don’t know whether to stay or go. 🤔➡️⬅️

📝 Tips to Remember:

• Correlative conjunctions always come in pairs.
• They connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance.
• Check the sentence balance – both sides should match in meaning/grammar. ⚖️

🌈 Practice (Fill in the Missing Conjunctions):

• She wants to eat ______ pizza ______ pasta. 🍕🍝
  👉 (either … or)
• He can speak ______ English ______ French. 🗣️🇬🇧🇫🇷
  👉 (both … and)
• We will go swimming ______ it rains ______ it is sunny. 🌧️☀️
  👉 (whether … or)
• ______ the teacher ______ the students were happy. 👩‍🏫👩‍🎓
  👉 (Both … and)
• He is ______ hardworking ______ lazy. 🚫💪😴
  👉 (neither … nor)

✨ Quick Trick: Think of them like “best friends in pairs” – one never comes without the other! 👫

Let’s practice🖊️