WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-Correlative Conjunctions: 10 Practice MCQs

 

Correlative Conjunctions: 10 Practice MCQs

1. He is _______ a rogue _______ a madman.

A. both... or

B. either... or

C. neither... nor

D. both B and C are correct

2. _______ had he reached the station _______ the train left.

A. Scarcely... than

B. No sooner... when

C. Scarcely... when

D. Hardly... than

3. He visited _______ Delhi _______ Mumbai during his trip.

A. neither... or

B. not only... but also

C. both... as well as

D. either... nor

4. _______ had I entered the room _______ the phone rang.

A. No sooner... than

B. No sooner... when

C. Hardly... than

D. Scarcely... than

5. We must _______ work _______ starve.

A. neither... nor

B. either... or

C. both... and

D. not only... but also

6. He is _______ tall _______ his brother.

A. so... as

B. as... as

C. such... as

D. both A and B can be correct depending on the sentence type

7. I do not care _______ you stay _______ go.

A. either... or

B. whether... or

C. neither... nor

D. both... and

8. She is _______ beautiful _______ intelligent.

A. not only... but also

B. both... and

C. neither... nor

D. All of the above

9. _______ was he late, _______ he also forgot his books.

A. Neither... nor

B. Not only... but

C. Either... or

D. Both... and

10. Such was his behavior _______ everyone disliked him.

A. as

B. that

C. than

D. when

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Answer Key

Question	Answer	Explanation
1	D	Both either...or and neither...nor are correct pairs.
2	C	Scarcely and Hardly are followed by when, not than.
3	B	Not only must be followed by but also.
4	A	No sooner is always followed by the comparative than.
5	B	Expresses a choice between two alternatives.
6	D	As...as is used in affirmative; so...as is often used in negative sentences.
7	B	Whether...or is used when expressing a doubt or choice between two.
8	D	All are grammatically correct pairs depending on the intended meaning.
9	B	Not only is used here to add emphasis to two related facts.
10	B	Such...that is used to express a consequence or result.