Pairs That Work Together is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on spotting both...and, either...or and not only...but also used correctly, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
A.She plays not only the piano and also the flute.
B.She plays not only the piano or the flute.
C.She plays not only the piano but also the flute.
6.Which words complete the pair "not only ..."?
A.and also
B.or else
C.but also
7.Which sentence uses the pair correctly?
A.We can either paint the fence nor mend the gate.
B.We can either paint the fence or mend the gate.
C.We can either paint the fence but mend the gate.
8.Which word makes a pair with "neither"?
A.or
B.and
C.nor
LessonPrint · L.5.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Pairs That Work Together
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Neither the map nor the guide helped us.
2.Neither Tom nor Jo was late.
3.Both my aunt and my uncle came to the play.
4.Both the river and the lake froze.
5.She plays not only the piano but also the flute.
6.but also
7.We can either paint the fence or mend the gate.
8.nor
Questions about Pairs That Work Together
What does the Pairs That Work Together worksheet cover?
It practices spotting both...and, either...or and not only...but also used correctly — 8 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core L.5.1: Use conjunctions, prepositions, interjections and verb tenses correctly. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Pairs That Work Together practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1 — L.5.1, under Language for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Pairs That Work Together is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on L.5.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Pairs That Work Together come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Pairs That Work Together can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Pairs That Work Together free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Pairs That Work Together, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for L.5.1
Use conjunctions, prepositions, interjections and verb tenses correctly.