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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.

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Pairs That Work Together

L.5.1

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Circle the right answer.

1.Which word makes a pair with "both"?
  • A.and
  • B.nor
  • C.or
2.Which sentence uses the pair correctly?
  • A.He was not only tired nor also hungry.
  • B.He was not only tired or also hungry.
  • C.He was not only tired but also hungry.
3.Which sentence uses the pair correctly?
  • A.Both my aunt nor my uncle came to the play.
  • B.Both my aunt or my uncle came to the play.
  • C.Both my aunt and my uncle came to the play.
4.Which sentence uses the pair correctly?
  • A.Neither Tom nor Jo was late.
  • B.Neither Tom or Jo was late.
  • C.Neither Tom and Jo was late.
5.Which words complete the pair "not only ..."?
  • A.and also
  • B.but also
  • C.or else
6.Which sentence uses the pair correctly?
  • A.She plays not only the piano but also the flute.
  • B.She plays not only the piano or the flute.
  • C.She plays not only the piano and also the flute.
7.Which sentence uses the pair correctly?
  • A.I do not know whether to laugh nor cry.
  • B.I do not know whether to laugh but cry.
  • C.I do not know whether to laugh or cry.
8.Which sentence uses the pair correctly?
  • A.We can either paint the fence or mend the gate.
  • B.We can either paint the fence but mend the gate.
  • C.We can either paint the fence nor mend the gate.

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Answer key — Pairs That Work Together

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.and
  2. 2.He was not only tired but also hungry.
  3. 3.Both my aunt and my uncle came to the play.
  4. 4.Neither Tom nor Jo was late.
  5. 5.but also
  6. 6.She plays not only the piano but also the flute.
  7. 7.I do not know whether to laugh or cry.
  8. 8.We can either paint the fence or mend the gate.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.