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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 "neither"?
  • A.or
  • B.and
  • C.nor
2.Which sentence uses the pair correctly?
  • A.Either we walk nor we take the bus.
  • B.Either we walk and we take the bus.
  • C.Either we walk or we take the bus.
3.Which sentence uses the pair correctly?
  • A.Both my aunt and my uncle came to the play.
  • B.Both my aunt or my uncle came to the play.
  • C.Both my aunt nor my uncle came to the play.
4.What do correlative conjunctions always come in?
  • A.Single words at the end of a sentence
  • B.Pairs that work together, like either and or
  • C.Groups of three words
5.Which word makes a pair with "either"?
  • A.nor
  • B.but
  • C.or
6.Which sentence uses the pair correctly?
  • A.She plays not only the piano or the flute.
  • B.She plays not only the piano and also the flute.
  • C.She plays not only the piano but also the flute.
7.Which sentence uses the pair correctly?
  • A.Both the river and the lake froze.
  • B.Both the river or the lake froze.
  • C.Both the river nor the lake froze.
8.Which sentence uses the pair correctly?
  • A.He was not only tired but also hungry.
  • B.He was not only tired or also hungry.
  • C.He was not only tired nor also hungry.

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Answer key — Pairs That Work Together

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.nor
  2. 2.Either we walk or we take the bus.
  3. 3.Both my aunt and my uncle came to the play.
  4. 4.Pairs that work together, like either and or
  5. 5.or
  6. 6.She plays not only the piano but also the flute.
  7. 7.Both the river and the lake froze.
  8. 8.He was not only tired but also hungry.

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