Grade 5 Fall — Multi-Paragraph Essay (5-Paragraph Format with Flexibility), Citations and Works Cited, and Audience-Aware Craft
English · GR G5 eng.g5.f.gr.correlative_conjunctions

Use correlative conjunctions in pairs with parallel structure (L.5.1.e)

Use the four core correlative pairs (MG-14): EITHER/OR, NEITHER/NOR, BOTH/AND, NOT ONLY/BUT ALSO. Keep parts that follow each conjunction PARALLEL in grammatical structure. Apply at least one pair in every essay. Recognize how correlative conjunctions signal specific relationships (alternative / negation / combination / addition-with-emphasis).

Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
12
Typical minutes
35
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
  • eng.g6.f.gr.subordinating_conjunctions_advanced
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Common misconceptions
  • Breaks parallelism ('Not only did she write but also poetry' — should be 'Not only did she write poetry but she also wrote prose').
  • Confuses either/or (presents options) with neither/nor (negates both) — uses the wrong pair for the relationship.

Exercise pool (1)

Diff Stem Type
3 Compose 4 sentences, one with each correlative pair. EITHER/OR, NEITHER/NOR, BOTH/AND, NOT ONLY/BUT ALSO. Check parallel structure... correlative pair compose