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Grade 5 · Week 27 of 36

Either/or, neither/nor

22 sentences · Monday to Friday · this week: Either/or, neither/nor

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Grade 5, week 27: Either/or, neither/nor

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Monday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.the wizard read the book on saturday.
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Will the girl be happy
  3. Choose the right word.Neither the boys nor the girl ____ cleaning the room. (are / is)
  4. Choose the word that completes the pair.Either the bus ____ the train is leaving the station. (and / nor / or)

Tuesday

  1. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.What will chase some bubbles
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The geese the hens and the ducks will eat some corn.
  3. Choose the right word.Neither the lions nor the elephant ____ drinking the water quickly. (was / were)
  4. Choose the word that completes the pair.Neither the keeper ____ the vet is washing the elephants. (and / or / nor)
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Grade 5, week 27: Either/or, neither/nor (continued)

Wednesday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Dad found, the coins, the rocks, and the shells.
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The milk is cold, but the pie is hot
  3. Choose the word that completes the pair.Either the penguin ____ the shark is eating the fish. (nor / and / or)
  4. Look at the verb. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Either the cow or the horse are drinking water.

Thursday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The dog is big but the ants are little.
  2. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Will Grandma sweep any leaves
  3. Look at the verb. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Neither the penguin nor the seal are eating the fish slowly.
  4. Choose the word that completes the pair.Neither the fox ____ the deer is crossing the rivers. (nor / or / and)
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Grade 5, week 27: Either/or, neither/nor (continued)

Friday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The dogs followed Jack in the afternoon
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Do the sailors sail the boats
  3. Choose the right word.Either the fox or the bear ____ crossing the rivers. (are / is)
  4. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right. Put a comma after the opening phrase.At sunset the otter swam in the pond.
  5. Join the two sentences into one with neither and nor. Check the verb.The kings are not hiding the gold. The pirate is not hiding the gold.
  6. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Because the children were sleepy they yawned.
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Grade 5, week 27: Either/or, neither/nor · answer key

Monday

  1. The wizard read the book on Saturday.
  2. Will the girl be happy?
  3. is
  4. or

Tuesday

  1. What will chase some bubbles?
  2. The geese, the hens, and the ducks will eat some corn.
  3. was
  4. nor

Wednesday

  1. Dad found the coins, the rocks, and the shells.
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. or
  4. Either the cow or the horse is drinking water.

Thursday

  1. The dog is big, but the ants are little.
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. Neither the penguin nor the seal is eating the fish slowly.
  4. nor

Friday

  1. OK · correct as it is
  2. Do the sailors sail the boats?
  3. is
  4. At sunset, the otter swam in the pond.
  5. Neither the kings nor the pirate is hiding the gold.
  6. Because the children were sleepy, they yawned.
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