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Conjunciones Correlativas en inglés

Las conjunciones correlativas son parejas que trabajan juntas: either...or (o... o), neither...nor (ni... ni), both...and (tanto... como), not only...but…

Las conjunciones correlativas son parejas que trabajan juntas: either...or (o... o), neither...nor (ni... ni), both...and (tanto... como), not only...but also (no solo... sino también). La regla de oro es el paralelismo: lo que pones después de cada mitad debe tener la misma forma gramatical (dos nombres, dos verbos, dos frases). Y ojo con la concordancia: neither...nor ya es negativo, así que el verbo va en afirmativo.

Las parejas clave

ENeither...or (choice): Either you call or I will.

ESeither...or (elección): Either you call or I will.

ENneither...nor (double no): Neither the cat nor the dog was there.

ESneither...nor (ni... ni): Neither the cat nor the dog was there.

ENboth...and / not only...but also: not only rich but also kind.

ESboth...and / not only...but also: not only rich but also kind.

ENwhether...or (alternative/doubt): I don't know whether he'll come or not.

ESwhether...or (alternativa/duda): I don't know whether he'll come or not.

El error típico del hispanohablante

Mantén el paralelismo: both to sing and to dance (no "both singing and to dance").

Tras neither...nor el verbo va afirmativo: Neither he nor she agrees.

Si not only abre la frase → inversión: *Not only did he win, but he also broke the record.*

Practica Conjunciones Correlativas

Tres bloques por nivel. Responde, corrige y aprende de tus fallos con la explicación de cada pregunta. Gratis, sin límite.

Bloque 1 · Básico

A2-B1

1/15

Both my sister ______ my brother live in London.

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1. Both my sister ______ my brother live in London.
ornorand
El par correlativo es both ... and, que suma dos elementos.
2. You can have either tea ______ coffee.
andnoror
El par either ... or presenta dos alternativas.
3. ______ Anna and Tom enjoy hiking.
EitherBothNeither
Both ... and une dos sujetos que comparten la misma idea.
4. We can meet either on Monday ______ on Tuesday.
andornor
Con "either" el segundo elemento va con or.
5. She speaks both French ______ Spanish.
nororand
El correlativo both ... and enlaza los dos idiomas.
6. You can pay either by card ______ in cash.
orandnor
El par either ... or ofrece dos formas de pago.
7. Both the book ______ the film were excellent.
ornorand
Both ... and conecta los dos elementos positivos.
8. I'll take either the red one ______ the blue one.
ornorand
Con "either" la alternativa se marca con or.
9. ______ the teacher and the students were happy.
BothEitherNeither
Both ... and indica que ambos estaban contentos.
10. We can go either now ______ after lunch.
ornorand
El par either ... or presenta dos momentos posibles.
11. Both London ______ Paris are big cities.
ornorand
Both ... and enlaza las dos ciudades.
12. You may bring either a friend ______ a family member.
andornor
Con "either" el segundo término lleva or.
13. She is both kind ______ intelligent.
orandnor
Both ... and suma dos cualidades.
14. The dish can be served either hot ______ cold.
orandnor
El par either ... or ofrece dos opciones de temperatura.
15. Both the kitchen ______ the bathroom need cleaning.
ornorand
Both ... and conecta las dos habitaciones.

Bloque 2 · Intermedio

B1-B2

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Neither the manager ______ the staff knew about the change.

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1. Neither the manager ______ the staff knew about the change.
orandnor
El par correlativo negativo es neither ... nor.
2. She is not only talented ______ also very hard-working.
orandbut
El par not only ... but also añade una segunda cualidad con énfasis.
3. ______ the food nor the service was good.
BothNeitherEither
Neither ... nor niega los dos elementos.
4. He not only paints ______ also writes poetry.
butorand
En not only ... but also, el segundo bloque va con "but".
5. Neither Tom ______ his brother came to the party.
andnoror
El correlativo neither ... nor niega a ambos.
6. The trip was not only expensive ______ also exhausting.
butorand
Not only ... but also enlaza dos aspectos añadiendo énfasis.
7. ______ the students nor the teacher enjoyed the lesson.
NeitherBothEither
Neither ... nor expresa una doble negación.
8. This phone is not only cheap ______ also reliable.
butandor
El par not only ... but also contrapone y suma cualidades.
9. Neither the plan ______ the budget was approved.
orandnor
Con "neither" el segundo elemento va con nor.
10. She not only sings ______ also plays the guitar.
andorbut
Not only ... but also añade la segunda habilidad con énfasis.
11. Neither the film ______ the book impressed the critics.
andnoror
El correlativo negativo neither ... nor rechaza ambos.
12. The city is not only beautiful ______ also surprisingly cheap.
orbutand
Not only ... but also enlaza dos rasgos positivos.
13. ______ the driver nor the passengers were injured.
BothEitherNeither
Neither ... nor niega tanto al conductor como a los pasajeros.
14. He not only apologised ______ also offered to pay for the damage.
orandbut
El par not only ... but also encadena dos acciones destacadas.
15. Neither coffee ______ tea is available at this hour.
orandnor
Neither ... nor niega las dos bebidas.

Bloque 3 · Avanzado

B2-C1

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Neither the students nor the teacher ______ ready for the surprise inspection.

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1. Neither the students nor the teacher ______ ready for the surprise inspection.
werewashave been
Con neither ... nor, el verbo concuerda con el sujeto más próximo ("the teacher"), de ahí was.
2. Not only ______ the deadline, but he also exceeded every target.
he metdid he meethe did meet
Cuando not only encabeza la oración, se produce inversión: did he meet.
3. Either the directors or the CEO ______ to sign the agreement.
hashavehaving
Con either ... or, el verbo concuerda con el elemento más cercano ("the CEO"), por eso has.
4. Both the strategy and the funding ______ in place before the launch.
wereiswas
Both ... and siempre exige verbo en plural: were.
5. Not only was the theory elegant, ______ it also predicted the results precisely.
butsoand
El par not only ... but (also) se completa con "but" incluso con inversión previa.
6. Neither the auditors nor the board ______ aware of the discrepancy.
waswerebeen
Con neither ... nor, el verbo concuerda con el sujeto próximo singular "the board": was.
7. Either you or I ______ mistaken about the dates.
isaream
Con either ... or, el verbo concuerda con el sujeto más cercano "I", de ahí am.
8. So rare was the manuscript that neither museum ______ willing to lend it.
arewaswere
"Neither museum" es singular, por lo que el verbo correcto es was.
9. Not only did she design the building, ______ she also supervised its construction.
butandyet
El correlativo not only ... but also se cierra con "but", aquí tras la inversión.
10. Both his patience and his expertise ______ essential to the project's success.
werehas beenwas
Both ... and forma un sujeto plural que exige were.
11. Neither the evidence nor the arguments ______ the jury.
convincingconvincesconvince
Con neither ... nor, el verbo concuerda con "the arguments" (plural): convince.
12. Rarely is such work not only accurate ______ also genuinely original.
butandor
El par not only ... but also exige "but" para introducir el segundo bloque.
13. Either the samples or the control group ______ contaminated during transit.
havewerewas
Con either ... or, la concordancia va con el elemento próximo "the control group": was.
14. Not only ______ the negotiations stalled, but relations also soured badly.
hadthey hadthe negotiations had
Tras not only al inicio hay inversión del auxiliar: "Not only had the negotiations stalled".
15. Neither his colleagues nor his rival ______ predicted such a result.
havinghadhave
Con neither ... nor, el verbo concuerda con el sujeto próximo singular "his rival": had.

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