B2 Grammar Sprint

Correlative Conjunctions: Healthy Eating & Nutrition

⏱️ Target Time: 12 minutes

Use this pair to connect two things that are true together. It always takes a plural verb because you are talking about two parts at once. Keep the words after both and after and in the same grammatical pattern. Never use a singular verb with this structure.

Use either ... or to offer a choice between two possibilities. Use neither ... nor to mean not the first one and not the second one. Because neither ... nor is already negative, your verb must stay positive. The verb always agrees with whichever noun sits nearest to it.

Use whether ... or to introduce two different situations or possibilities when the overall fact or outcome remains the same. In this paired structure, always use whether rather than if. Do not pair whether with nor.

Use this pair to add a second, often more surprising or important point to the first one. When not only is placed at the very start of the sentence for emphasis, invert the first clause: put the auxiliary verb before the subject, just like in a question. Keep the second half in normal statement order.

1. Look at how the verb agrees with the subject:

(verb)

____ Neither the sweet snacks nor the oily burger provides essential nutrients ____ Neither the sweet snacks nor the oily burger provide essential nutrients ____ Neither the sweet snacks nor the oily burger doesn't provide essential nutrients

2. Look at the word order after the starting phrase:

(inversion)

____ Not only fast foods trigger cravings but they also increase obesity risks ____ Not only do fast foods trigger cravings but they also increase obesity risks ____ Not only are fast foods trigger cravings but they also increase obesity risks

3. Look at matching noun forms and the verb agreement:

(parallel)

____ Both high fibre and low additive levels protect your digestive health ____ Both high fibre and low additive levels protects your digestive health ____ Both having high fibre and low additive levels protect your digestive health

4. Use not only ... but also:

(also)

5. Use either ... or:

(choice)

6. Use both ... and:

(both)

7. Complete the two possibilities:

(possibility)

____ you track your daily calorie intake ____ leave it to chance, wholesome meals remain vital.

8. Complete the negative pair:

(negative)

This ultra-processed snack contains ____ beneficial nutrients ____ natural dietary fibre.

9. Complete the food choice:

(option)

To manage late-night cravings, you can have ____ boiled eggs for protein ____ a crisp green apple.

(negative)

"Hey! I'm reading the label on this diet bar. Neither added sugar nor chemical additive isn't safe for daily health. Should I still buy it?"

(agreement)

"My fitness coach told me to rethink my portions. Either my meal plan or my snacking habits needs to change this week."

(pair)

"I listened to a podcast on preventing obesity. Whether you cut ultra-processed snacks nor increase your daily steps, consistency matters."