Question

practice a continued3. the trip to the national air and space museum was both thrilling and tiring.4. we learned that telescopes are very useful and important.5. neither my teacher nor i had ever seen a real space shuttle.6. i want to go back to the museum because there is so much more to see.7. when we visit again, i want to see the wright brothers exhibit.8. after our field trip, i learned that museums are not only fun, but also educational.b write the conjunction in parentheses that correctly completes each sentence.1. i am not only happy, __ excited about seeing the shuttle launch. (but also, nor)2. the space shuttles discovery and enterprise have been to outer space. (before, both)3. we visited the national air and space museum, i took out a book from library on spacecrafts. (but, after)4. my favorite spacecraft in the book is gold black. (or, and)5. i want to be a pilot or an astronaut when i grow up. (nor, either)6. my dad i are watching a show about outer space. (and, or)7. we ate popcorn we watched the series premiere. (while, since)8. neither my mom my brother has seen all of the shows in this popular series. (but, nor)9. they are very heavy, space shuttles rocket quickly through the air. (although, until)10. i know a lot about spaceships, __ i dont know much about satellites. (or, but)unit 4 ■ 165

Explanation:

1. Uses the correlative pair "not only...but also".
2. Uses "Both" to refer to two items together.
3. "After" shows the sequence of actions.
4. "and" describes two colors of the spacecraft.
5. Uses the correlative pair "either...or".
6. "and" connects two subjects doing the action together.
7. "while" shows simultaneous actions.
8. Uses the correlative pair "Neither...nor".
9. "Although" shows a contrast between weight and speed.
10. "but" shows a contrast between knowledge of spaceships and satellites.

Answer:

1. but also
2. Both
3. After
4. and
5. either
6. and
7. while
8. nor
9. Although
10. but