Standard English ConventionsHard'Not only ... but also'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The new design is not only cheaper to make ____ easier to assemble.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. but alsoCorrect
- B. and also
- C. or also
- D. as well as
Answer: A. but also
'not only' pairs with 'but also': 'not only cheaper ... but also easier'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. and also
- 'and also' doesn't complete the 'not only' pair.
- C. or also
- 'or also' makes no sense here.
- D. as well as
- 'as well as' doesn't pair with 'not only'.
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