Standard English ConventionsHardParallel structure with correlative 'both … and'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The exhibition was praised both for its bold design ____ for the clarity of its labels.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. andCorrect
- B. and also
- C. as well as
- D. but also
Answer: A. and
'Both … and' is the pair; 'for its bold design' and 'for the clarity' are parallel.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. and also
- 'And also' is redundant after 'both'.
- C. as well as
- 'Both … as well as' is not a standard pair.
- D. but also
- 'But also' pairs with 'not only', not 'both'.
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