Standard English ConventionsHardParallel structure in 'both … and'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The scheme aims both to reduce traffic ____ to improve air quality in the town centre.
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
Answer: A. and
'Both to reduce … and to improve': the pair is 'both … and'.
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 the pair.
- D. but
- 'Both … but' is not the pair.
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