Identify the correct use of the correlative conjunction pair 'not only... but also'.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The regional director not only praised the field team's efficiency but also rewarded their punctuality.
- Step 1: Correlative conjunctions must link identical grammatical structures. Step 2. 'Not only praised... but also rewarded...' joins two parallel verb phrases. Answer: The regional director not only praised the field team's efficiency but also rewarded their punctuality. Why not the others: The other options mispair verb phrases with clauses or objects.
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