Select the sentence that correctly positions the correlative conjunctions 'not only... but also'.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. She plays not only the cello skillfully, but also the French horn.
- Step 1: Elements following 'not only' and 'but also' must be parallel in syntactic function. Step 2. 'Not only the cello... but also the French horn' balances two direct object noun phrases after the verb 'plays'. Answer: She plays not only the cello skillfully, but also the French horn. Why not the others: In 'not only plays... but also the French horn', a verb phrase is paired with a noun phrase, breaking parallelism.
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