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| She is not only beautiful but also smart. |
a. parallel structure
b. condition connectors
c. purpose connectors
d. cause connectors
A. PARALLEL STRUCTURE:
1. and, but, or, nor
2. not only ….. but also, as well as, both …. and …..
1. and, but, or, nor
verb and/but/or/nor verb
adverb and/but/or/nor adverb
noun and/but/or/nor noun
adjective and/but/or/nor adjective
He will leave at six and arrive at nine.
That dress is beautiful but expensive.
He could work as a chemist or an engineer.
Exercise 1: Correct the mistakes in parallel structure in these sentences. Compare your answer to Answer to Connectors (1)
1. The book contained stories, poetic, and plays.
2. She needed some shoes that were inexpensively, hard-wearing, and attractive.
3. The paper contained mistakes in grammar, spelling, and stylistic.
4. In the mornings, he usually has some coffee, reads the newspaper, and will jog.
5. They do not eat pork nor are they eating shellfish.
6. Most visitors to London or Paris spend their time visiting the museums and to shop.
7. The course was very interesting and practical but costs.
8. Check your verbs for tense and agree.
2. not only ….. but also, as well as, both …. and …..
not only ….. but also
not only noun but also noun
not only verb but also verb
not only adverb but also adverb
not only adjective but also adjective
Mary is not only beautiful but also intelligent.
Bob not only studies but also works.
(Bob does not only study but also works.)
She types not only fast but also accurately.
as well as
verb as well as verb
adverb as well as adverb
noun as well as noun
adjective as well as adjective
Mary is beautiful as well as intelligent.
Bob studies as well as works.
She types fast as well as accurately.
Betty, as well as her parents, is going out of town.
The nurses, as well as the doctor, are with the patient.
both ….. and ……
both noun and noun
both verb and verb
both adverb and adverb
both adjective and adjective
Mary is both beautiful and intelligent.
Bob both studies and works.
She types both fast and accurately.
Exercise 2: Fill in blanks with “not only … but also” or “as well as” or “both …. and”: Compare your answer to Answer to Connectors (1)
1. It was ………….. cold and wet.
2. The new models are ………… more economical but also more attractive.
3. She ate the hamburger …………. the hot dog.
4. He has ……… the time and the money.
5. He not only directed the movie …………. acted in it.
6. The teacher checked the essay for grammarr …………. form.
7. She was ………… hungry and tired when she returned from the hike.
8. He was ……….. an artist but also a scientist.
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