โMary writes excellent short stories. She also likes to paint.
โBill Gates is one of the richest men in the world. He is also a great philanthropist.
โMy brother is a good singer. He is also a great actor.
โCoffee is a very popular beverage. It is also rich in antioxidants.
โกAlso can also be used for showing that what you have just said about someone or something is true about another person or thing.
โJohn now works at the State Bank of India, where his father also worked for thirty years.
๐2. Not only --- but also
โThis is a relatively formal structure. When you use this structure donโt forget to put not only and but also before the words or expressions that they modify. Also make sure that the structure is parallel.
โHe was not only a great singer but also an accomplished pianist.
โI was not only upset but also angry.
โHe not only misbehaved with the servants but also broke the windows and furniture.
๐3. Not only can be moved to the beginning of the sentence for emphasis. It is then followed by auxiliary verb + subject. If there is no auxiliary verb, we use do / does / did.
โNot only did he misbehave with the servants, but he also broke the windows and furniture. (NOT Not only he misbehaved with --)
โBut can be left out in this case and then we separate the two clauses with a semi-colon.
โNot only did he misbehave with the servants; he also broke the windows and furniture.
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โMary writes excellent short stories. She also likes to paint.
โBill Gates is one of the richest men in the world. He is also a great philanthropist.
โMy brother is a good singer. He is also a great actor.
โCoffee is a very popular beverage. It is also rich in antioxidants.
โกAlso can also be used for showing that what you have just said about someone or something is true about another person or thing.
โJohn now works at the State Bank of India, where his father also worked for thirty years.
๐2. Not only --- but also
โThis is a relatively formal structure. When you use this structure donโt forget to put not only and but also before the words or expressions that they modify. Also make sure that the structure is parallel.
โHe was not only a great singer but also an accomplished pianist.
โI was not only upset but also angry.
โHe not only misbehaved with the servants but also broke the windows and furniture.
๐3. Not only can be moved to the beginning of the sentence for emphasis. It is then followed by auxiliary verb + subject. If there is no auxiliary verb, we use do / does / did.
โNot only did he misbehave with the servants, but he also broke the windows and furniture. (NOT Not only he misbehaved with --)
โBut can be left out in this case and then we separate the two clauses with a semi-colon.
โNot only did he misbehave with the servants; he also broke the windows and furniture.
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