{"id":346,"date":"2014-10-21T09:37:29","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T09:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=346"},"modified":"2024-09-23T03:58:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T03:58:22","slug":"not-only-but-also-grammar-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/not-only-but-also-grammar-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Not only \/ but also | Grammar exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Combine the following sentences using not only\u2026but also\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to learn the correct use of not only… but also before doing this exercise, go to this study page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercise 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. There are problems with the children. There are problems with their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. He can make people laugh. He can make people cry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. She writes plays for television. She acts in movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. I sent him many letters. I also tried to telephone him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. We visit our grandfather\u2019s house in summer. We visit our grandfather\u2019s house in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. She can dance. She can sing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. They need food. They need medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. He has been late four times. He hasn\u2019t done any work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. She was upset. She was angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. In winter the days are short. They are also cold and dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. There are problems not only<\/strong> with the children but also<\/strong> with their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. He can not only<\/strong> make people laugh, but also<\/strong> make them cry. \/ Not only<\/strong> can he make people laugh; but he can also<\/strong> make them cry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. She not only<\/strong> writes plays for television but also<\/strong> acts in movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. I not onl<\/strong>y sent him many letters but also<\/strong> tried to telephone him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. We visit our grandfather\u2019s house not only<\/strong> in summer but also<\/strong> in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. She can not only<\/strong> dance but also<\/strong> sing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. They need not only<\/strong> food but also<\/strong> medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Not only<\/strong> has she been late four times; but she has also<\/strong> not done any work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. She was not only<\/strong> upset but also<\/strong> angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. In winter the days are not only<\/strong> short but also<\/strong> cold and dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercise 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Combine the following sentences using not only \/ but also.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Trees give us fruits. They give us firewood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. She is a writer. She is an actor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. They need food and water. They need shelter too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. The moon gives us light at night. The stars also give us light at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. He invented the device. He patented it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Tagore was a great poet. He was also a great novelist and artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Swati Thirunal was a great ruler. He was also a brilliant musician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. She has to look after the children. She has to perform all domestic chores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Mosquitoes are a great nuisance. They are also carriers of diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. She is proud. She is vain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. He was fined. He was imprisoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. She passed the exam. She secured the first rank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Cows give us milk. Goats give us milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. He is rich. He is famous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. They robbed him. They beat him up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Coal is found in India. Coal is found in England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Trees give us not only<\/strong> fruits but also <\/strong>firewood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. She is not only <\/strong>a writer but also<\/strong> an actor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. They need not only <\/strong>food and water but also <\/strong>shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Not only<\/strong> the moon but<\/strong> the stars also<\/strong> give us light at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. He not only<\/strong> invented the device but also<\/strong> patented it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Tagore was not only<\/strong> a great poet but also <\/strong>a great novelist and artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Swati Thirunal was not only<\/strong> a great ruler but also<\/strong> a brilliant musician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. She has to not only<\/strong> look after the children but also<\/strong> perform all domestic chores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Mosquitoes are not only<\/strong> a great nuisance but also <\/strong>carriers of diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. She is not only<\/strong> proud but also<\/strong> vain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. He was not only<\/strong> fined but also <\/strong>imprisoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. She not only<\/strong> passed the exam but also<\/strong> secured the first rank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Not only <\/strong>cows but<\/strong> goats also<\/strong> give us milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. He is not only<\/strong> rich but also<\/strong> famous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. They not only<\/strong> robbed him but also <\/strong>beat him up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Coal is found not only<\/strong> in India but also<\/strong> in England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercise 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Study the examples given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n