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Connectors · CEFR B2 · Confident
These come in pairs, and the two halves must be the same shape — two nouns, or two verbs, or two clauses.
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He not only sings but also dances.
both A and B · not only A but also B · whether A or B
Question 1 of 1
Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
This is a check of this example, not an English level assessment.
Example 1 of 1
He not only sings but also dances.
Both halves should be verbs — repeating "he" breaks the pair.
The shape
both A and B · not only A but also B · whether A or B
Link two things in a way that sounds deliberate.
In Hindi
ये जोड़े में आते हैं, और दोनों हिस्सों की बनावट एक जैसी होनी चाहिए।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
He not only sings but also he dances. | He not only sings but also dances. Both halves should be verbs — repeating "he" breaks the pair. |
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
both…and / not only…but also is a CEFR B2 structure — the confident band — and it belongs to connectors. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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