C1Englishen.c1.075

Inversion: Not only... but also (with inversion in first clause)

Structure:

Not only + auxiliary + subject + verb, but + subject + also + verb

Inversion occurs only in the first clause (after 'not only'). The 'but also' clause has normal word order.

Example:

Not only did she win the competition, but she also broke the national record.

Examples

Not only did she win the competition, but she also broke the national record.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Not only did she win the competition, but she also broke the national record."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes