Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.
1Not only ............... the budget, but she also persuaded the board to back the plan.
Wrong!
After "Not only" at the start, use inversion with an auxiliary verb before the subject.
2Not only ............... the deadline, but we also delivered a cleaner design than the client expected.
Wrong!
With "Not only" fronted, use auxiliary plus subject, and "did" is needed for past simple.
3Not only ............... the data, but he also published the raw files for anyone to check.
Wrong!
Inversion requires an auxiliary before the subject, and present perfect uses "has".
4Not only ............... the policy, but she also explained it in plain English to the whole team.
Wrong!
With "Not only" at the beginning, use inversion with "did" for past simple.
5Not only ............... to the complaint, but the manager also offered a refund without being asked.
Wrong!
After "Not only", use inversion with "did" and the base verb.
6Not only ............... the meeting early, but he also sent a follow-up summary before lunch.
Wrong!
Inversion needs an auxiliary before the subject, and past simple requires "did".
7Not only ............... the contract, but the lawyer also flagged two hidden clauses we had missed.
Wrong!
With "Not only" fronted, use inversion, and present perfect uses "has".
8Not only ............... the keynote, but she also handled the hostile questions with remarkable calm.
Wrong!
After "Not only" at the start, use inversion with "did" for a finished past event.
9Not only ............... the figures, but the analyst also spotted a pattern no one else had noticed.
Wrong!
Inversion requires an auxiliary before the subject, and past simple needs "did".
10Not only ............... the proposal, but the committee also asked for a second presentation next week.
Wrong!
With "Not only" at the start, use inversion with "did" and the base verb.
11Not only ............... the risks, but she also proposed a realistic mitigation plan.
Wrong!
After "Not only", use inversion. In this context, past simple is the natural choice for a completed action in a narrative sequence.
12Not only ............... the report, but he also circulated it to the entire department within an hour.
Wrong!
After "Not only", use inversion. Past simple fits best with the completed action and the time expression "within an hour."
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Not only did she cut the budget, but she also persuaded the board to back the plan.
- Not only did we meet the deadline, but we also delivered a cleaner design than the client expected.
- Not only has he verified the data, but he also published the raw files for anyone to check.
- Not only did she rewrite the policy, but she also explained it in plain English to the whole team.
- Not only did the manager respond to the complaint, but the manager also offered a refund without being asked.
- Not only did he end the meeting early, but he also sent a follow-up summary before lunch.
- Not only has the lawyer reviewed the contract, but the lawyer also flagged two hidden clauses we had missed.
- Not only did she deliver the keynote, but she also handled the hostile questions with remarkable calm.
- Not only did the analyst check the figures, but the analyst also spotted a pattern no one else had noticed.
- Not only did they reject the proposal, but the committee also asked for a second presentation next week.
- Not only did she outline the risks, but she also proposed a realistic mitigation plan.
- Not only did he finish the report, but he also circulated it to the entire department within an hour.
