| Element | FORM: INVERSION WITH 'NOT ONLY ... BUT ALSO' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PAST |
| SubCat | past simple |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C1 |
| Cando | Can use the inverted form of the past simple with auxiliary 'do', in the phrase 'not only ... but also'. |
| Corrected Learner Example | The companies I found at the trade fair were very varied. Not only did I find high-technology companies, but also shoemakers, advertisement companies and plane manufacturers to name but a few. (United Kingdom; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2003; Dutch; Pass) Not only didn't we travel 5000 miles in 30 days, as you had advertised, but also we stayed 8 days in just one place, which had nothing interesting to see except a church. (Portugal; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1993; Portuguese; Pass) Not only didn't I learn any new grammar but also I couldn't enrich my vocabulary. (Switzerland; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1999; German; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
