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    Question

    Read each sentence to find out whether there is any

    grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any). Not only did the team (A) / win the championship (B) / but they also (C) / received a standing ovation (D) / for their exemplary sportsmanship. (E)
    A A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Rule: The sentence follows the correct correlative conjunction pairing "Not only... but also" and correctly uses inversion ("did the team win") after the negative starter.

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