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      Question

      Each sentence is divided into parts (a), (b), (c), and

      (d). Identify the part that contains an error. If there is no error, choose (e). Not only did the officer review the security footage but also questioned the guards about the incident.
      A Not only did the officer Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B review the security footage Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C but also questioned Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D the guards about the incident Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      This is a parallelism (correlative conjunction) error. Rule:  Not only … but also → both parts must be grammatically parallel Structure should be:  did the officer review … but also question Incorrect:  but also questioned Correct:  but also question

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