Question

Combine the sentences using “Not only….but also” conjunction:
The boys were unruly. The girls were unruly.
a. The boys were not only unruly but also the girls.
b. Not only were the boys unruly, but also the girls.
c. Not only the boys, but also the girls were unruly.
d. The boys, not only, but also the girls were unruly.

Answer 1

Hint: Conjunctions play an important role in forming complex sentences, aiding to join two phrases or clauses together. Some examples of conjunctions are not, but, and, neither...nor, either...or, yet, because, since and so on. The conjunction, “Not only…..but also”, is that which correlates two different things, people, place or events with the same piece of information. Conjunctions are highly useful to make sentences that are complex in nature and add a touch of flair to the words.

Complete answer:
Now, from the options given above,
The boys were not only unruly but also the girls: here, the sentence format is wrong in such a way that the sentence tries to incorporate two different pieces of information with the boys.
Not only were the boys unruly, but also the girls: the sentence format for the above conjunction is wrong.
Not only the boys, but also the girls were unruly: This is the correct form for the above conjunction.
The boys, not only, but also the girls were unruly: the format is wrong for this sentence.

Hence, Option c, is the correct answer.

Note: Option b and Option c may seem similar but, they are different by the meaning that they give.