Doctors generally agree that such factors as cigarette

bmwhype2 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:11 pm


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248. Doctors generally agree that such factors as cigarette smoking, eating rich foods high in fats, and alcohol consumption not only do damage by themselves but also aggravate genetic predispositions toward certain diseases.
(A) not only do damage by themselves but also aggravate
(B) do damage by themselves but also are aggravating to
(C) are damaging by themselves but also are aggravating
(D) not only do damage by themselves, they are also aggravating to
(E) are doing damage by themselves, and they are also aggravating

nevergiveup · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:38 pm

Again, this is idiom. The correct usage is not only...but also.
Only answer A has it.

seofah · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:29 pm

I will go with A, see below for explanation

bmwhype2 wrote:

248. Doctors generally agree that such factors as cigarette smoking, eating rich foods high in fats, and alcohol consumption not only do damage by themselves but also aggravate genetic predispositions toward certain diseases.
(A) not only do damage by themselves but also aggravate - blue's should be kept in the same form for ||, "damage" is serving as an Object, NOT Verb
(B) do damage by themselves but also are aggravating to
(C) are damaging by themselves but also are aggravating
(D) not only do damage by themselves, they are also aggravating to
(E) are doing damage by themselves, and they are also aggravating

N750 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:40 pm

easy A due to idion not only...but also....

shoonya · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:47 pm

bmwhype2 wrote:

248. Doctors generally agree that such factors as cigarette smoking, eating rich foods high in fats, and alcohol consumption not only do damage by themselves but also aggravate genetic predispositions toward certain diseases.
(A) not only do damage by themselves but also aggravate
(B) do damage by themselves but also are aggravating to
(C) are damaging by themselves but also are aggravating
(D) not only do damage by themselves, they are also aggravating to
(E) are doing damage by themselves, and they are also aggravating

yes, agree with A. What's the OA?

puneetj · **Posted:** Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:27 pm

A...not only but also idiom

ashkanator · **Posted:** Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:37 pm

A, idiom not only...but also

metallicafan · **Posted:** Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:43 pm

+1 A

However, it seem this is not a good question, IMO.

chandu4gmat · **Posted:** Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:58 pm

A. Use of Not only---- But also...

saikarthikreddy · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:30 pm

i am a bit confused ..generally not only ..but also is used in a positive context only .
Example :He not only scored high marks but also gained an admit from a top university .
As mettalicafan said this is a not a good question .

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