GMAT Club World Cup 2022 (DAY 8): Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in

Not only...but also... is one of the popular parallelism idioms tested on GMAT. Whatever part of the speech follows "not only" should also follow "but also".

A is wrong- not only various forms (noun)...but it is also available (verb)
B is wrong- not only sold (verb)...it is also, as well - this isn't the correct idiom. Further, also..as well is redundant.
C is wrong- not only is sold...but also available - the correct parallelism would be not only is sold...but is also available
D is wrong- Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy (noun)...but also available (verb)
E is the correct idiom and hence our answer- not only sold (verb)...but also available (verb)

The correct idiom is Not only X but also Y.
Also Zirconium Nickel alloy is available in various grades. Not the bar, ingot, ribbon and foils.
Hence not only shoul modify Zirconium Nickel alloy.
Hence answer choice (E) IMO

ANSWER E

Idiom used: not only.... but also

A. Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also Usage of "it" is incorrect

B. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, it is also, as well Usage of "it" is incorrect, usage of idiom of also incorrect

C. Zirconium Nickel alloy not only is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also placement of "is" is incorrect, it should be before "not only"

D. Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also Changes the core meaning of the sentence implying zirconium as well as other metals are sold and available in different forms

E. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also CORRECT

Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also available in various grades, such as Reagent and technical grade and Agricultural and Pharmaceutical grade.

Correct structure for 'not only..but also' usage is : not only X, but also Y

A. Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also

Not a correct structure for 'not only..but also' usage..it depicts as though the alloy is sold..available in various grades ..awkward meaning

B. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, it is also, as well

redundancy by using 'as well' alongwith 'also'

C. Zirconium Nickel alloy not only is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also

not only (verb) but also (adjective)..incorrect grammatical structure for 'not only..but also'

D. Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also

again an incorrect structure for 'not only..but also' usage by bringing Zirconium Nickel alloy within the structure


E. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also

correct parallel structure for usage of 'not only..but also'

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Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also available in various grades, such as Reagent and technical grade and Agricultural and Pharmaceutical grade.

A. Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also
Incorrect parallelism

B. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, it is also, as well
Incorrect parallelism

C. Zirconium Nickel alloy not only is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
Incorrect parallelism

D. Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
Incorrect parallelism

E. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
Correct

A. Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also
--> "is sold" and "but it is also" is redundant and incorrect idion usage

B. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, it is also, as well
--> "also, as well" is redundant

C. Zirconium Nickel alloy not only is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
--> "is" is required after "but also"

D. Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
--> Incorrect Idion usage. "but" should be followed by a pronoun for Zirconium Nickel alloy

E. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
--> Appropriate usage

IMHO Option E

Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also available in various grades, such as Reagent and technical grade and Agricultural and Pharmaceutical grade.

A. Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also - The latter half of the sentence disrupts consistency in meaning. Incorrect.

B. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, it is also, as well - We need a working verb that goes with sold. Incorrect !

C. Zirconium Nickel alloy not only is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also - We need a working verb that goes with << is sold>>. Incorrect !

D. Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also - We need a working noun that goes with <<Zirconium Nickel alloy>>. Incorrect !

E. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also - Seems legit!

IMO Option E

Answer: E

Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also available in various grades, such as Reagent and technical grade and Agricultural and Pharmaceutical grade.

A. Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also --> Incorrect. 'sold in not only' is not parallel to 'but it is also'

B. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, it is also, as well --> Incorrect. 'not only sold' in not parallel to 'it is also, as well'

C. Zirconium Nickel alloy not only is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also --> Incorrect. 'not only is sold' is not parallel to 'but also available in'.

D. Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also --> Incorrect. 'Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy' is not parallel to 'but also available'

E. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also --> Correct. 'not only sold' is parallel to 'but also available'

This question tests us on the use of the not only...but also idiom and parallelism. Let us examine the answer choices

A. Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also
Not only is paired with but also, here it is incorrectly paired with but it is also. ELIMINATE

B. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, it is also, as well
Not only is paired with but also, here but also is not present. ELIMINATE

C. Zirconium Nickel alloy not only is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
Not only is, but also, incorrect parallelism. ELIMINATE

D. Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
This has incorrect idiom usage again, as well as changes the meaning by putting not only before the alloy name. ELIMINATE

E. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
Right idiom usage and parallelism maintained as well. ANSWER

Answer - E

Imo E

Not only X, but also Y - X and Y should be parallel.

A. Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also
Not only X (noun phrase), but (Subject+ verb) also - Not Parallel
B. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, it is also, as well
Run on sentence.
C. Zirconium Nickel alloy not only is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
Not only is sold (Verb), but also (Noun phrase) - Not parallel
D. Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold (Subject +Verb), but also (Noun phrase) - Not parallel
E. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
Not only sold in various forms( noun phrase), but also (noun phrase) - Correct

ANSWER E for me



Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also available in various grades, such as Reagent and technical grade and Agricultural and Pharmaceutical grade.

A. Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also INCORRECT not parallel after not only there is no verb, so there should be no verb after but

B. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, it is also, as well INCORRECT incorrect use of not only/ but also

C. Zirconium Nickel alloy not only is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also INCORRECT not parallel as after not only there is a verb, there should be a verb also after but also


D. Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also INCORRECT not parallel as after not only there is Zirconium, there should be Zirconium…or a pronoun after but also


E. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also CORRECT parallelism is correct here

Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also available in various grades, such as Reagent and technical grade and Agricultural and Pharmaceutical grade.

A. Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in not only various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but it is also

B. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, it is also, as well
C. Zirconium Nickel alloy not only is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
D. Not only Zirconium Nickel alloy is sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also
E. Zirconium Nickel alloy is not only sold in various forms, such as bar, ingot, ribbon and foils, but also

The correct answer is A.

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