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In order to do well on the GMAT, one needs to learn not only math and 24 Oct 2021, 08:30
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In order to do well on the GMAT, one needs to learn not only math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking.


A. needs to learn not only math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking

B. not only needs to learn math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking

C. needs not only to learn math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking

D. needs to learn not only math and English, but also learn the way of thinking of the test writer

E. needs to learn not only math and English, but also learn the test writers' way of thinking
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In order to do well on the GMAT, one needs to learn not only math and 24 Oct 2021, 14:43
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A. needs to learn not only math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking >>>> follows paralellism CORRECT

B. not only needs to learn math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking >>>> the sentence after but also doesnt have a verb

C. needs not only to learn math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking >>>> same as above

D. needs to learn not only math and English, but also learn the way of thinking of the test writer >>> redundancy of writing learn again

E. needs to learn not only math and English, but also learn the test writers' way of thinking
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Correct Option A

Sentence exam on :
- Idiom : Not only X but also Y

A. Not Only (Noun) but also (Noun) - Noun. Correct
B. Not only (adverb modify noun) but also (Noun) - wrong.
C. Not only (verb) but also (Noun) - WrongV
D. Not only (Noun) but also (verb) - Wrong
E. Not only (Noun) but also (Verb) - Wrong

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In order to do well on the GMAT, one needs to learn not only math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking.


A. needs to learn not only math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking - CORRECT Parallelism

B. not only needs to learn math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking - Not only X, but also Y, X and Y should be parallel - INCORRECT

C. needs not only to learn math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking - Not only X, but also Y, X and Y should be parallel - INCORRECT

D. needs to learn not only math and English, but also learn the way of thinking of the test writer - Not only X, but also Y, X and Y should be parallel - INCORRECT

E. needs to learn not only math and English, but also learn the test writers' way of thinking - Not only X, but also Y, X and Y should be parallel - INCORRECT
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In order to do well on the GMAT, one needs to learn not only math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking.


A. needs to learn not only math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking

This answer choice correctly uses the phrase not only A but also B. A and B, which are both nouns (math and English and the test writers' way of thinking, respectively), parallel each other both logically and grammatically.


B. not only needs to learn math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The same part of speech that follows not only should follow but also. Not only is followed by a verb (needs) whereas but also is followed by a noun (the test writer's way of thinking).

What helps us identify this question as a Parallelism question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:

    not only... but also...



C. needs not only to learn math and English, but also the test writers' way of thinking

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The same part of speech that follows not only should follow but also. Not only is followed by a verb (to learn) whereas but also is followed by a noun (the test writer's way of thinking).

What helps us identify this question as a Parallelism question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:

    not only... but also...



D. needs to learn not only math and English, but also learn the way of thinking of the test writer

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The same part of speech that follows not only should follow but also. Not only is followed by a noun (math and English) whereas but also is followed by a verb (learn).

What helps us identify this question as a Parallelism question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:

    not only... but also...

Also, this answer choice is stylistically flawed as a result of replacing the phrase the test writers' way of thinking with the longer, awkward phrase the way of thinking of the test writers.


E. needs to learn not only math and English, but also learn the test writers' way of thinking

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The same part of speech that follows not only should follow but also. Not only is followed by a noun (math and English) whereas but also is followed by a verb (learn).

What helps us identify this question as a Parallelism question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:

    not only... but also...
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