Vitamin C not only gives the body energy it can strengthen the immune

Question

Vitamin C  not only gives the body energy it can strengthen the  immune system against infection.

A. not only gives the body energy it can strengthen the

B. not only gives the body energy it also strengthens the

C. not only gives the body energy but also strengthens the

D. gives the body energy but also strengthens the

E. not only gives the body energy but also a stronger

sumitkrocks · Answer

Correct idiom is not only x but also y 
x and y to be parallel 
x and y are verbs in C and right syntax is followed 
(C) is correct

zhanbo · Answer

My answer is  (C) . It took me 27 seconds.

GMAT loves testing "not only A but also B" even though "A and B" works just as well in practice. In either case, "A" and "B" should be parallel.

(A) "but also" is not used. 
(B) See above. 
(D) "not only" is not used. 
(E) No parallelism between "gives" (A verb) and "a stronger immune system" (a Noun).

hbkharsh · Answer

Vitamin C not only gives the body energy it can strengthen the immune system against infection.

IMO C

A. not only gives the body energy it can strengthen the

B. not only gives the body energy it also strengthens the

C. not only gives the body energy but also strengthens the

D. gives the body energy but also strengthens the

E. not only gives the body energy but also a stronger

Reasoning:- 
1. not only X but also Y
A, B and D uses only half the idiom.
In E there is a parallelism error- between "gives the boy" and "a stronger immune"

asishron29181 · Answer

Vitamin C not  only gives the body energy it can strengthen the  immune system against infection.

The correct idiom is - not only X but also Y.

A. not only gives the body energy it can strengthen the- Incorrect. incorrect idiom.

B. not only gives the body energy it also strengthens the- Incorrect. incorrect idiom.

C. not only gives the body energy but also strengthens the - Correct. Idiomatically correct and parallel.

D. gives the body energy but also strengthens the- Incorrect. incorrect idiom.

E. not only gives the body energy but also a stronger- Incorrect. The given sentence is not parallel.

IMO C

Archit3110 · Answer

co relative conjunction based SC 
NOT ONLY X BUT ALSO Y
where X & Y need to be in same form
option C is correct 
 not only gives the body energy but also strengthens the 
quote="Bunuel"]Vitamin C  not only gives the body energy it can strengthen the  immune system against infection.

A. not only gives the body energy it can strengthen the

B. not only gives the body energy it also strengthens the

C. not only gives the body energy but also strengthens the

D. gives the body energy but also strengthens the

E. not only gives the body energy but also a stronger

Green2k1 · Answer

Vitamin C  not only gives the body energy it can strengthen the  immune system against infection.

Not only ...X... But Also ...Y - is dual marker, in which X and Y should be parallel

A. not only gives the body energy it can strengthen the
- Missing BUT ALSO
- X is a verb - Y is a clause

B. not only gives the body energy it also strengthens the
- Missing BUT
- X is a verb - Y is clause

C. not only gives the body energy but also strengthens the
 - X and Y are parallel in this option
- Meaning seems fine
- Correct
 
D. gives the body energy but also strengthens the
- Missing NOT ONLY

E. not only gives the body energy but also a stronger
- this option is saying - Vitamin C also a stronger immune system - makes no sense

Vitamin C not only gives the body energy it can strengthen the immune

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