INVERSION WITH 'NOT ONLY ? BUT ALSO'
EGP #803 | C1 | PAST / past simple Can use the inverted form of the past simple with auxiliary 'do', in the phrase 'not only ? but also'. Lexical range: N/A
她不仅提前完成了报告,还主动提出在董事会上展示研究结果。
___Not ___only ___did she finish the report ahead of schedule, ___but ___also she offered to present the findings to the board.
球队不仅赢得了联赛冠军,还打破了保持了二十年的连胜纪录。
___Not ___only ___did the team win the championship, ___but ___also they broke the twenty-year winning streak.
酒店不仅没给我们预订的海景房,还把我们换到了地下室的一间小房间。
___Not ___only ___didn't the hotel give us the sea-view room we reserved, ___but ___also they moved us to a tiny basement room.
他不仅两周内就学会了编程,还开发了一款帮助残障人士出行的手机应用。
___Not ___only ___did he learn to program in two weeks, ___but ___also he built a mobile app that helps people with disabilities get around.
新交通法规不仅减少了市中心的车流量,还让公共交通的使用率翻了一倍。
___Not ___only ___did the new traffic law reduce downtown congestion, ___but ___also it doubled public transport usage.