Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
Jack is not only a good student ____ a fine athlete.

• A. rather than
• B. as well as
• C. but also
• D. in addition

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

but also

The given sentence is made up of two clauses. The first is 'Jack is a good student' and the second is 'Jack is a fine athlete'. These clauses have been connected using a paired conjunction whose first part is 'not only' and the second is the answer. Also, two qualities of 'Jack' are being added together in the sentence. Thus, the answer must be a conjunction of addition that pairs with 'not only'.

Option A is incorrect. 'rather than' is a conjunction of contrast and not addition. Thus, it cannot be the answer.

Option B is incorrect. 'as well as' is a conjunction of addition but, it is not a paired conjunction. It is a conjunction that is used independently. Thus, it does not fit in the blank.

Option C is correct. 'but also' is a paired conjunction of addition. Also, 'not only....but also' is a standard paired conjunction in the English language. Thus, it pairs well with 'not only' and is the correct answer.

Option D is incorrect. 'in addition' is a paired conjunction of addition but, it is generally used at the beginning of the sentence. Also, it does not pair well with 'not only'. Thus, it is incorrect.