Question

Simplify the underlined part of the given sentence (if necessary):
At the end of the 1930s, Duke Ellington was looking for a composer to assist him-someone not only who could arrange music for his successful big band, but mirroring his eccentric writing style as well in order to finish the many pieces he had started but never completed.

• A. someone not only who could arrange music for his successful big band, but mirroring his eccentric writing style as well in order to finish
• B. someone who could not only arrange music for his successful big band, but also mirror his eccentric writing style in order to finish
• C. someone who not only could arrange music for his successful bigband, but also to mirror his eccentric writing style in finishing
• D. that being someone who could not only arrange music for his successful big band, but mirroring his eccentric writing style for finishing
• E. being someone not only who could arrange music for his successful big band, but mirror his eccentric writing style as well, finishing

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

someone who could not only arrange music for his successful big band, but also mirror his eccentric writing style in order to finish

In the given sentence, the underlined part is incorrect because the two pronouns 'someone' and 'who' that is the subject here, are not in succession making it grammatically incorrect. The best way to use 'not only, but' is by using the subject first followed by the verb, which is then followed 'but' and its clause.

So, the correct way to write the part of the sentence underlined is: Someone who could not only arrange music for his successful big band, but also mirror his eccentric writing style in order to finish.

Therefore, the correct answer is option (B).