Mastering "Not Only... But Also"
Hi Super Students! Today, we're going to learn a cool way to talk about two things at once using special helper words: "not only... but also". Imagine you have a friend who is smart AND funny. Instead of saying "My friend is smart. My friend is funny," you can say, "My friend is not only smart but also funny!" It's like saying "this thing... AND this other thing too!" We use it to connect two ideas or descriptions about the same person or thing, making our sentences sound more interesting. Let's see how it works!
Examples: Using "Not Only... But Also"
1. Nature had fashioned me to be short and poor.
Ans. Nature has fashioned me to be not only short but also poor.
2. The distances shrunk, the geographical boundaries disappeared.
Ans. Not only did the distances shrink but also the geographical boundaries disappeared.
3. This is the design of life. This is the secret of Existence.
Ans. This is not only the design of Life but also the secret of Existence.
4. You are contented and meek dullards.
Ans. You are not only contented but also meek dullards.
5. Business begins and ends with that simple precept.
Ans. Business not only begins but also ends with that simple precept.
Difficult Words & Meanings
- Grammar: The rules for how we use words to make good sentences.
- Responsiveness (for web pages): A webpage that looks good and works well on all devices, like computers, tablets, and phones.
- Loading speed: How quickly a webpage shows up on your screen.
- Visual appeal: How nice and pretty something looks.
- Existing: Something that is already there.
- Unchanged: Kept the same, not different.
- Introductory: Something that comes at the beginning to explain what's next.
- Primary Students: Young children in the first few years of school.
- Fashioned: Made or shaped in a particular way.
- Shrunk: Became smaller in size.
- Geographical boundaries: Lines on a map that show where one country or area ends and another begins.
- Disappeared: Vanished; could no longer be seen or found.
- Design (of life): The way something is planned or put together.
- Secret: Something known by only a few people and kept hidden from others.
- Existence: The state of being real or alive.
- Contented: Happy and satisfied with what you have.
- Meek: Quiet, gentle, and not likely to argue or cause trouble.
- Dullards: People who are not very quick to understand things (it's not a very kind word to use!).
- Precept: An important rule or guide for how to behave or do something.