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by fruti_yum » Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:21 pm
By pressing a tiny amount of nitrogen between two diamonds to a pressure of 25 million pounds per square inch, scientists not only were able to transform the gas into a solid, but they also created a semiconductor similar to silicon.


A. not only were able to transform the gas into a solid, but they also created
B. not only were able to transform the gas into a solid but also creating
C. were able not only to transform the gas into a solid but to create
D. were able not only to transform the gas into a solid but also creating
E. were not only able to transform the gas into a solid, but they were also able to create

OA..C.

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by thunderdan » Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:55 pm
A I would think.

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by Mayur Sand » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:08 pm
correct idiom is not only.. but also

C is incorrect with this idiom A seems correct choice plz correct

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by mrupapara » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:26 am
Not sure why C is correct , not E? I thought E is correct.

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by PussInBoots » Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:26 pm
E is correct, but it's not the best choice because it's too wordy.