Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Not only do they heighten anxieties among the (targeted groups rather also they) risk giving the unacceptable a perverse acceptability.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Targeted groups but also they.
- 'Not only...but also......' is a correlative conjunction which always exists in pairs.
- Since the sentence contains 'not only', 'but also' is also required.
The correct sentence will be-
Not only do they heighten anxieties among the targeted groups but also they risk giving the unacceptable a perverse acceptability.