Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Not only is my brother intelligent though hard working too.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct ansawer is Option 2 i.e. but hard working.
- The given sentence is incorrect grammatically, as the coordinating conjunction 'but' is missing between 'intelligent' and 'though'.
- The given question asks to select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the incorrect sentence, since the sentence is incorrect, option 2 can substitute it.
The correct sentence would be:
Not only is my brother intelligent but hard working too.