Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
The place was not cold only and also damp.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. not only cold but also.
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In the given sentence, the position of the adverb 'only' after the adjective 'cold' is incorrect.
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We use only as an adverb to mean that something is limited to some people, things, an amount, or an activity.
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Also, the use of the conjunction 'and' in the given sentence is inappropriate.
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The conjunction 'and' means in addition to.
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The correlative conjunction "Not only.......but also" is used for emphasizing the fact that there is something more to add.
The correct sentence will be:- The place was not only cold but also damp.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. not only cold but also.