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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

That certain state governments have invoked archaic laws (1)/ to suppress dissent does not only reflect legal opportunism (2)/ but also undermines the constitutional ethos (3)/ that such provisions were meant to uphold. (4)

A(1)

B(2)

C(3)

D(4)

Answer:

B. (2)

Read Explanation:

• This sentence uses the correlative conjunction "not only... but also". • The phrasing "does not only reflect..." is grammatically awkward here because it separates the helper verb from its subject structure. • The correct structure should place the negation perfectly parallel to part 3: "...reflects not only legal opportunism (2) / but also undermines... (3)".


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