Question

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 1

Answer:

B. (2)

• 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)".