Cấu trúc Not Only…But Also

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1. Not only…but also: Không những/không chỉ … mà còn.

2. Các dạng cấu trúc not only... but also

Dạng 1: Danh từ (Noun)
S + V + not only + Noun + but also + Noun
Ex: Mai has not only pens but also pencils. (Mai không chỉ có bút mực mà còn có cả bút
chì.)

Dạng 2: Tính từ (Adjective)
S + V + not only + Adj + but also + Adj
Ex: Peter is not only handsome but also intelligent. (Peter không chỉ đẹp trai mà còn thông
minh.)

Dạng 3: Trạng từ (Adverb)
S + V + not only + Adv + but also + Adv
Ex:
He worked not only hard but also effectively. (Anh ta làm việc không những chăm chỉ mà
còn rất hiệu quả.)

Dạng 4: Cụm giới từ (Prepositional phrase)
S + V + not only + Prep + but also + Prep
Ex: Doing exercise is not only good for your physical health but also for mental health. (Tập thể
dục không những tốt cho tình trạng thể chất mà còn tốt cho tinh thần.)

Dạng 5: Động từ (Adjective)
S + not only + V + but also + V

Ex: Bob not only studies well but also draws well. (Bob không những học giỏi mà còn vẽ đẹp.)

Dạng 6: Đảo ngữ Not only…But also
Not only + Trợ động từ + Chủ ngữ + Động từ + but + Chủ ngữ+ also + Động từ
Ex: Not only does he sing very well but he also plays guitar professionally.

Exercise
1. There are problems with the children. There are problems with their parents.
2. He can make people laugh. He can make people cry.
3. She writes plays for television. She acts in movies.
4. I sent him many letters. I also tried to telephone him.
5. We visit our grandfather’s house in summer. We visit our grandfather’s house in winter.
6. She can dance. She can sing.
7. They need food. They need medicine.
8. He has been late four times. He hasn’t done any work.
9. She was upset. She was angry.
10. In winter the days are short. They are also cold and dark.

Answers
1. There are problems not only with the children but also with their parents.
2. He can not only make people laugh, but also make them cry. / Not only can he make
people laugh; but he can also make them cry.
3. She not only writes plays for television but also acts in movies.
4. I not only sent him many letters but also tried to telephone him.
5. We visit our grandfather’s house not only in summer but also in winter.
6. She can not only dance but also sing.
7. They need not only food but also medicine.
8. Not only has she been late four times; but she has also not done any work.
9. She was not only upset but also angry.
10. In winter the days are not only short but also cold and dark.