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English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option: Not only did Mayank work hard to win the trophy, _________ helped the juniors to improve their skills.
  1. (a) he as well as
  2. (b) but he also
  3. (c) and he also
  4. (d) just as he
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Model Answer

(b) but he also

The correct answer is (b) but he also. The sentence uses the correlative conjunction pair "not only … but also," which is the standard structure for adding emphasis.

Explanation

"Not only … but also" is a fixed correlative conjunction pair used to add a second (often more impressive) point. The other options break grammatical or idiomatic rules: "as well as" doesn't pair with "not only," "and he also" is grammatically weak here, and "just as he" changes the meaning entirely. Examiners expect students to recognise correlative conjunctions in fill-in-the-blank grammar questions.

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