Choose the correct sentence using ‘not only…but also’: ‘Not only the manager but also the employees ___ unhappy with the decision.’

Explanation

With the correlative conjunction ‘not only…but also,’ the verb agrees with whichever subject is positioned nearer to it, following the same principle used with ‘neither…nor’ and ‘either…or.’ Since ’employees’ (plural) is the subject closest to the verb, the plural verb ‘are’ is correct, giving ‘Not only the manager but also the employees are unhappy.’ Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.