Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence is given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of the possible substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

Not only the crops, but also cattle and sheep was destroyed.

  1. were destroyed

  2. was also destroyed

  3. had also destroyed

  4. No improvement needed

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Case of coordinative conjunction. 'Not only' takes 'but also' with it. Cattle and sheep being a plural subject need a plural auxiliary. Thus, option 1.