Connect Propositions/Phrases - Not Only, Not Only, Besides, If...
连接分句或句子 — 不光、不仅、另外、要是…
Understand the use of Not only / Not only / Besides / If and their placement in the sentence.
Elements
How to use it
- For Not only, take a model sentence like not only...but also... (Not only...but also...) and replace only the variable information.
- For Not only, take a model sentence like not only...but also... (Not only...but also...) and replace only the variable information.
- After substitution, verify that 了 / not / no /吗 remain coherent with the sense and time of the sentence.
- Context: especially in explanation and argumentation.
Examples
不光...还...
bùguāng...hái...
Not only...but also...
不仅...而且...
bùjǐn...érqiě...
Not only...but also...
由于...所以...
yóuyú...suǒyǐ...
Because of... therefore...
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in a real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(For **Not only**, take a model sentence like **not only...but also...** (Not only...but also...) and replace only the variable information.)
2. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(For **Not only**, take a model sentence like **not only...but also...** (Not only...but also...) and replace only the variable information.)
3. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(After substitution, verify that 了 / not / no /吗 remain coherent with the sense and time of the sentence.)
4. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Context: especially in explanation and argumentation.)