5. Not only...but also

Not only... but also is a rather formal structure and can be a difficult correlative conjunction to work with because of the extra words and their placement in the sentence. Just remember to use two verbs that make chronological sense, two adjectives, or two nouns. Not only and but also can go inmediately before the words or expressions they modify.

The film's not only funny but also intelligent.

The film has not only a sense of humour but also intelligence.

When writing a film script, consider not only your topic but also your audience.

Julia Roberts has received not only many awards but also the affection of the public.

Mid position with the verb is also possible. In this case not only is normaly used without do.

She not only plays the violin, but also the piano.

Not only can be moved to the beginning of a clause for emphasis. It is then followed by auxiliary verb+subject; do is used if there is no other auxiliary. But can be left out in this case.

Not only is Spielberg going to make a new film, but he's also going to produce a TV series.

Not only do they need finding locations, but they are also short of staff.