Choose the correct correlative conjunction to complete the sentence: "He was not only penalised for breaking the traffic rule _______ fined heavily by the authority."

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A but also
B and
C yet
D otherwise

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Answer: A. but also

Answer: (A) but also
Explanation: The phrase "not only" is a correlative conjunction that always pairs with "but also" to connect two coordinated phrases or clauses, emphasizing that both facts are true.

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Choose the correct correlative conjunction to complete the sentence: "He was not only penalised for breaking the traffic rule _______ fined heavily by the authority."

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