Writing > Identifying Sentence Errors
The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.
The jury (A)awarded first prize in the architectural competition to a firm (B)known not only for (C)its innovative design (D)and also for its environmentally friendly building practices. (E)No error.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
The Correct answer is D.
Explanation
Choice (D) is correct. It avoids the connectives error of the original by using the proper connective "not only...but also" to join the two prepositional phrases, "for its innovative design" and "for its environmentally friendly building practices."