Question

Correct mistakes in these sentences.

1. Model airplanes can be guided both by control wires or by radio transmitters. 2. Although fish can hear, they have neither external ears or eardrums. 3. Rust not only corrodes the surface of metal nor weakens its structure. 4. For twenty years, Bobby Fischer played in either a tournament nor an exhibition game after winning the World Chess Championship in 1972. 5. X-rays have important applications, not only in medicine and in industry. 6. She speaks both English as well as Spanish at home. 7. Both Mary, Ellen and Jean are going on the tour. 8. The program provides only not theoretical classes but also practical training. 9. Virginia opened and a saving account and a checking account. 10. There are snacks both in the refrigerator and in the oven as well on the table. 11. The new models are not also less expensive but more efficient also. 12. To judge your friends, you should not listen to what they say only observe what they do. 13. Mr. Roberts is a noted chemist and too a very effective teacher. 14. Professor Duncan teachers both anthropology as well as sociology each fall.​

Answer 1

1. Model airplanes can be guided by either control wires or radio transmitters.

2. Although fish can hear, they have neither external ears nor eardrums.

3. Rust not only corrodes the surface of metal but also weakens its structure.

4. For twenty years, Bobby Fischer played neither in a tournament nor in an exhibition game after winning the World Chess Championship in 1972.

5. X-rays have important applications not only in medicine but also in industry.

6. She speaks both English and Spanish at home.

7. Mary, Ellen, and Jean are all going on the tour.

8. The program provides not only theoretical classes but also practical training.

9. Virginia opened both a savings account and a checking account.

10. There are snacks in both the refrigerator and the oven, as well as on the table.

11. The new models are not only less expensive but also more efficient.

12. To judge your friends, you should not only listen to what they say but also observe what they do.

13. Mr. Roberts is a noted chemist and also a very effective teacher.

14. Professor Duncan teaches both anthropology and sociology each fall.