Post-UTME English Language 2011 Objective — Question 3

Question 3 of 38 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Ekaette is ___ anxious to acquire knowledge, but also eager to display it.

A. not onlyCorrect
B. anxious not only
C. not only that she is
D. anxious

Explanation

The correlative structure 'not only...but also' requires 'not only' to directly precede the first element (anxious). (No printed answer key for this session; answer worked out independently.)

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