GRAMMAR REVIEW         187

Marta excels in mathematics as well as in science

                                              prepositionalphrase                                 prqx)sitional phrase

Paul Anka plays the piano as well as composes music.

                                        verb                                                                      verb

NOTE: When using as well as to indicate a compound subject, the phrase should be set off by commas. The verb will agree with the principal subject, NOT with the noun closest to it.

The teacher, as well as her students, is going to the concert. My cousins, as well as Tim, have a test tomorrow.

BOTH. . . AND

These correlative conjunctions appear as a pair in a sentence. They follow the same rule as the one given for not only . . . but also.

Robert is both talented and handsome.

                                                   adjective                       adjective

Beth plays both the guitar and the violin.

noun He writes both correctly and neatly.

                                                       adverb                      adverb

Marta excels both in mathematics and in science

                                                             phrase                 pŒÞsitional phrase

Paul Anka both plays the piano and composes music.

                                                       verb                                                      verb

^NOTE: It is NOT CORRECT to use both and as well as in the same sentence.

Exercise 40: Inclusives

Supply the missing connectors (not only . . . but also, both . . . and, ^{or a}s well as) in the following sentences.

1.   Julia speaksSpanish but also French.

2.   She bought the yellow sweaterthe beige skirt.

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3.      They have housesin the country and in the city.

4.      He is not only industriousingenious.

5.      Her children have American cousins Spanish ones.

6.      Their European tour includes  Germany and Austria but also Switzerland.

7.      He bandaged the arm both tightlyquickly.

8.      Clark not only practices lawteaches it.

9.      Tom Tryon was a playwrightan actor.

10.  The bride's bouquet included rosesorchids.

27. KNOW/KNOW HOW

Study the following rules concerning the use of the verb know. Know how is usually used to indicate that one has the skill or ability to do something. Thus, it is usually followed by a verb, and when it is, the verb must be in the infinitive.

Know by itself, on the other hand, is usually followed by a noun, a prepositional phrase, or a sentence.

Bill knows how to play tennis well.

Maggie and her sister know how to prepare Chinese food.

Do you know how to get to Jerry's house from here?

Jason knew the answer to the teacher's question.

No one knows about Roy's accepting the new position. I didn't know that you were going to France.