Question

The boy said ________ couldn't he work out the problem but his teacher didn't kn

The boy said ________ couldn't he work out the problem but his teacher didn't know how to do it．
A. though
B. never
C. hardly
D. not only

Answer 1

答案D
考查倒装的用法。句意为“男孩说不仅他不能解出这个题而且他老师也不知道怎么做”，not only…but also，不但……而且，如果连接两个并列句的话，not only后面的分句要采用倒装语序，而且是部分倒装，即助动词/情态动词/系动词置于主语之前，故选D。本题稍难。