Question

read the sentence below and complete the instruction that follows.
karen carpenter was admired not only for her singing, but she had excellent drumming skills as well.
evaluate the sentence for coordination and parallelism. choose the correctly revised sentence.
karen carpenter was admired not only for her singing; although she had excellent drumming skills as well.
karen carpenter was admired not only for her singing but also for her excellent drumming skills.
karen carpenter had excellent drumming skills. she was also for her singing.
karen carpenter was admired not only for her drumming, and she had a good singing voice as well.

Explanation:

The original sentence has a parallelism issue. The correct structure for "not only...but also" should have parallel elements. In the second option, "not only for her singing but also for her excellent drumming skills" maintains parallelism. The first option uses a semicolon and "although" which disrupts the "not only...but also" structure. The third option has a fragmented and non - parallel structure. The fourth option also has a non - parallel and awkward structure.

Answer:

Karen Carpenter was admired not only for her singing but also for her excellent drumming skills.