How to use Not only…but (also)

When you use not only --- but also in a sentence, you have to ensure that not only and but also go immediately before the words or expressions that they modify. She is not only intelligent but also beautiful. When using a correlative conjunction, both clauses have to be parallel. That means you have to use them before two nouns, two adjectives, two verbs etc. Study the following examples. They need not only food but also shelter. (Here we use nouns (food and shelter) after not only and but also.)She is not only rich but also generous. (Here we use adjectives (rich and generous) after not only and but also.)My uncle not only brought me to the city but alsofound a good job for me. (Here we use verb phrases after not only and but also.) Not only can go at the beginning of a sentence. In this case, it is followed by auxiliary verb + subject. If there is no other auxiliary verb, we use do. But can be left out in this case. Not only did my uncle bring me to the city, but he also found a good job for me.