Problems With Connectors (1): Inclusives and exclusives.

(He enjoys playing [basketball] [as well as] [football])

- He enjoys playing
- (noun): basket ball
- (as well as): as well as
- (noun): football

(He is [intelligent] [as well as] [athletic])

- He is
- (adjective): intelligent
- (as well as): as well as
- (adjective): athletic

(He enjoys playing [soccer] [and] [baseball] [as well as] [tennis])

- He enjoys playing
- (noun): soccer
- (and): and
- (noun): baseball
- (as well as): as well as
- (noun): tennis

(He is [intelligent] [and] [artistic] [as well as] [athletic])

- He is
- (adjective): intelligent
- (and): and
- (adjective): artistic
- (as well as): as well as
- (adjective): athletic

([Both] [Dr.Hery] [and] [miss smith] spoke)

- (both): Both
- (noun): Dr. Hery
- (and): and
- (noun): Miss Smith
- spoke

(The lecture was [both] [interesting] [and] [instructive] spoke)

- The lecture was - (both): both
- (adjective): interesting
- (and): and
- (adjective): instructive
- spoke

Avoid using (as well as) instead of (and) with (both). Avoid using (both...and) for more than two nouns or adjectives.

(One should take [not only] [cash] [but also] [traveler's checks])

- One should take
- (not only): not only
- (noun): cash
- (but also): but also
- (noun): traveler's checks

(Checks are [not only] [safer] [but also] [more conveniet]).

- Checks are
- (not only): not only
- (adjective): safer
- (but also): but also
- (adjective): more convenient

Avoid using (only not) instead of (not only). Avoid using (but) instead of (but also). Avoid using the incorrect pattern:

(Not only cash but traveler's checks also)

- (not only): not only
- (noun): cash
- (but): but
- (noun): traveler's checks
- (also): also

(Not only safer but more convenient also)

- (not only): not only
- (adjective): safer
- (but): but
- (adjective): more convenient
- (also): also

(The largest university is [not] [Minnesota] [but] [Ohio state]).

- The largest university is
- (not): not
- (noun): Minnesota
- (but): but
- (noun): Ohio State

(The school color is [not] [blue] [but] [red]).

- The school color is
- (not): not
- (adjective): Blue
- (but): but
- (adjective): red

Avoid using (only) instead of (but).

Examples:

Incorrect: The program provides (only not) theoretical classes (but also) practical training.
Correct: The program provides (not only) theoretical classes (but also) practical training.

Incorrect: (Both Mary, Ellen and) Jean are going on the tour.
Correct: (Mary (and) Ellen (as well as) Jean are going on the tour.

[OR]

Correct: (Both) Mary (and) Ellen are going on the tour.

Incorrect: According to the, she died (not) of injuries sustained in the accident, (only) of a heart attack.
Correct: According to the, she died (not) of injuries sustained in the accident, (But) of a heart attack.

Incorrect: The new models are (not only) less expensive (but more) difficient also.
Correct: The new models are (not only) less expensive (but also) more difficient.

Incorrect: She speaks (both) English (as well as) Spanish at home.
Correct: She speaks (both) English (and) Spanish at home.