not only…… but (also)……在句中常用来连接两个对等的成分，also可以省略。not only……but (also)……用来连接两个主语时，谓语动词的单、复数遵循“就近原则”，即和but (also)后的名词或代词的数一致。not only……but (also)……连接两个分句，当not only位于句首，前一个分句常用倒装来表示强调，而but (also)后的分句仍用陈述语序。
not only…… but (also)……例句
1、He is learning not only English but (also) French.
他不但在学英语，而且还在学法语。
2、She speaks Russian not only in class but (also) at home.
她在课堂上和家里都说俄语。
3、Not only Zhou Xia but also her parents are fond of watching football matches.
不但周霞，而且她的父母都喜欢看足球比赛。
4、Not only you but also he is tired of having one examination after another.
不但你，而且他也讨厌一次接一次的考试。
5、Not only is the teacher himself interested in foreign films，but also all his students are beginning to show an interest in them.
不但老师自己对外国电影感兴趣，就连他所有的学生也开始对外国电影感兴趣了。
6、Not only does Miss Li like music, but (also) she likes sports.
李小姐不但喜欢音乐，而且还喜欢体育。
7、i not only heard it. but also saw it.
我不但听见.而且亲眼看见了。
8、shakespeare was not only a writer. but(also) an actor.
莎士比亚不仅是作家,而且是演员。
9、it is not only a wall. but it is also a tourist resort.
它不仅仅是城墙.还是旅游胜地。
10、he often helps me not only in my study. but also in my life.
她除了在学习上帮助我.在生活上也常常帮助我。