Question

Unemployment benefits in the United States did not only support recession struck individuals, create opportunities for volunteerism, and had covered their expenses, but also cause minimum wage employees to quit their jobs.

• A. Unemployment benefits in the United States did not only support recession struck individuals, create opportunities for volunteerism, and had covered their expenses, but also
• B. Unemployment benefits in the United States not only supported recession struck individuals, created opportunities for volunteerism, and covered the expenses of the unemployed, but also
• C. Unemployment benefits in the United States did not only support recession struck individuals, create opportunities for volunteerism, and cover the expenses of the unemployed, but also
• D. Unemployment benefits in the United States supported not only recession struck individuals, create opportunities for volunteerism, and cover their expenses, but also they
• E. Unemployment benefits in the United States did not only support recession struck individuals, create opportunities for volunteerism, and cover their expenses, at the same time

Hint:

Ensure that all items in a list are in parallel structure when using conjunctions like "not only... but also."

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Analyze the sentence structure.
The sentence contains a list of actions supported by unemployment benefits, followed by a final action that contrasts with the others. The conjunction "but also" should be used properly after the list.
Step 2: Analysis of options.
- (A) Unemployment benefits in the United States did not only support recession struck individuals, create opportunities for volunteerism, and had covered their expenses, but also: "Had covered" is an incorrect tense usage. It should be "cover" to maintain parallel structure.
- (B) Unemployment benefits in the United States not only supported recession struck individuals, created opportunities for volunteerism, and covered the expenses of the unemployed, but also: This option maintains parallel structure correctly but changes the meaning by suggesting a different phrasing ("not only... but also").
- (C) Unemployment benefits in the United States did not only support recession struck individuals, create opportunities for volunteerism, and cover the expenses of the unemployed, but also: Correct. This option uses the correct parallel structure and maintains clarity.
- (D) Unemployment benefits in the United States supported not only recession struck individuals, create opportunities for volunteerism, and cover their expenses, but also they: The structure is awkward and lacks clarity in phrasing.
- (E) Unemployment benefits in the United States did not only support recession struck individuals, create opportunities for volunteerism, and cover their expenses, at the same time: "At the same time" is unnecessary and disrupts the flow.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (C), as it uses the appropriate parallel structure and clear expression.