【问】 “That English fellow's songs are very poetic. ” “____ the words to the songs，but he al-so composes the music. ”

A. He also writes B. Although he writes

C. Not only does he write D. It is not all that he writes(TOEFL，73.6)

我知道应当选C。但是我不清楚，not only在什么情况下要求主谓语倒装。

【答】 not only只有位于句首时才要求主谓语倒装。

1. Not only did they break into his office and steal his books，but they also tore up hismanuscripts.

他们不仅进入他的办公室，偷走了他的书，而且还撕坏了他的手稿。

2. Not only did I hear the car，I actually saw it crash. (Leech)

我不仅听见了车的声音，而且还亲眼看见那辆车撞坏了。

3. Not only is television boring，but it(also) wastes a lot of time.(Leech)

电视不仅乏味，而且还浪费许多时间。

4. Not only did we lose our money，but we were also in danger of losing our lives. (BEU)

我们不仅丢了钱，而且曾处于丧命的危险之中。

5. Not only had the poor man been arrested，but he had been sent to prison as well. (NewConcept English Book 3，L. 5)

这个可怜的人不仅被逮捕，而且还被送进了监狱。

引起主语和谓语部分倒装的类似词语还有：not just，not merely，not simply。

请做下面的英语试题：

Not only____beautiful silver jewelry，but they also weave high-quality rugs of wool.

A. make the Navaho Indians B. do the Navaho Indians make

C. the Navaho Indians are making D. do make the Navaho Indians