http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/NotOnlyButAlso/gxcjh/post.htm#616977Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:18:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:616977Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/NotOnlyButAlso/gxcjh/post.htm#616977http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-616977.xmlyou have to choose verb according to object which is nearest to verb. not only the plane but also the ship is full of people not only the plane but also the ships are full of peoplehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/NotOnlyButAlso/gxcjh/post.htm#570705Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:18:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:570705Philip1http://www.englishforums.com/English/NotOnlyButAlso/gxcjh/post.htm#570705http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-570705.xmlAlthough I use the construction often in other places, I do not remember ever using not only...but also as the subject of a sentence. Perhaps your problem in choosing a singular or plural verb is exactly why I don&#39;t deal with it.http://www.englishforums.com/English/NotOnlyButAlso/gxcjh/post.htm#570676Sun, 24 May 2009 08:18:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:570676Kooyeen2http://www.englishforums.com/English/NotOnlyButAlso/gxcjh/post.htm#570676http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-570676.xmlHi, I would only use the singular.... IS.http://www.englishforums.com/English/NotOnlyButAlso/gxcjh/post.htmFri, 24 Apr 2009 08:18:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:570646Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/NotOnlyButAlso/gxcjh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-570646.xmlI have this sentence: Not only a plane, but also a ship can carry a lot of passengers. If I had used &quot;to be&quot; instead can, would it be in singular or plural? Eg: &quot;Not only a plane, but also a ship ARE full of passengers&quot; &quot;Not only a plane, but also a ship IS full of passengers&quot;