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Option 1 : 1

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e 1

[ alt="clipboard" src="//storage.googleapis.com/tb-img/production/20/08/clipboard.png" style="width: 40px; height: 40px; float: left;">Explanation

Looking at the given sentence we find that:

  • The error lies in part 1 of the sentence. 
  • The error is in the use of the correlatives. i.e not only.
  • Here not only should be placed after manufactures. 

[ alt="pin" src="//storage.googleapis.com/tb-img/production/20/08/pin.png" style="width: 36px; height: 36px; float: left;">Point to note

​When using correlatives: 

  • The rule is that all words that refer to both alternatives must be placed before the first correlative. 
  • Therefore the correlative here should come after the word manufactures. 

​[ alt="bulb (4)" src="//storage.googleapis.com/tb-img/production/20/08/bulb%20%284%29.png" style="width: 38px; height: 38px; float: left;">Example

  • He not only cheated his friends but also his parents. [ alt="false (2)" src="//storage.googleapis.com/tb-img/production/20/08/false%20%282%29.png" style="width: 20px; height: 20px;">
  • He cheated not only his friends but also his parents. [ alt="right (1)" src="//storage.googleapis.com/tb-img/production/20/08/right%20%281%29.png" style="width: 20px; height: 20px;">

Hence from the above points, we find that the error lies in the 1st part of the sentence hence Option 1 is the correct answer. 

Thus, the correct sentence will be: 'Our company manufactures not only plastic containers but also steel containers. 

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