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Question
In the following item, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II in the case.
(I) Michelangelo was an architect and a poet.
(II) Not only _____________.
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Solution
Not only was Michelangelo an architect but he was also a poet.
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