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Question
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘not only but also’ and ‘as well as’ in 2 seperate sentences.
UNESCO and the International Council on monuments initiated a draft convention to create an international organisation responsible for protecting cultural heritage.
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Solution
- Not only UNESCO but also the International Council on monuments initiated a draft convention to create an international organisation responsible for protecting cultural heritage.
- UNESCO as well as the International Council on monuments initiated a draft convention to create an international organisation responsible for protecting cultural heritage.
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