The new policy is intended not only to reduce administrative costs but also ______ employee productivity.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
for improving
- B
improving
- Ccheck_circle
to improve
- D
improves
Explanation
"Not only...but also" requires parallel structure. "To reduce" pairs with "to improve." Wait — re-examining: the pattern after "but also" should match "to reduce." So "to improve" is the correct parallel form. The correct choice is index 1.