"Rabindranath Tagore was not only ... / Rabindranath Tagore not only was ..."

[Odessa Dawn]

"Rabindranath Tagore was not only ... / Rabindranath Tagore not only was ..."

English grammar and vocabulary test​

7. Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet. He was also a great painter. Combine using not only…but also…
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a) Rabindranath Tagore not only was a great poet but also a great painter.
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b) Rabindranath Tagore was not only a great poet but also a great painter.
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c) Rabindranath Tagore was not only but also a great poet and orator.
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d) Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet and orator.​

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7. Rabindranath Tagore was not only a great poet but also a great painter.

English grammar and vocabulary test

Does solution a work better than b, please?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Re: "Rabindranath Tagore was not only ... / Rabindranath Tagore not only was ..."

Does solution a work better than b, please?

No. I think b is better.

 

[Tdol]

Re: "Rabindranath Tagore was not only ... / Rabindranath Tagore not only was ..."

I agree- a) sounds odd to me.