He is interested in not only English but also math.

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neb090

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1. He is interested in not only English but also math.
2. He is interested not only in English but also in math.
3. He is not only interested in English but he is also interested in math.
4. He is not only interested in English but also interested in math.
5. He is not only interested in English but also in math.
6. Not only is he interested in English but he is also interested in math.
7. Not only is he interested in English but also in math.

I wrote these sentences by myself, and are they grammatically correct?
 
They're all grammatical. How does that help you?
I am just wondering whether I could omit the same subject or adjective after but also.
 
1. He is interested in not only English but also math.
2. He is interested not only in English but also in math.
3. He is not only interested in English but he is also interested in math.
4. He is not only interested in English but also interested in math.
5. He is not only interested in English but also in math.
6. Not only is he interested in English but he is also interested in math.
7. Not only is he interested in English but also in math.

I wrote these sentences by myself, and are they grammatically correct?
here I see that,
Most of your sentences are correct, but some sound better than others. Here’s a simple breakdown:

  1. Not correct — "Not only" is in an awkward spot.
  2. Correct — “He is interested not only in English but also in math.” This sounds natural.
  3. Correct but long — It’s accurate but can be shortened.
  4. Not correct — The sentence needs “also” after "but."
  5. Correct — “He is not only interested in English but also in math.” This sounds clear and natural.
  6. Correct but long — This one is accurate but wordy.
  7. Correct and short — “Not only is he interested in English but also in math.” This is correct and sounds smooth.
Best options: Sentences 2, 5, and 7 are the clearest and sound the best.
 
@Mark2 : I'm afraid what you said is not all correct.
Also, please change the info you provided on your profile. That is also not correct!
 
@Mark2 Did you read post #2?

@neb090 "I wrote them myself" means you didn't get any help. "I wrote them by myself" means you did it alone.
 
here I see that,
Most of your sentences are correct, but some sound better than others.
@Mark2 Not only was your response incorrect but if you were genuinely an English teacher, there's no way you would have opened with the underlined part above, which makes no sense at all.
 
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