Homework Help: grammar

Posted by jesse on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 7:56pm.

is this sentence gram. correct?

For example, the genocide in Darfur shows not only history repeats itself when unacknowledged, but also progress is at a standstill if we refuse to resolve our conflicts.

should i have a THAT before the not only and after the shows?

grammar - Ms. Sue, Monday, December 28, 2009 at 7:57pm
Yes. The sentence would be smoother with THAT.
grammar - Writeacher, Monday, December 28, 2009 at 7:58pm
Yes.

For example, the genocide in Darfur shows not only that history repeats itself when unacknowledged, but also that progress is at a standstill if we refuse to resolve our conflicts.
grammar - SraJMcGin, Monday, December 28, 2009 at 7:59pm
If you wished to you could say:
1) the genocide in Darfur shows that not only

or

2) the genocide in Darfur shows not only that h istory...

Sra
grammar - jesse, Monday, December 28, 2009 at 7:59pm
writeacher do i have to write two that can i just write one before the not only?
grammar - SraJMcGin, Monday, December 28, 2009 at 8:17pm
It's better with BOTH that Writeacher wrote.

Sra
grammar - Writeacher, Monday, December 28, 2009 at 9:10pm
Yes, for parallel construction purposes.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/parallelism.htm

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