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Sentence Correction 19 / 50

Choose the option that best corrects the grammatical or logical error in the underlined fragment.

The strategic imperative for multinational corporations today is not only to optimize their global supply chains for efficiency but also cultivating a workforce that is culturally adept and technologically proficient.

A. (No change)
B. but also to cultivate a workforce that is culturally adept and technologically proficient
C. and also cultivating a workforce that is culturally adept and technologically proficient
D. but also the cultivation of a workforce that is culturally adept and technologically proficient

1. Identification of Error: Parallelism error in the "not only... but also" construction.
2. Grammatical Rule: When using correlative conjunctions like "not only... but also," the grammatical structure of the elements following each part of the conjunction must be parallel. Here, "to optimize" (an infinitive phrase) demands a parallel infinitive phrase after "but also."
3. Option Elimination:
A. Incorrect — "to optimize" (infinitive phrase) is not parallel with "cultivating" (gerund/present participle phrase).
B. Correct — "to cultivate" (infinitive phrase) is grammatically parallel to "to optimize" (infinitive phrase), maintaining the required parallel structure.
C. Incorrect — "and also" alters the emphasis, and "cultivating" remains unparallel to "to optimize."
D. Incorrect — "the cultivation of a workforce" (noun phrase) is not parallel with "to optimize" (infinitive phrase) and introduces a wordier construction.

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