By pressing a tiny amount of nitrogen between two diamonds to a pressure of 25 million pounds persquare inch, scientists not only were able to transform the gas into a solid, but they also created asemiconductor similar to silicon.
(A) not only were able to transform the gas into a solid, but they also created
(B) not only were able to transform the gas into a solid but also creating
(C) were able not only to transform the gas into a solid but to create
(D) were able not only to transform the gas into a solid but also creating
(E) were not only able to transform the gas into a solid, but they were also able to create