Inversion after negative adverbials – English Grammar C1
Inversion after negative adverbials
Posle određenih negativnih i ograničavajućih priloga na početku rečenice pomoćni glagol dolazi ispred subjekta.
Never / rarely / seldom
Kada never, rarely i seldom otvaraju rečenicu, sledi inverzija pomoćnog glagola i subjekta.
Have ide ispred subjekta I.
Not only / not until
Not only i not until na početku često zahtevaju inverziju u glavnoj klauzi.
Posle not only na početku ide did she…
Hardly / no sooner
Hardly … when i no sooner … than obično koriste Past Perfect sa inverzijom.
Hardly had + subject + past participle.
Test Your Knowledge
Choose the correct option. Click Check Answers to see explanations. Each question has one intended correct answer.
1. Never ___ such an inspiring lecture.
2. Rarely ___ a mistake of this kind.
3. Seldom ___ so well prepared.
4. Never before ___ this level of interest.
5. Little ___ what the decision would cost.
6. Not only ___ the deal, but she also led the negotiations.
7. Not until midnight ___ the final version.
8. Not only ___ the figures, but he also explained them.
9. Not until the report arrived ___ the problem.
10. Only then ___ the seriousness of the situation.
11. Hardly ___ the door when the alarm went off.
12. No sooner ___ down than the meeting began.
13. Hardly ___ speaking when the audience applauded.
14. No sooner ___ the news than everyone called.
15. Hardly ___ the contract when the terms changed.
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