IDENTIFY THE INVERSION
Which sentence contains inversion?
A) She had never seen anything like it.
B) Never had she seen anything like it.
C) She never had seen anything like it.
B) Never had she seen anything like it.
I had never witnessed such a dramatic change.
Never had I witnessed such a dramatic chang
Never I have seen such an expensive car.
Never have I seen such an expensive car.
Which is correct?
A) Never I have been there.
B) Never have I been there.
C) Never did I have been there.
B) Never have I been there.
Complete:
Seldom ________ we see such a talented young musician.
Seldom do we see...
Identify the negative adverbial in this sentence:
Rarely do employees receive such generous benefits.
Answer: Rarely
She rarely complains about her workload.
Rarely does she complain about her workload.
Rarely employees complain about the new policy.
Rarely do employees complain about the new policy.
Which is correct?
A) Rarely does he arrive late.
B) Rarely he does arrive late.
C) Rarely arrives he late.
A) Rarely does he arrive late.
Complete:
No sooner ________ the announcement been made than everyone started asking questions.
No sooner had the announcement been made...
Is this sentence grammatically correct?
Never I have experienced such a difficult situation.
No.
Correct: Never have I experienced such a difficult situation.
He had barely arrived when the meeting started.
Barely had he arrived when the meeting started.
Not only she speaks English fluently, but she also speaks French.
Not only does she speak English fluently, but she also speaks French.
Which is correct?
A) Not only she missed the flight, but she also lost her luggage.
B) Not only did she miss the flight, but she also lost her luggage.
C) Not only missed she the flight, but she also lost her luggage.
B) Not only did she miss the flight, but she also lost her luggage.
Complete:
Hardly ________ she arrived when the phone started ringing.
Hardly had she arrived...
What causes the inversion in this sentence?
Not only did she finish the project, but she also presented it to the board.
The negative/limiting adverbial “not only” triggers inversion.
We didn't realize how serious the problem was until we examined the data.
Not until we examined the data did we realize how serious the problem was.
Under no circumstances employees should share their passwords.
Under no circumstances should employees share their passwords.
Which is correct?
A) Under no circumstances should you open this door.
B) Under no circumstances you should open this door.
C) Under no circumstances should open you this door.
A) Under no circumstances should you open this door.
Rewrite using inversion:
The company had never faced such a serious financial crisis.
Never had the company faced such a serious financial crisis.
Identify the negative adverbial and explain why inversion is required:
Under no circumstances should employees disclose confidential information.
Negative adverbial: Under no circumstances.
It appears at the beginning of the sentence, so inversion is required:
should employees disclose, not employees should disclose.
She didn't understand the importance of the decision until she spoke to the director.
Not until she spoke to the director did she understand the importance of the decision.
Not until the investigation was completed the company understood what had happened.
Not until the investigation was completed did the company understand what had happened.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) Little did I know that the decision would change my career.
B) Little I did know that the decision would change my career.
C) Little did know I that the decision would change my career.
A) Little did I know that the decision would change my career.
Transform this sentence using Not only... but also...
The manager ignored the employees' concerns and refused to address the problem.
Not only did the manager ignore the employees' concerns, but he also refused to address the problem.