A
I have never understood women less than now
NEVER
___________ less about women
never have I understood
Shortly after Sue and Brian met, he announced they were getting married.
HAD
Hardly__________ he announced they were getting married.
HAD SUE AND BRIAN MET BEFORE/WHEN
You shouldn’t stay out late tonight!
NO
Under ________ stay out late tonight!
NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU
They left their car and almost immediately heard a deafening crash.
SOONER
No _________ they heard a deafening crash.
SOONER HAD THEY LEFT THE CAR THAN
He is handsome and also quite polite
ONLY
______________ but also quite polite
Not only is he handsome
It wasn’t long before the bus company increased their prices for a second time.
PUT
Hardly ________ before they increased them again.
HAD THE BUS COMPANY PUT UP THEIR PRICES
The frog develops lungs and then leaves the water
DOES
Not until the frog develops lungs, _________________
does it leave the water
There are beautiful buildings in Barcelona and it has a wonderful climate, too.
ONLY
In Barcelona, not _______ is also wonderful.
ONLY ARE THE BUILDINGS BEAUTIFUL, BUT THE CLIMATE
These are by far the most imaginative proposals the city has ever received.
BEFORE
Never __________ such imaginative proposals.
BEFORE HAS THE CITY RECEIVED
I won't let you leave the class 1 hour earlier without any justification
UNDER
_______________ an hour earlier without justification
Under no cirscumstances will I let you leave
The traffic stopped just after they joined the highway.
HAD
Hardly__________ when the traffic stopped.
HAD THEY JOINED THE HIGHWAY
The council only started showing interest in the redevelopment scheme last month.
UNTIL
Not _________ showing interest in the redevelopment scheme.
UNTIL LAST MONTH DID THE COUNCIL START
We will not lay off any more staff, on any account.
NO
On ________ off any more staff.
NO ACCOUNT WILL WE LAY
I haven’t worked so many hours since I did my finals at uni.
HAVE
Not since I ________ so many hours.
DID MY FINALS AT UNI HAVE I WORKED
You don’t often meet people who have such a clear vision of what they want to do.
DO
Rarely ________ who have such a clear vision of what they want to do.
DO YOU MEET PEOPLE
They are only now beginning to make a profit from the company.
NOW
Only ___________ to make a profit from the company.
NOW ARE THEY BEGINNING
It is only on this island that tourist can enjoy the benefits of ecotourism.
ON
Only __________ the benefits of ecotourism.
ON THIS ISLAND CAN TOURISTS ENJOY
You won’t truly know what good food is until you’ve tried Taquitos.
UNTIL
Not ____________ know what good food is.
UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED TAQUITOS WILL YOU TRULY
You shouldn’t drive recklessly at any time.
NO
At _______ recklessly.
NO TIME SHOULD YOU DRIVE
I will lend you more money only after you give me back what you still owe me
WILL
Only when you give me back what you still owe me, ____________ money
will I lend you more