C1 Inversion of subject and verb. | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 8 Public

Grammar

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It was only when he arrived in Kenya that he saw hippos and giraffes.

Only when he arrived in Kenya did he see the hippos and giraffes.

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I'd hardly unpacked in my hotel room when my phone rang.

Hardy had I unpacked in my hotel room when my phone rang.

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The nature reserve guards seldom catch illegal hunters.

Seldom do the nature reserve guards catch illegal hunters.

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I have never before seen such a spectacular waterfall.

Never Before have I seen such a spectacular waterfall.

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There are no longer any tigers in the northern region.

No longer are there any tigers in the northern region.

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The zebras had no sooner entered the water than hungry crocodiles appeared.

No sooner had the zebras entered the water than hungry crocodiles appeared.

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Visitors to the forest must on no account light fires.

On no account must visitors to the forest light fires.

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The local people are in no way to blame for the destruction of the forest.

In no way are the local people to blame for the destruction of the forest.

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