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Inversion after negative adverbials

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    Do you know how to use inversion after negative adverbials like Not only, Barely and Only? Test what you know with this game!
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  • We have rarely seen weather like this in October.
    Rarely have we seen weather like this in October.
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  • He's won the election and got ninety per cent of the vote. (Not only...)
    Not only has he won the election but he's got ninety per cent of the vote.
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  • The film started just as we found our seats. (No sooner...)
    No sooner had we found our seats than the film started.
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  • People can rarely photograph the Amur leopard. (Rarely...)
    Rarely can people photograph the Amur leopard.
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  • We couldn't relax until we heard they'd arrived safely. (Only when....)
    Only when we had heard they'd arrived could we relax.
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  • I didn't realise at the time how soon I'd need your help. (Little...)
    Little did I realise at the time how soon I'd need your help.
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  • I really didn't expect a reaction like this. (In no way...)
    In no way did I expect a reaction like this.
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  • There has never been such a good time to do this. (Never before...)
    Never before has there been such a good time to do this.
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  • She fell asleep just as she finished reading the first page. (Barely...)
    Barely had she finished reading the first page when she fell asleep.
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  • I have never seen anything like it. (Never...)
    Never have I seen anything like it.
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  • They raised the price and reduced the amount in the packet. (Not only...)
    Not only did they raise the price but they reduced the amount in the packet.
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  • There has never been so much interest in mental health before. (Never before...)
    Never before has there been so much interest in mental health.
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  • They didn't tell us until the decision was confirmed. (Only when...)
    Only when the decision was confirmed did they tell us.
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  • I didn't know at that moment that my life was about to change. (Little...)
    Little did I know at that moment that my life was about to change.
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  • There has never been such a good time to do this. (Never before...)
    Never before has there been such a good time to do this.
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