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CAE2 20 Negative and Limiting Adverbials Phrases

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  • Timothy is never going to miss a Marvel film. (no way)
    No way is Timothy going to miss a Marvel film.
  • Henry rarely studied the night before an exam. (rarely [, if ever,])
    Rarely did Henry study the night before an exam.
  • The new iPhone sold out almost as soon as it had gone on sale. (scarcely)
    Scarcely had the new iPhone gone on sale when it sold out.
  • Aitor loves to go surfing and he also enjoys hiking in the mountains. (not only)
    Not only does Aitor love to go surfing, but also he enjoys hiking in the mountains.
  • Jenny has never tried curry. (not once)
    Not once has Jenny tried curry.
  • We haven't seen each other since we were 6 years old. (not since [+fixed time point])
    Not since we were six years old have we seen each other.
  • The manager barely had time to eat due to all the phone calls he was getting. (barely)
    Barely had the manager time to eat due to all the phone calls he was getting.
  • Paula isn't going to talk to Mary any more. (no longer)
    No longer is Paula going to talk to Mary.
  • Nick only occasionally eats beef. (hardly ever)
    Hardly ever does Nick eat beef.
  • She has never been to Australia. (never)
    Never has she been to Australia.
  • You absolutely cannot go to that party. (under no circumstances)
    Under no circumstances can you go to that party.
  • Greg wasn't rude to anyone during class. (at no time)
    At no time was Greg rude to anyone in class.
  • The politicians never accepted a bribe during the construction of the new stadium. (at no stage)
    At no stage of the construction of the new stadium did the politicians accept a bribe.
  • Butterflies will rarely come so far north. (seldom)
    Seldom will butterflies come so far north.
  • Berta never wants to fly because she's scared of planes. (at no point)
    At no point does Berta want to fly because she's scared of planes.
  • It started to rain as soon as they had started their walk. (no sooner)
    No sooner had they started their walk than it started to rain.
  • I would never cheat on an exam, ever. (on no account)
    On no account would I cheat on an exam.
  • It wasn't until I got home that I realized I had left my keys at work. (only when ...)
    Only when I got home did I realize I have left my keys at work.
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