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He wasn’t careful while driving. He had an accident yesterday.

If he had been careful while driving, he wouldn't have had an accident yesterday.

I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.

Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed.

She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.

Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting her.

She didn’t study last night, so she’s nervous about the test now.

If she had studied last night, she wouldn’t be nervous now.

He understood little about the situation.

Little did he understand about the situation..

We would understand what had happened that night only later.

Only later would we understand what had happened that night.

I didn't start drinking coffee until I was 20.

Not until I was 20 did I start drinking coffee

showing too much emotion

sentimental

emotionally moving

touching

John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.

Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.

I didn’t buy the concert tickets, so I can’t go with you now.

If I had bought the tickets, I could go with you now.

funny and entertaining

humorous

He’s not very organised, so he missed the project deadline.

If he were more organised, he wouldn’t have missed the deadline.

We don’t have a car, so we couldn’t go camping last weekend.

If we had a car, we could have gone camping last weekend.

You’re not good at public speaking, so you avoided presenting last week.

If I were good at public speaking, I would have presented last week.

She’s not confident, so she didn’t volunteer to be class president.

If she were more confident, she would have volunteered.

We didn’t start the project early, so we’re stressed now.

If we had started earlier, we wouldn’t be stressed now.

so interesting you must keep reading

compelling

happy and not serious

light-hearted

He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang

Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.

She didn’t save the file, so she has nothing to submit now.

If she had saved the file, she would have something to submit now.

Tom only realized the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face.

Only when Tom saw his wife's face did he realize the meaning of the comment.

frightening or disturbing

chilling

easy to guess what happens next

predictable

I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.

Never have I seen anyone in my life drink as much as you

We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.

Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease.

creating strong memories or feelings

evocative

I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed.

Hardly had I begun to apologize when the door closed.

boring and too long

tedious

You’re not fluent in French, so you couldn’t get the internship in Paris.

If I were fluent in French, I could have gotten the internship in Paris.

You’re not in the photography club, so you didn’t go on last month’s trip.

If I were in the photography club, I would have gone on the trip.

I didn’t check the weather, so I’m soaked now.

If I had checked the weather, I wouldn’t be soaked now.

I will never go there again under any circumstances!

Under no circumstances will I ever go there again!

He didn’t bring his umbrella, so he’s wet now.

If he had brought his umbrella, he wouldn’t be wet now.

I only realized after I had made the joke that ther father was Irish.

Only after I had made the joke did I realize her father was Irish

They didn’t listen to the teacher, so they don’t understand the homework now.

If they had listened to the teacher, they would understand the homework now.

You’re not careful, so you broke my phone last week.

If you were more careful, you wouldn’t have broken my phone.

We didn’t practise enough, so we aren’t winning the competition now.

If we had practised more, we would be winning the competition now.

He didn’t wear sunscreen, so he’s sunburnt now.

If he had worn sunscreen, he wouldn’t be sunburnt now.

She didn’t bring her notebook, so she can’t study now.

If she had brought her notebook, she could study now.

You forgot to water the plants, so they’re dead now.

If you had watered the plants, they wouldn’t be dead now.

I rarely have enough time to read a book for pleasure,

Rarely do I have enough time to read a book for pleasure.

The children should on no account go on their own.

On no account should the children go on their own.

not deep in meaning or feeling

shallow

I’m not very outgoing, so I didn’t meet many people at the party.

If I were more outgoing, I would have met more people at the party.

They didn't only break the law, but they also put themselves and others in unecessary danger

Not only did they break the law, but they also put themselves and others in unnecessary danger.

He’s not strong enough, so he couldn’t carry the heavy box yesterday.

If he were stronger, he could have carried the box yesterday.

developing slowly

slow-moving

You don't stop to think about your future for one minute!

Not for one minute do you stop to think about your future.

She didn’t take the job offer, so she’s still unemployed now.

If she had taken the job offer, she would have a job now.

You don’t speak Italian, so you didn’t enjoy your trip to Rome.

If I spoke Italian, I would have enjoyed my trip to Rome.

They didn’t work hard. They will fail the project.

If they had worked hard, they wouldn't fail the project.

I seldom leave my house so early.

Seldom do I leave my house so early.

simple and not deep

lightweight

making you feel sad or emotional

poignant

They had no sooner eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.

No sooner had they eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.

You’re not my friend anymore, so I didn’t tell you my secret.

If you were still my friend, I would have told you my secret.

connected with death or horror

macabre

You’re not old enough, so you couldn’t vote in last year’s election.

If I were old enough, I could have voted last year.

full of action; happens quickly

fast-moving

very exciting or tense

nail-biting

making you think deeply

thought-provoking

She called me only once to see if I was okay!

Only once did she call me to see if I was okay!

I’m not very good at cooking, so I burned the cake yesterday.

If I were better at cooking, I wouldn’t have burned the cake yesterday.

(not) believable or realistic

(un)convincing