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c1 Inversion after negative adverbials

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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.
  • Rewrite: They had no sooner finished speaking than the lights went off.
    No sooner had they finished speaking than the lights went off.
  • Rewrite: He had never felt such fear before.
    Never had he felt such fear before.
  • People don't realise how hard it is to be a chef. Little...
    Little do people realise how hard it is to be a chef.
  • Rewrite: She had no sooner sat down than the teacher called her name.
    No sooner had she sat down than the teacher called her name.
  • We couldn't relax until we heard they'd arrived safely. Only when...
    Only when we'd heard (that) they'd arrived safely could we relax.
  • We didn't agree to this. In...
    In no way did we agree to this.
  • 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.
  • We had just sat down when we were told to evacuate the building. Hardly...
    Hardly had we sat down when we were told to evacuate the building.
  • Rewrite: I had hardly closed the door when someone knocked.
    Hardly had I closed the door when someone knocked.
  • The film started just as we found our seats. No sooner...
    No sooner had we taken our seats than the film started.
  • Rewrite: He seldom shows his emotions in public.
    Seldom does he show his emotions in public.
  • Rewrite: They had barely entered the building when the lights went out.
    Barely had they entered the building when the lights went out.
  • I have never seen anything like it. Never ...
    Never (before) have I seen anything like it.
  • There has never been so much interest in mental health before. Never...
    Never (before) has there been so much interest in mental health.
  • Rewrite: She succeeded only after many attempts.
    Only after many attempts did she succeed.
  • Rewrite: We had barely arrived when the storm began.
    Barely had we arrived when the storm began.
  • Rewrite: He had scarcely opened the window when it started to rain.
    Scarcely had he opened the window when it started to rain.
  • Rewrite: He rarely makes the same mistake twice.
    Rarely does he make the same mistake twice.
  • Rewrite: We rarely get the chance to see the Northern Lights.
    Rarely do we get the chance to see the Northern Lights.
  • Rewrite: The students barely had time to finish the test.
    Barely did the students have time to finish the test.
  • They didn't tell us until the decision was confirmed. Only...
    Only when the decision was confirmed did they tell us.
  • Rewrite: We had hardly begun the meeting when the fire alarm went off.
    Hardly had we begun the meeting when the fire alarm went off.
  • Rewrite: You will find peace nowhere else.
    Nowhere else will you find peace.
  • Rewrite: You will hear such silence nowhere else.
    Nowhere else will you hear such silence.
  • They raised the price and reduced the amount in the packet. Not...
    Not only did they raise the price but they reduced the amount in the packet.
  • Rewrite: I rarely have time to relax these days.
    Rarely do I have time to relax these days.
  • The film started just as we found our seats. No sooner ...
    No sooner had we found our seats than the film started.
  • Rewrite: I realised my error only after reading your message.
    Only after reading your message did I realise my error.
  • She fell asleep just as she finished reading the first page. Barely...
    Barely had she finished reading the first page when she fell asleep.
  • I really didn't expect a reaction like this. In no way...
    In no way did I expect a reaction like this.
  • Children shouldn't travel without an adult. Under...
    Under no circumstances should children travel without an adult.
  • Rewrite: They had scarcely finished lunch when the phone rang.
    Scarcely had they finished lunch when the phone rang.
  • The votes had just been counted when the new president was pushed in front of TV cameras.Scarcely...
    Scarcely had the votes been counted when the new president was pushed in front of TV cameras.
  • Rewrite: She rarely goes out on weekdays.
    Rarely does she go out on weekdays.
  • Rewrite: He never expected to win the prize.
    Never did he expect to win the prize.
  • Rewrite: She found success only after many failures.
    Only after many failures did she find success.
  • Rewrite: They never understood the rules.
    Never did they understand the rules.
  • Rewrite: He found out the mistake only when the exam ended.
    Only when the exam ended did he find out the mistake.
  • Rewrite: He realised the truth only later.
    Only later did he realise the truth.
  • 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.
  • Rewrite: He has never spoken to her again.
    Never has he spoken to her again.
  • Rewrite: We rarely see such talent.
    Rarely do we see such talent.
  • Rewrite: He discovered the truth only after reading her diary.
    Only after reading her diary did he discover the truth.
  • We have rarely seen weather like this in October. Rarely...
    Rarely have we seen weather like this in October.
  • Rewrite: She finished the painting only after midnight.
    Only after midnight did she finish the painting.
  • Rewrite: You will realise its value only after you lose it.
    Only after you lose it will you realise its value.
  • He seldom eats meat.
    Seldom does he eat meat.
  • People can rarely photograph the Amur leopard. Rarely...
    Rarely can people/ are people able to photograph the Amur leopard.
  • 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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