Ch 9

Inversion after Negative Adverbials

Never have I… · Not only… but also · No sooner… than · Under no circumstances

Exercise 1
Choose the correct form
8 points
Tap the correct answer.
1
Never _____ such a beautiful sunset.
2
Rarely _____ late for school.
3
No sooner had we sat down _____ the phone rang.
4
Hardly had I arrived _____ it started to rain.
5
Not only _____ the match, but she also broke a record.
6
Under no circumstances _____ this door.
7
Seldom _____ so much rain in July.
8
At no time _____ the police that I was involved.
Exercise 2
Rewrite with inversion
6 points
Complete the second sentence so it means the same. Use the word in capitals.
1
I've never eaten such good pizza. (NEVER) → such good pizza.
2
She rarely complains. (RARELY) → .
3
As soon as I got home, it started snowing. (SOONER) → No home than it started snowing.
4
He is funny and he is kind too. (ONLY) → Not funny, but he is also kind.
5
You must not touch this button. (CIRCUMSTANCES) → Under no touch this button.
6
I arrived and almost immediately it rained. (HARDLY) → arrived when it rained.