Inversion - Negative Adverbials

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Negative adverbials used in inversion

These are some commonly seen negative adverbials that are used with inversion.

  • Not only
  • Never before
  • Under no circumstances
  • On no account
  • Hardly (ever)
  • Seldom
  • Rarely
  • At no time
  • No sooner…than
  • Never again
  • No longer
  • In no way
  • Little (did he/she know)
  • Not until…*
  • Not since…*
  • Only when…*
Source and explanation : https://breakoutenglish.com/advanced-cae/advanced-cae-transformations-inversion/

Activity:

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g85-inversion-multiple-choice.php

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g84-inversion-error-exercise.php 

Review:

https://learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/exercises/inversion-gapfill-1.html

or a bit harder

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/inversion-negative-adverbials/


Learn more:

https://www.weloveteachingenglish.com/en/free-lessons/advanced/verbs/inversion.html

Activity 

https://www.weloveteachingenglish.com/en/free-lessons/advanced/verbs/inversion/168-inversion-exercise-1.html

https://www.weloveteachingenglish.com/en/free-lessons/advanced/verbs/inversion/169-inversion-exercise-2.html