Inverted Structure

Inverted Structure


Normal sentence: You are tired.

Question sentence: Are you tired?

Only if she won the gold medal, will she get the professional contract.

She is not only a doctor but also, she is a dancer.

Not only is she a doctor, but also, she is a dancer.

 

** Negative adverbs: hardly ever.

I had hardly ever gotten enough rest when I took my night shift.

Hardly ever had I gotten enough rest when I took my night shift.

 

** Never:

I have never seen such a beautiful girl in my life.

Never had I seen such a beautiful girl in my life.

 

** Seldom, rarely.

I seldom see my friends at the weekends.

Seldom do I see my friends at the weekends?

 

** Only then

I only then understood why the patient died.

Only then did I understand why the patient died?

 

** little.

I know him little.

Little do I know him.

  

** no sooner...than

We had no sooner arrived home than someone knocked at the door.

No sooner had we arrived home than someone knocked at the door.

 

** Nowhere

I have received good services nowhere in the world.

Nowhere have I received good services. 

 

** In no way

I agree with your opinion in no way.

In no way do I agree with your opinion.

 

** On no account:

You should ask me before you do anything on no account.

On no account should you ask me before you do anything.


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