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Negative Adverbial InversionSet 7

1Pick the right answer: Don't you speak English, ..... you?

2We cannot give you a refund in any circumstances.

3Under no circumstances can you wear my favourite jeans.

4We'd better find a quiet place to start the meeting, .....?

5Which sentence is most appropriate for a printed notice regarding safety instructions?

6Correct the negative inversion in the following sentence:'Seldom does she complain about anything.'

7Little ..... then how much I would miss you!

8You won't forget to finish your report by Tuesday, .....?

9What is the effect of using negative inversion in a sentence?

10The athlete performed better in the final than .....

11Choose the correct answer: You have got a lot of work to do, .....?

12Which sentence uses emphasis with the negative adverb 'rarely'?

13Choose the option that BEST COMPLETES the sentence. Never ..... seen such a beautiful sight.

14We don't know the name of the new teacher.

15At no time ..... her ex-husband.

16..... that I knew all about her

17In the sentence 'Under no circumstances should you open the door.', is the inversion used correctly?

18I'm in the right place, .....?

19Rephrase the sentence using S-V inversion.I can't understand why she didn't tell us.

20..... any employee be ill, they must call the office to inform their head of department.

21Before us, stands a beautiful maiden.

22It was a time of tense industrial relations ..... hadthe unions been quite so militant or well organised.

23Under no circumstances should you borrow money without asking.

24Not until you can behave like an adult ..... you like an adult.

25Choose the sentence that correctly uses negative inversion for emphasis.

26Complete the sentence:'Little ..... about the surprise party.'

27..... can I not go to the party? It's my best friend's birthday!

28'That film was terrible, .....?'

29..... been invented, our water bottles would probably still be glass, and our shopping bags would all be made of paper.

30Why ..... speaking to Sarah?

31No one wants to live in a polluted city, .....?

32Complete the sentence:Rarely ..... she miss a day of school.

33I didn't realise that one day Michael would become famous.

34..... such an opportunity to make a difference.

35Little ..... that he was being watched.

36What type of inversion is in the sentence:'Rarely do students analyze corpus data at this level.'?

37Your son shouldn't be studying here, .....?

38It was not until the end of the nineteenth century .....

39His teacher never accepted him to cheat in exams.

40In no way YOU WILL GET that job with an attitude like that.

41Which of the following sentences demonstrates negative inversion?

42Rarely ..... succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12.

43Which of the following sentences correctly uses inversion with 'never'?

44Choose the option with the most natural grammar structure:No way ..... ever give up eating fast food. Not in a million years!

45This isn't very important, .....?

46Not until ..... did she realise she had been cheated.

47I am not a dog, .....

48They were not copying answers, .....?

49In questions "had" is removed to the beginning of a sentence (before subject).

50Never was there a tale of more woe .....

51..... more vulnerable ..... we are beginning to fall in love.

52He has arrived, * ..... *?

53Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb inversion for emphasis?

54The vase is not perfect. A few small flaws in its base spoil it.

55We'd better not stay up too late tonight, .....?

56You aren't serious, .....?

57The phrase "Not for eleven years has the conference been held" is an example of:

58I am not ready for the lesson. ..... I.

59People rarely appreciate this art.

60Not until the renovation was completed ..... to reopen the historical library.

61What type of sentence structure is this: In California grow oranges.