Inversions With Negative

Adverbs

Sometimes it is possible to

place adverbs at the beginning of a sentence.

This indicates a stronger

emphasis on the action.

The structure always changes.

This change is called inversion.

The VERB comes before the

SUBJECT. The verb which is placed

before the subject is an Auxiliary verb.

negative adverb + auxilary verb

+ subject + main verb +

complement.

The teacher seldom lets the class out early.

Seldom does the teacher let the class out early.

We will be able to accomplish this great task only by hard work.

Only by hard work will we be

able to accomplish this great task.

We have never seen him so

pleased before.

Never before have we seen

him so pleased.

They hardly ever make

serious mistakes.

Hardly ever do they make

serious mistakes.