inversion

Inversion

Unit 4 - Advanced

Open Ended

Why sometimes do we have to invert the order of a sentence?

Adding emphasis with inversion

Inversion happens in English for emphasis, dramatic purpose or formality. This type of inversion uses negative and limiting adverbs

Multiple Select

check the adverbs that can be used with inversion

• not only

• Seldom

• Usually

• No

• Never

Adding emphasis with inversion - adverbs

• Not only ... but ...

• No

• Seldom

• Not often

• Rarely

• Never

Fill in the Blank

Invert next sentence

"I've never watched something like that in my life"

Open Ended

Complete next inversion with the phrase "not only but"

1) She won the championship and also she was invited to meet the president.

Adverbs with "WHEN"

• Hardly

• Scarcely

• Barely

• Example: Hardly Had he remembered the answer when the teacher skipped him.

Adverbs with "Than"

• No sooner

• Example: No sooner had he returned from Africa than he started planning his next trip

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