17 INVERT THE SUBJECT AND VERB W ITH NEGATIVES

Never the boy wrote to his sisters.

• Correct

• Incorrect

On no occasion did they say that to me.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Steve did not win the prize, nor did he expect to do so.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Only once in my life gone I have to New York City.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Did he go out o f the house at no time.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Seldom their secretary has made such mistakes.

• Correct

• Incorrect

No sooner had she hung up the phone than it rang again.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Sheila did not arrive late for work, nor she left early.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Barely had he finished the exam when the graduate assistant collected the papers.

• Correct

• Incorrect

The police did not arrive in time to save the girl, and neither did the paramedics.

• Correct

• Incorrect