Inversion with negative adverbials – adding emphasis

He can speak French but ______ it in public, and almost never when on diplomatic duty.

• not once does he use

• rarely he uses

• seldom does he use

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

__________ those words _____ all the newspapers published them.

• No sooner had he uttered / than

• As soon as had he uttered / that

• No sooner he'd uttered / as

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

__________ the world gets rid of all nuclear weapons ______ truly safe.

• Under no circumstances / can us feel

• Hardly / we can feel

• Not until /can we feel

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

_________ such dedicated and honest leaders.

• Nowhere have I encounter

• Nowhere have I ever encountered

• Nowhere I've encountered

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

_________ what was in store for him after he landed here.

• Little did he know

• No sooner did he know

• Never before did he know

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

______ the votes been counted ______ they started breaking promises.

• Hardly did / that

• Hardly do / than

• Hardly had / when

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

________ we are able to reinvent ourselves ______ to succeed in business and life.

• No sooner / will be able

• Only if / will we be able

• Never before / we will be able

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

ever said anything to damage his reputation.

• In no way have I

• Never I have

• Little have I

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

_______ the South Americans lose their ice-cold concentration, and ______ fail to control the ball.

• Never / rarely had they

• Never did / rarely did they

• Never had / rarely did

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

______ break the law, _______ put themselves and others in unnecessary danger.

• Not only have they / but they also have

• Not only did they / but did they also

• Not only did they / but they also