Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Negative inversion

negative inversion



1.    Never does she say such bad words.
2.    Never did she say such bad words.
3.    Never has she said such bad words.
4.    Never had she said such bad words.
5.    Never can she say such bad words.

1.    Not only do I do my assignment, but also I watch television.
2.    Not only did I do my assignment, but also I watched television.
3.    Not only have I done my assignment, but also I have watched television.
4.    Not only had I done my assignment, but also I had watched television.
5.    Not only will I do my assignment, but also I will watch television.

1.    Seldom does she drink a juice.
2.    Seldom did she drink a juice.
3.    Seldom has she drunk a juice.
4.    Seldom had she drunk a juice.
5.    Seldom will she drink a juice.

1.    Rarely does she go to cafe every morning.
2.    Rarely did she go to café every morning.
3.    Rarely has she gone to café every morning.
4.    Rarely had she gone to café every morning.
5.    Rarely can she go to café every morning.

1.    Not once do I forget an answer.
2.    Not once did I forget an answer.
3.    Not once have I forgotten an answer.
4.    Not once had I forgotten an answer.
5.    Not once can I forget an answer.

1.    At no time does she speak English.
2.    At no time did she speak English.
3.    At no time has she spoken English.
4.    At no time had she spoken English.
5.    At no time will she speak English.

1.    Hardly ever do I get something.
2.    Hardly ever did I get something.
3.    Hardly ever have I gotten something.
4.    Hardly ever had I gotten something.
5.    Hardly ever can I get something.

1.    Only rarely does he tell me something.
2.    Only rarely did he tell me something.
3.    Only rarely has he told me something.
4.    Only rarely had he told me something.
5.    Only rarely can he tell me something.

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