Monday, February 6, 2012
Inversion
Inversion
Use of question form
In this case, the question form (auxiliary + Subject + main verb)takes the place of standart positive sentence structure, (ex : He goes to school)
Examples:
Not only do I enjoy the game, but I also have a free ticket to the next game
seldom has the boss been so upset!
in this case, the question form is subtituted for standart sentence structure in a statement. Generally, an inversion is used to stress the uniqueness of an event and begin with the negative.
Time expressions : rarely, seldom, never
These time expressions are used with a perfect form or with modals and often include comparative.
examples:
Never have I been more insulted!
Seldom has he seen anything stranger
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