Emphasising- inversion

1. Inversions With
Negative
Adverbs

2. Sometimes it is
possible to place
adverbs at the
beginning of a
sentence.

3. This indicates a
stronger
emphasis on the
action.

4. The structure
always
changes. This
change is called
inversion.

5. The VERB comes
before the
SUBJECT. The verb
which is placed before
the subject is an
Auxiliary verb.

6. negative adverb
+ auxilary verb +
subject + main
verb +
complement.

7. The teacher
seldom lets the
class out early.

8. Seldom does the
teacher let the
class out early.

9. We will be able to
accomplish this
great task only by
hard work.

10. Only by hard
work will we be
able to accomplish
this great task.

11. We have never
seen him so
pleased before.

12. Never before
have we seen him
so pleased.

13. They hardly ever
make serious
mistakes.

14. Hardly ever do
they make serious
mistakes.