March 18, 2020
Example Sentences: Inversion
1) Never had she shuddered at the glance of Mason.
2) Rarely will you come up against mismanagement at work
3) Under no circumstances should you hinder me when I study.
4) Nowhere did we meet him.
5) At no time did she receive support.
6) Little did you say the truth.
7) Little wish do they have to study.
8) Not until he proved who had done this did she believe in his words.
9) Never did she approve deforestation.
10) Scarcely did these guys bludgeon people.
11) Rarely did they interfere with our conversation.
Example Sentences: Inversion
1) Never had she shuddered at the glance of Mason.
2) Not rRarely will you come up against mismanagement at work.
Using "not + adv." can sound awkward unless you are going for an ironic effect and can cause confusion. I would go for a different word choice.
3) Under no circumstances should you hinder me when I study.
4) Nowhere have we met him.
This sounds awkward out of context, but if you were trying to emphasize the "nowhere," it might work.
5) At no time did she receive support.
6) Little did you say the truth.
7) Little wish do they have to study.
8) Not until he prooved who had done this did she believe in his words.
9) Never does she approve deforestation.
This is probably technically correct, but it sounds awkward as out of context. It would make more sense either without the inversion, with a change in tense, or with the addition of "ever."
10) Scarcely do these guys bludgeon people.
See comment for #9.
11) Rarely did they interpolatefere with our conversation.
"Interpolate," out of context, does not sound right here. Maybe something like "interrupt" or "interfere with" would be better?
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Most of these look good. It is difficult to correct out of context: I think some of the ones that I corrected could be justified in certain scenarios, but here, they sound awkward.
March 18, 2020
Alright, I got you. Thanks for the corrections and explanations.
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Example Sentences: Inversion This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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1) Never had she shuddered at the glance of Mason. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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2) Not rarely will you come up against mismanagement at work. 2) Using "not + adv." can sound awkward unless you are going for an ironic effect and can cause confusion. I would go for a different word choice. |
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3) Under no circumstances should you hinder me when I study. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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4) Nowhere have we met him. 4) Nowhere have we met him. This sounds awkward out of context, but if you were trying to emphasize the "nowhere," it might work. |
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5) At no time did she receive support. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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6) Little did you say the truth. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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7) Little wish do they have to study. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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8) Not until he prooved who had done this did she believe in his words. 8) Not until he pro |
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9) Never does she approve deforestation. 9) Never does she approve deforestation. This is probably technically correct, but it sounds awkward as out of context. It would make more sense either without the inversion, with a change in tense, or with the addition of "ever." |
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10) Scarcely do these guys bludgeon people. 10) Scarcely do these guys bludgeon people. See comment for #9. |
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11) Rarely did they interpolate our conversation. 11) Rarely did they inter "Interpolate," out of context, does not sound right here. Maybe something like "interrupt" or "interfere with" would be better? |
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2) Rarely will you come up against mismanagement at work |
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4) Nowhere did we meet him. |
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9) Never did she approve deforestation. |
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10) Scarcely did these guys bludgeon people. |
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11) Rarely did they interfere with our conversation. |
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8) Not until he proved who had done this did she believe in his words. |
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