This document discusses inversions with negative adverbs, where placing negative adverbs like seldom, only, never, and hardly ever at the beginning of a sentence changes the typical subject-verb word order. The verb is placed before the subject when using these negative adverbs, forming the structure of negative adverb + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + complement. Examples are provided of sentences with and without this inversion structure to emphasize the action with negative adverbs at the start of the sentence.

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.