12INVERSION AFTER NEGATIVE ADVERBS34

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**INVERSION AFTER NEGATIVE ADVERBS** ~english4u.com~ **= INVERSION: AUXILIARY VERB + SUBJECT (+ VERB)** **HARDLY, BARELY, SCARCELY, NO SOONER** **Hardly, Barely, Scarcel, No sooner** - **Hardly** had we arrived home when we heard the news. - **Barely** had I opened the book when Mark put on the music. - **Scarcel** had we finished talking when he made the call. - **No sooner** had the shop opened its doors than it went bankrupt. **ONLY** - **Only if + clause** Only if we invest more money **can we save** the company. - **Only when + clause** Only when I sleep **can I forget** about the incident. - **Only now** Only now **can I understand** what really happened. - **Only + any element** Only chicken **did they serve** for dinner. Only Mark **could we trust**. **NOT** - **Not only & also** Not only will you get a good result, but you will also be the best. - **Not once** Not once did she look at me at the party. - **Not since + clause** Not since I was a child **have I had** such a great time. - **Not + any element** Not in a million years **will I go** back there. Not until I see her again **will I be**...