Grammar / B2 Grammar lessons and exercises / Inversion with negative adverbials: Adding emphasis
Rewrite each sentence by starting with the negative or limiting adverbial and using correct inversion. Write only the missing words in the gap. Do not use contractions.
I had hardly arrived home when my phone rang. Hardly home when my phone rang.
They had barely won the match when the coach had a heart attack. Barely the match when the coach had a heart attack.
The company had no sooner launched a new product than it went bankrupt. No sooner a new product than it went bankrupt.
She didn't understand what the conversation was about. Little what the conversation was about.
You are not allowed to disturb the pilots under any circumstances. Under no circumstances to disturb the pilots.
We have never faced such a challenge! Never such a challenge!
You can solve this puzzle only by guessing. Only by guessing this puzzle.
I would accept this position only if everybody agreed. Only if everybody agreed this position.
The Queen has rarely cried in front of a camera. Rarely in front of a camera.
He mentioned the financial crisis zero times. Not once the financial crisis.