Lesson · C1 · Grammar
Inversion
Invert subject and auxiliary after fronted negative or restrictive adverbials, and in conditional sentences without 'if'.
Estimated time
10 min
Difficulty
Easy
Status
Not started
What you'll be able to do
The lesson goals and lesson content are written in English — that is what you will learn.
1
Invert subject and auxiliary after fronted negative or restrictive adverbials, and in conditional sentences without 'if'.
2
Formal writing, rhetoric and dramatic emphasis.
3
Negative fronting — Never / Rarely / Not only / Little + auxiliary + subject + verb
4
Inverted conditional — Had / Were / Should + subject + ...