Advanced parts of speech

Advanced parts of speech:

• What is inversion in English?
• Two types of advanced inversion techniques.
• Why should you use inversion
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  Negative adverbs:
• Never, seldom, rarely, hardly, etc.
• Formal style.
• Can be used in writing (and speaking) to put more emphasis on the negative frequency and expressing emotions.
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  Examples:
• I have never heard such a beautiful voice.
• Never have I heard such a beautiful voice.
• I have rarely seen use that strategy.
• Rarely have I seen anyone use that strategy.
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  Expressions with not:
  We can also invert subject and verb after not + propositional phrase or a clause.
• I did not think for a moment that I would get the job.
• Not for a moment did I think that I would get the job.
• I did not realise my tablet was missing.
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  [In UK English, “realise” (with an “s”) is more common.
  In US English, “realize” (with a “z”) is the only correct spelling.]
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  Recap and practice:
• Use them in writing to give emphasis to certain parts of a sentence.
• Convey emotion through your sentences.
• Advanced way of writing and speaking.

• I have never heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life.
• Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life.

• We have rarely come across a person who does not want to work from home.
• Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home.

• I have hardly thought about changing careers.
• Hardly have I thought about changing careers.

• He did not think for a moment before jumping into the pool to save the baby.
• Not for a moment did he think before jumping into the pool to save the baby.

• We did not understand the movie until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning.
• Not until we discussed the it did we understand the movie over a coffee the next morning.

Examples of inversions:
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• I have never heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life

• Never Have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life.
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• We have rarely come across a person who does not want to work from home.

• Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home.
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• I have hardly thought about changing careers.

• Hardly have I thought about changing careers.
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• He did not think for a moment before jumping into the pool to save the baby.

• Not for a moment before did he think jumping into the pool to save the baby.

• We did not understand the movie until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning.

• Not until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning did we understand the movie.

I have never heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life:

Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life.

We have rarely come across a person who does not want to work from home:

Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home.

I have hardly thought about changing careers:

Hardly have I thought about changing careers.

He did not think for a moment before jumping into the pool to save the baby:

Not for a moment did he think before jumping into the pool to save the baby.

We did not understand the movie until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning:

Not until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning did we understand the movie.

1 Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life.

1. Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home.

2. Hardly have I thought about changing careers.

3. Not for a moment did he think jumping ointo the pool to save the baby.

4. Not until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning did we understand the movie.

Exercises:

1. Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life
2. Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home
3. Hardly have I thought about changing careers
4. Not did he thing for a moment before jumping into the pool to save the baby.
5. Not until we discussed the movie over a coffee did I understand the movie the next morning.

1

1. Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life.

2. Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home.

3. Hardly have I thought about changing careers.

4. Not for a moment did he think before jumping in the pool to save the baby.

5. Not until we discussed the movie over a coffe the next morning did we understand it.

• Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life
• Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from
  home.
• Hardly have I thought about changing careers.
• Not for a moment did he think before jumping into the pool to save the baby.
• Not until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning did We understand the movie.

I have rarely played chess with them.
Rarely have I played chess with them

Oh thanks I didn’t know about it, perhaps it’s not so used on a daiily conversation

I like this technique to improve writing and speaking. It is very useful to convey emotions.

1. I have never heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life

• Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse in my life

1. We have rarely come across a person who does not want to work from home.

• Rarely have we come across a person who does not want to work from home.

1. I have hardly thought about changing careers.
   Hardly have I thought about changing careers.
2. He did not think for a moment before jumping into the pool to save the baby.

• Not for a moment did he think before jumping into the pool to save the baby.

1. We did not understand the movie until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning.

• Not until we discussed it over a coffee the next morning did we understand the movie.