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Inversion

Rarely. Seldom, Never

- they are most commonly used with the present perfect or past perfect

- with the present simple

- with modals such as can and could

Hardly...when

- when referring to an event that  that is quickly followed by another one

- it is usually used with the past perfect

Little

- with verbs such as ' imagine ', ' suspect ', ' understand ' , ' realise ', ' know ', etc.

- it is usually used in the present simple or the past simple

- meaning: ' have no idea '

Scarcely...when

- when referring to an action that quickly follows another one

- it is usually used with the past perfect

No sooner

- it can be used with the past perfect or the past simple tense ( there is not any difference in meaning)

Only after, Only by, Only when, Not since, Not until

- when using the other type of inversion ( to invert the main clause in a sentence )

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1. Rarely have I seenNot until see ILittle have I sawI don't know such a luxurious room.

2. Only by you eatNo sooner you eatOnly after eatingI don't know your dinner can you go out.

3. Rarely has it beenBarely had it beenNot until it wasI don't know late did he start to do his homework.

4. Arrived I have hardlyOnly by arrivingHardly had I arrivedI don't know to school when my mobile phone rang.

5. Never Martha apologiesLittle does Martha apologyNot until Martha apologizesI don't know will we speak to her again.

6. Hardly had we leftNo sooner had we leftNo sooner have we leftI don't know the church than the group of beggars surrounded us.

7. No sooner they have savedNot since savingOnly by savingI don't know money can my friends buy a flat.

8. Hardly had he lockedScarcely has he lockedNever had he lockedI don't know the door when there was a big explosion on the staircase.

9. Little had my grandmother knownLittle does my grandmother knowsHad my grandmother little knowI don't know about my grandfather before they got married.

10. Little have her sons knowLittle do her sons knowHave her sons little knownI don't know what she has planned for them.

11. Only by regularly studyingHardly when study you regularOnly after study regularI don't know this language can you understand it.

12. Hardly when Robert doesn't playSeldom does Robert playNever Robert doesn't playI don't know computer games.He prefers reading books.

13. Not since my childhood had I playedRarely my childhood have played ISince not my childhood had I playedI don't know football so much.

14. Never hasSeldom doRarely doesI don't know this old woman speak to herself.

15. Only byOnly whenNeverI don't know Rudolph wanted to borrow some money did he call me.

16. Scarcely have I finishedScarcely had I finishedOnly when have I finishedI don't know the homework when my friend came in.

17. Not untilNeverHardlyI don't know had I seen so many dogs in one coop.

18. Only after marryingOnly when had Silvia marriedOnly after marriedI don't know him did Silvia understand her mistake.