Negative Invertion

by: Nanik Widiyanti

Negative Invertion is when a sentence starts with a negative word, the normal word order changes. It becomes similar to the word order of a question.

Example:

A. Never.

1. Never have I met such well-behaved children before.

2. Never does he visit his grandmother house.

3. Never did she word hard.

4. Never has she met me since two years ago. 

5. Never do I ask her a favour.

B. Seldom

1. Seldom do we have friends over for a drink.

2. Seldom does he join speaking class.

3. Seldom did I tell the trust.

4. Seldom have she took her meal.

5. Seldom had he smoke in front of me.

6. Seldom does she finish her homework.

C. Rarely

1. Rarely will he tell the trust.

2.  Rarely have I encountered such rudeness.

3. Rarely had he locked the window.

4. Rarely has she been kissed

5. Rarely do I wake up early.

D. Only Once

1. Only once have I climbed such a high mountain before.

2. Only once have I cried in the public place.

3. Only once had I met such a beautiful prince before.

4. Only once does he stand up with one foot in front of class.

5.  Only once did she eat with no legs.

E. Hardly ever

1. Hardly ever can Lukman get much money with his degree.

2. Hardly ever will I meet my lecturer.

3. Hardly ever does she sleep early over tonight.

4. Hardly ever does she open her eyes when she gets sleepy.

5. Hardly ever did he had his breakfast.