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Advanced Inversion

Rare and formal inversion structures used for emphasis, including negative adverbials, conditional inversion, and literary-style inversion.

Level C210 questions

1. Rarely ___ such a breathtaking performance.

2. Not until later ___ the truth.

3. Hardly had we arrived ___ the storm started.

4. Under no circumstances ___ the door to strangers.

5. Seldom ___ a statement so misleading.

6. Only after the meeting ___ how serious the issue was.

7. Little ___ that he was being deceived.

8. No sooner had the show begun ___ the lights went out.

9. In no way ___ responsible for the outcome.

10. Barely ___ the announcement when people started reacting.