The auxiliary verb comes before the subject in several different structures. This is usually referred to as ‘inversion’. Examples Never have I seen such a… Continue reading
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Sentence patterns using question word clauses
Subject + verb + interrogative adverb / pronoun + clause Study the following sentences. I know where he lives. He asked when he should come.… Continue reading
All / any / none + the + comparative
This is a special structure used to say why something is or should be ‘more…’ The robbery was all the more distressing because the robbers… Continue reading
Inversion after negative words
If a negative adverb or adverb phrase comes at the beginning of a clause, it is usually followed by auxiliary verb + subject. These structures… Continue reading
That-clauses
As a conjunction that has little real meaning. It simply connects two clauses. I realized. She was innocent. (Two separate sentences.) I realized that she… Continue reading
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