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C2Inversione25 min

Inversione dopo avverbiali negativi, so e such

Inversion after negative adverbials, so and such

Metti l'ausiliare prima del soggetto dopo aperture negative e restrittive e dopo so e such.

Quando una frase inizia con un negative or restrictive adverbial, il verbo ausiliare si sposta in front of the subject, come in una domanda. Questo crea un effetto formale, drammatico o letterario ed è comune nella scrittura accademica e nei discorsi. Se il verbo non ha un ausiliare, aggiungi do, does or did. La stessa inversione segue so + adjective e such + be quando aprono una proposizione.

Espressione inizialeCostruzioneEsempio
Never, rarely, seldom, little, nowhereadverb + auxiliary + subjectRarely did she ask for help.
Not only ... (but also)inversion in the first clause onlyNot only did it fail, but it also cost a fortune.
No sooner ... than; hardly / scarcely ... whenpast perfect invertedNo sooner had they left than it rained.
Not until; only after / when / if; only theninversion in the main clauseNot until midnight did the noise stop.
Under no circumstances, on no account, at no time, in no waymodal or auxiliary + subjectUnder no circumstances should you open it.
So + adjective; such + beso + adj + aux + subject + thatSo rapid was the change that nobody coped.

Fai attenzione a which clause is inverted. Dopo not until o only when, la proposizione temporale resta in ordine normale e la principale si inverte: *Not until the results arrived did the team understand the problem.* Dopo no sooner usa than; dopo hardly e scarcely usa when (o before).

  • Never before had the city faced such a severe drought.
  • Little did he realise that the letter had been opened.
  • Only after the data had been checked did the team publish it.
  • On no account may visitors touch the exhibits.
  • Such was her influence that the whole department changed its approach.

Esercizio 1 di 2

Scegli la forma corretta

Scegli l'opzione che completa correttamente ogni frase.

  1. Not until the committee had read the full report _____ the scale of the problem.

  2. No sooner had the curtain risen _____ the lights failed.

  3. Under no circumstances _____ the laboratory door be left unlocked.

  4. Such _____ the noise from the building site that nobody could concentrate.

  5. Little _____ realise that the letter had already been opened.

  6. Only after the results had been checked twice _____ the findings.

  7. So rapidly _____ the glacier retreat that the map had to be redrawn.

  8. Hardly had she sat down _____ the telephone rang.

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Esercizio 2 di 2

Completa la frase

Scrivi la parola mancante. Accetta solo forme che mantengono l'ordine delle parole invertito.

  1. Never before the city faced such a severe drought.

  2. Not only the proposal cost too much, but it was also badly designed.

  3. At no time the staff told that the office would close.

  4. On no account visitors touch the exhibits.

  5. Only when the ice had melted the explorers able to continue.

  6. So severe the storm that all flights were cancelled.

  7. Seldom she ask for help, even when she was overwhelmed.

  8. No sooner had the meeting ended the arguments began.

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