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Inversión tras adverbiales negativos y restrictivos

Nombre:Fecha:

Coloca el auxiliar antes del sujeto tras expresiones como hardly, not until y under no circumstances.

Elige la forma correcta

Elige la opción que completa correctamente cada oración.

  1. Not only ___ the deadline, but she also exceeded every target.
    • a) she met
    • b) did she meet
    • c) she did meet
    • d) met she
  2. Rarely ___ such a thoughtful reply to harsh criticism.
    • a) I have seen
    • b) I saw
    • c) have I seen
    • d) I did see
  3. No sooner had the lecture begun ___ the projector stopped working.
    • a) than
    • b) that
    • c) when
    • d) as
  4. Hardly had we sat down ___ the waiter brought the menus.
    • a) when
    • b) while
    • c) until
    • d) after
  5. Only after the results were published ___ the scale of the problem.
    • a) the team realised
    • b) realised the team
    • c) the team did realise
    • d) did the team realise
  6. Under no circumstances ___ the storage room be left unlocked.
    • a) is
    • b) does
    • c) should
    • d) has
  7. Little ___ that the decision would change her career for ever.
    • a) she knew
    • b) did she know
    • c) knew she
    • d) she did know
  8. Nowhere in the whole document ___ any mention of the budget overrun.
    • a) there is
    • b) does there
    • c) there does
    • d) is there

Completa las frases

Escribe una palabra en cada hueco para que la oración sea correcta y formal.

  1. Not until the sensors failed ___ the engineers notice the fault.
  2. No sooner had she arrived ___ the meeting started.
  3. Seldom ___ I seen such careful craftsmanship.
  4. Only when the lights went out ___ we realise how quiet the town was.
  5. On no account ___ the exhibits be touched by visitors.
  6. Hardly ___ the film begun when the power went off.
  7. Not only ___ the manager apologise, but he also offered a full refund.
  8. ___ I known the risks, I would have declined the offer.

Respuestas

Elige la forma correcta

  1. b) did she meetDespués de Not only al principio de la oración, el auxiliar va antes del sujeto: did she meet.
  2. c) have I seenRarely al principio provoca la inversión, así que el auxiliar have va antes de I.
  3. a) thanEl patrón fijo es No sooner ... than. Hardly y scarcely van seguidos de when.
  4. a) whenHardly had ... va seguido de when. Los demás conectores no pertenecen a este patrón.
  5. d) did the team realiseOnly after introduce la oración, así que la oración principal se invierte: did the team realise. La primera oración mantiene el orden normal.
  6. c) shouldSe necesita un modal antes del sujeto y la pasiva be: should the storage room be left. Los demás auxiliares no pueden ir seguidos de be left.
  7. b) did she knowLittle al principio significa «para nada» y provoca la inversión con did: Little did she know.
  8. d) is thereNowhere provoca la inversión, y el verbo be simplemente pasa delante de there: is there.

Completa las frases

  1. didNot until exige inversión en la oración principal, y el pasado simple necesita did: did the engineers notice.
  2. thanNo sooner siempre va seguido de than.
  3. have / hadSeldom provoca la inversión, así que el auxiliar va antes de I: have I seen (presente perfecto) o had I seen (pasado perfecto) son correctos.
  4. didOnly when empieza la oración, así que la oración principal se invierte con did.
  5. should / may / must / can / will / shallDespués de On no account va un modal antes del sujeto. Should, may, must, can, will y shall encajan todos antes de la pasiva be touched.
  6. hadHardly va seguido del pasado perfecto con inversión: had the film begun.
  7. didNot only al principio requiere un auxiliar antes del sujeto; el pasado simple usa did.
  8. HadLa inversión condicional sustituye If I had known por Had I known.

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