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Tiểu Cầm Posted 13 years ago
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Q:. It was only …….. he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
A. when B. until C. as soon as D. then
I choose B. But the correction is A. I think after ''only when'' we must use inversion. Therefore I don't understand. Please explain it to me. Thanks very much!
  

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It was only when he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school. Only when he told me his surname did I realize that we had been to the same school. Inversion is needed when 'Only' starts the sentence,

— Yoong Liat

  • It was only when he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
  • Only when he told me his surname did I realize that we had been to the same school.
  • Inversion is needed when 'Only' starts the sentence,
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It was only when he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
Only when he told me his surname did I realize that we had been to the same school.

Inversion is needed when 'Only' starts the sentence,
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