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Tmnt53 Posted 13 years ago
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_____ they offer him a partnership will the young architect stay with this firm.
A. Even if B. Unless C. Only if D. In case
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The answer is C.

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  • The answer is C.
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why isn't A correct?
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tmnt53why isn't A correct?
Because of the subject-verb inversion.
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so "even if" never goes with subject verb inversion? can you list some words or phrases that go with this structure?
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If they offer him a partnership the young architect will stay with this firm.

Only if they offer him a partnership will the young architect stay with this firm.

The subject-verb inversion is in the second sentence.
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do you mean we always have to use this structure when we use only if?
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tmnt53do you mean we always have to use this structure when we use only if?
Right. Initial negations and 'only' trigger subject-verb inversion. You may have to add a form of 'do' to accomplish this.

Never in my life have I seen such a thing.
Nowhere can you find a more beautiful garden.
Only in their wildest dreams did they
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