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19216801 Posted 13 years ago
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what's these structures ?
Hello everyone
can you teachers tell me what's these structures?
1-Not once did she warm me to bring my umbrella
should above example be something like this :
she didn't once warm me to bring my umbrella ?
and what about the second example, by example I mean :
2-Never have I known such an incompetent secretary.
can this example be something like this too ? :
I have never known such an incompetent secretary
if my opinion is right just please clarify me why those structures are in such form ?
so many thanks in advance
can you teachers tell me what's these structures?
1-Not once did she warm me to bring my umbrella
should above example be something like this :
she didn't once warm me to bring my umbrella ?
and what about the second example, by example I mean :
2-Never have I known such an incompetent secretary.
can this example be something like this too ? :
I have never known such an incompetent secretary
if my opinion is right just please clarify me why those structures are in such form ?
so many thanks in advance
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C an you teachers tell me what 's these structures are ? 1-Not once did she warn me to bring my umbrella . 2-Never have I known such an incompetent secretary.
- C an you teachers tell me what 's these structures are ?
- 1-Not once did she warn me to bring my umbrella .
- 2-Never have I known such an incompetent secretary.
- These are examples of inverted subject-verb sentences when the sentence begins with a negative adverb.
- They put more emphasis on the adverb " Never ", or " Not once ".
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Can you teachers tell me what's these structures are?
1-Not once did she warn me to bring my umbrella.
2-Never have I known such an incompetent secretary.
These are examples of inverted subject-verb sentences when the sentence begins with a negative adverb.
They put more emphasis on the adverb "Never", or "Not once
1-Not once did she warn me to bring my umbrella.
2-Never have I known such an incompetent secretary.
These are examples of inverted subject-verb sentences when the sentence begins with a negative adverb.
They put more emphasis on the adverb "Never", or "Not once
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