Fronted negative sentences
When you put some negative words or phrases at the beginning of the sentence, you have to use question word order. This usually means that you add an auxillary or helping verb after the negative phrase. This makes the negative meaning of the sentence stronger.
For example, "I will never tell a lie," becomes, "Never will I tell a lie."
Move the following negative adverbs to the front of the sentence and change the word order.
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Tom is a vegetarian. He never eats meat.
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Sally rarely shops at Bush's.
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I have never heard such beautiful music.
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Young children should never be left home alone.
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I arrived home. Then I noticed that the computer was missing. (No sooner)
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I hung up the phone. It rang again. (No sooner)
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The politicians won the election. Then they broke their promises. (No sooner)
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I bought a new cell phone. Then I found the one that I had lost. (No sooner)
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Bob doesn't like to spend money. He hardly ever eats at restaurants.
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Children under one year old can get sick from eating honey. You should under no circumstance give honey to a baby.