This flashcard is about word order in sentences beginning with negative expressions like 'Not until'. It explains that the first part is not inverted, but the second part is, and provides an example of correct order.
Ce flashcard porte sur l'ordre des mots dans les phrases commençant par des expressions négatives comme 'Not until'. Il explique que la première partie n'est pas inversée, mais la seconde l'est, et donne un exemple d'ordre correct.
| Task | Choose the sentence with the right word order |
|---|---|
| Answer | 4 |
| a | Not until heard Bob from Jill he did believe she was alright. |
| b | Not until Bob heard from Jill he did believe she was alright. |
| c | Not until heard Bob from Jill did he believe she was alright. |
| d | Not until Bob heard from Jill did he believe she was alright. |
| comment | When we invert the sentence with 'not until, not since, only after, only when, only by' we put them in the first place. Be careful and attentive with the word order! The first part after these words is NOT inverted while the second one IS inverted: [not until + subject + verb + object] + [auxiliary + subject + verb + object] |
| topic | word order |
| level | 2 |
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