Negative adverbials followed by an inverted verb exercise 4
Can you make these sentences more formal by using the phrases in bold in the ‘front’ position of the sentence or clause? Remember to make any changes necessary, including omitting words which are no longer necessary!
7 Credit cards should not be made available to students on low incomes. (under no circumstances)
8 It’s rare that young people get into this level of debt. (seldom)
9 The school has not involved parents on school trips before.(never before)
10 I have never before experienced such generosity from people.(never before)
11 Our son’s friends had helped themselves to food and drink and hadn’t even washed up after themselves! (not only …also)
12 The Managing Director wants the audit finished before mid-March. (never before)