Grammar 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Inversion
A
This sentence uses inversion, a structure often required after negative adverbs or adverbial phrases like “rarely,” “seldom,” “never,” etc. When these phrases start a sentence, the subject and verb switch places (inversion).
Why?
• “Rarely” emphasizes the rarity of the event, requiring the auxiliary verb “do” for proper sentence structure. • The correct order is: Rarely + auxiliary verb + subject + base verb.