Negative Adverbials for Emphasis
Other expressions that trigger inversion include: Seldom, Hardly (ever), Barely, Scarcely, No sooner, On no account, Under no circumstances. These are all formal registers. "Seldom do I take a day off." "On no account should you sign this without legal advice." "No sooner had she arrived than it started raining."
Other expressions that trigger inversion include: Seldom, Hardly (ever), Barely, Scarcely, No sooner, On no account, Under no circumstances. These are all formal registers. "Seldom do I take a day off." "On no account should you sign this without legal advice." "No sooner had she arrived than it started raining."
Practice
Under no circumstances ___ leave the building unattended.
Hardlyhe walked in when the alarm went off.
Put the words in the correct order: