Inversion — Negative Adverbials — When a Man Rewrote the Keynote
Grammar: Inversion
Free ESL grammar exercise on inversion — negative adverbials themed around when a man rewrote the keynote. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.
What's on this worksheet
A Business English ESL grammar exercise on business, practising inversion. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
"Today," Steve Jobs told the Macworld audience on 9 January 2007, "Apple is going to reinvent the phone." Not only had he opened with a declaration rather than an agenda, but he had also told the room exactly what emotional register to adopt.
Grammar: Inversion
- Not only… but also
- Not only did he open with a story, but he also avoided all bullet points. — subject-auxiliary inversion after not only
- Never / Rarely /
- Rarely does a single sentence compress a brand narrative so completely. — auxiliary before subject after restrictive adverb
Sample items
- Rarely ______ a presenter achieve this level of audience engagement without months of preparation.
- Not only ______ the pitch impress the investors, but it also generated significant press coverage.
- Under no circumstances ______ the team share the launch date before the CEO's announcement.
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