EXERCISES
I. Choose the most suitable words underlined.
1. Jim promised that he would never/ never would he tell anyone else.
2. Not until it was too late I remembered / did I remember I call Susan.
3. Hardly had we settle down in our seats than/when the lights went out.
4. Only after checking three times I was/was I certain of the answer.
5. At no time I was aware/was I aware of anything out of usual.
6. Only Mary sang Sally passed/ did they pass the final examination.
7. So the waves were high/ So high were the waves that swimming was dangerous.
8. Only when Peter has arrived / has Peter arrived can we begin the program.
9. No sooner had it stopped raining than/when the sun came out.
10. If should you leave early/ should you leave early could you leave me a lift?
II. Rewrite these sentences, using NEVER.
1. She has never been so happy before.
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2. I have never heard such nonsense!
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3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
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4. Our profits this year are higher than they have ever been.
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5. She would never again trust her own judgment when buying antiques.
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6. The firm has never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
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7. I’ve never come across such a horrifying film.
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8. I have never been so moved by a Shakespeare production.
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9. I never for one moment thought the consequences would be so far- reaching.
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10. I had never tasted such a wonderful combination of flavors before.
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II. Rewrite these sentences, using RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE.
1. One rarely find good service these days.
