C1Englishen.c1.074

Inversion for emphasis: Only then did / Only after

Structure:

Only then / Only after / Only when + auxiliary + subject + verb

'Only' + time expression at the front triggers inversion. Very common in narrative writing.

Example:

Only after reading the fine print did I realise what I had agreed to.

Examples

Only after reading the fine print did I realise what I had agreed to.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Only after reading the fine print did I realise what I had agreed to."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes