Learner forms negative inversion correctly and uses it at most once in a piece of writing.
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Five parts. The auxiliary is one of them.
Build the inverted version. The plain sentence is: *a policy rarely achieves both aims*.
Six sentences. Two of them are missing it.
Which is correct?
The form, the not only partner, and the once-per-essay limit.
Rarely does a policy achieve both.
Under no circumstances should cars be banned.
Move the negative to the front, then use the word order of a question.
The auxiliary is not optional.
Eight contexts. Four are plain.
You are arguing that the absence of consultation was scandalous. The council never consulted residents. →
A neutral background fact. A policy rarely achieves both aims. →
Your paragraph already contains one inversion. The scheme has never been reversed. →
The strength of your prohibition is the whole claim. Cars should never be banned entirely. →
Listing three findings in order. The third finding was unexpected. →
The pairing of two effects is your point. The scheme cut congestion and raised revenue. →
A step in a process. Drivers then compare the charge against a fare. →
You are emphasising how unprecedented the figures were. The figures had never been published before. →
Three sentences, exactly one inverted.
Topic: a policy in your country that was introduced without consultation.
Three sentences. Exactly one of them uses a negative inversion.
Put it on the sentence carrying your strongest claim.
Three sentences.
One sentence.
Eight cards. Every one carries the plain alternative.