Seldom did Michael go to the cinema.
Rarely does the temperature go above forty here.
Not only did he work faster, he worked better also.
No sooner had I reached the station than the train left.
②"only +状语"位于句首时,句子用部分倒装。如:
Only then did Phoebe realise the importance of it.
Only in this way can you improve the situation.
Only when she came home did her mother learn the news.
③当虚拟条件句中含有were, should, had时,可省略if,将were, should, had移到主语之前。如:
Were I you, I would invite Louise.
Should it rain tomorrow, we would cancel the meeting.
Had you come yesterday, you would have seen Dennis.
④as / though引导的让步状语从句常用于以下语序,即:adj. / adv. /分词/名词(不带冠词)/短语+ as +主语+谓语;v. + as +主语+助动词。如:
Difficult as it is, Justin decides to overcome it.
Much as I respected Lee, I can not agree him.
Praised as Sue was, she remained modest.
Child as Mary is, she is a gifted dancer.