Usage Examples Inversion, Ellipsis, Substitution

• Only later did they realize they made a terrible mistake. -
• Only then did Mary tell him the truth. -
• Rarely do I go to the theatre. -
• My husband doesn't like dancing but I do. -
• She likes poetry, and so do I. -
• She wouldn't be angry, and neither would her mother. -
• I don't speak Spanish but she does. -
• I study in the university, and so does my girlfriend. -
• My sister was very happy, and so was her friend. -
• Seen my glasses? -
• My mum has never been to the USA but I have. -
• Never had he seen such a beautiful face. -
• Only if she graduates from the university will she get the job. -
• Had it not been for her mum, she would have chosen another university. -
• The teacher is strict but just. -
• I broke my glasses and had to buy new ones. -
• My sister is going to New York, and so is her best friend. -
• No sooner did she open the door than her dog ran out. -
• There goes Thanksgiving. -
• My sister can sing but I can't. -