Usage Examples Inversion, Ellipsis, Substitution

• Only then did Mary tell him the truth. -
• My wife didn't like the room, and neither did I. -
• By doing so you can lose weight. -
• I broke my glasses and had to buy new ones. -
• My mum has never been to the USA but I have. -
• She likes all books except this one. -
• Only then did I realize how foolish I was. -
• Only then did she remember that she left her purse at home. -
• My mum was very angry, and so was my grandmother. -
• Here comes the boss! -
• Hardly had he returned from Paris before he got back to work. -
• There goes my trip to Rio. -
• Only then did he see his money was stolen. -
• Never had she been so happy. -
• No sooner did I come home than my mum started shouting at me. -
• Only then did she realize she hadn't eaten anything for eight hours. -
• Not a word did he say to her since they broke up. -
• Only then did she come closer. -
• Not until May will he go on holidays. -
• I have never worked as a waiter, and never has she. -