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1. negative Never do I sleep.

intro Only at night can I study.
In no way could I help you with your Japanese
grammar question.
I believe that only rarely will I needyour help.
Not until I got home did I realize that my shoes
were untied.

2. intro Into the room ran the lady.

adverbial First comes love, then comes marriage.
After A comes B, then comes C, nextcomes D.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.

3. intro ed Found in San Francisco is Lombard Street, the so-

called crookedest street in the world.
Lost among the old tables and chairs was the
priceless Victoriandesk.
Located between San Francisco and Marin County is
the Golden Gate Bridge.

4. Cheetahs run faster than doantelopes.

comparatives You speak Chinese better than do I.
Jessica is more interested in Computer Science
than is Benjamin.

5. intro Bigger than an apatosaur is the blue whale.

comparative More important than your personal
statement is your GPA.
No less impressive than the invention of the
laser was thedevelopment of the wheel.

6. as Megumi is from Japan, as is Sato.

So-eun wants to leave early today, as does Oi.
If thrown into the water, camels can swim, as can
cats.

7. so that So happy was I that I bought flowers for everybody

in class.
So quickly did she leave that we did not even
realize was gone.
So rarely does a comet appearvisible to the naked
eye that when one does, it is considered a major
event.

8. had, Had I remembered Tomomi's birthday, she

should, wouldnt be mad at me now.
were for if- Note that the word if does NOT appear in the clause
clauses when inversion is used:
Had I remembered = If I had remembered
Should you need a hand, I will be more than happy
to help you.
Should you need a hand = If you should need a
hand
Were I you, I think I would study more for your
exam tomorrow.
Were I you = If I were you

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9. there is, There is a good restaurant nearby.

there are, There comes a time in every persons life when she
there exists, realizes that she is responsible for her own
there comes, happiness, not other people.
etc. Scientists hypothesize that thereexists a
certain type of particle that can travel faster than
the speed of light.

10. here is, Here is some good food for you to try.
here are, here Here are the books that I dont need anymore.
comes, here Here comes the bus!
come

11. intro -ing Burning out of control was the forestlocated in the
foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Coming in last in the race was Joe "Elephant Legs"
Blow.
Not helping the situation was littleSusie, who was
throwing newspaper on the spreading fire.

12. emphasis Boy am I hungry.

Is it ever hot in here!
Do you know how to cook!

13. the The closer an object is to another object, the

bigger, the greater is the gravity between the two objects.
better

14. questions Is this the last example?

Do you enjoy reading these lists?
Are we finished yet?

15. "story I think its time to go, said Susan.

speech" Its time for you, but not for me,replied Gary.
Maybe we should collect our thoughts for a
moment, commentedLany.

16. nor No one has volunteered for the job,

nor do we expect anyone to volunteer in the future.
Hok-ming cannot speak Portuguese,
nor can Jos speak Cantonese.
The zoo regulations will not permit you to touch the
animals, nor wouldmost people advise you to do so.

17. "so do I"/ So do I.

"neither do I." So can Terry.
Neither do most people I know.

18. intro Beautiful beyond belief was my babydaughter.

adjective Happy about their acceptance into their dream
schools were Lany and Tomo.
Quick and painless will be your medical procedure.