The Little Mermaid C1 Mastery

Which sentence correctly uses inversion after a negative adverb?

• Never Ariel had imagined losing her voice.
• Under no circumstances should Ariel trust Ursula’s contract.
• At no point Ariel questioned the sea witch’s intentions.
• Rarely Ariel has been so determined.

Explanation

After negative adverbials (e.g., “Under no circumstances,” “Never,” “Rarely,” “At no point”), we invert the auxiliary verb and the subject: “should Ariel trust.”