alleryStart learning →Which sentence correctly uses inversion after a negative adverb?
ANever have I known such a fool
BNever known have I such a fool
CNever I known have such a fool
DNever I have known such a fool
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Never have I known such a fool
A sentence starting with a negative adverbial such as never inverts the auxiliary and the subject.
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