1. 單字類片語類 Hardly, scarcely, barely, rarely Little, seldom, never Either, neither, nowhere By no means, in on way, on no account Under no circumstances Not only, not often, not until Not for a moment ( 片刻未曾 ) No sooner

2. Examples I hardly passed the monthly examination. → Hardly did I pass the monthly examination. ( 我幾乎沒有通過月考 ) I will change my mind by no means. → By no means will I change my mind. ( 我絕 對不會改變主意 ) He little knew that Mary’s English could be so good. → Little did he know that Mary’s English could be so good.

3. Scarcely ____ home when he turned on the TV. (A)did he arrive (B)he arrived (C)had he arrived (D)he had arrived Seldom____ watch TV. (A)she does (B)does she (C)she did (D)she will Never in my life I have heard such monsense! ___ did I dream of meeting you here. (A)Often (B)Always (C)Little (D)Sometimes There was hardly ___ money left in my pocket. (A)no (B)some (C)not (D)any Rarely ____ such nonsense (A)I have heard (B)have I heard (C)I do hear (D)don’t I hear. Practice

4. Joyce: He’s such a great acrobat! John: Never___ that I know done anything like that. (A)can someone (B)will someone (D)has anyone (D)will anyone On on ___ should a person be dishonest. (A)reason (B)excuse (C) cause (D)account __, but he acts in them. (A)He no sooner writes his own plays (B)Although he writes his own plays (C)When writing his own plays (D)Not only does he write his own plays ___ I left the school than it began to rain. (A)No sooner had (B)Sooner had no (C)Had no sooner (D)Sooner no had. Practice II