Activity 121

inversion after negative adverbials

The Omen

A. Watch the movie segment and rewrite the sentences using the given adverbials.

  1. Mr. Robert Thorn knew his son had died at birth after he arrived at the hospital.
(Only after) ......
  1. He had never thought his baby would die.
(Never)......
  1. Priest don't usually offer orphans as surrogate children.
(Rarely)…………………………………......
  1. Mr. Thorn accepted the offer and didn't tell his wife what had happened.
(Not only ... but also) ……………………………………………………………….
  1. Mr. Thorn didn't share the secret with his wife.
(On no occasion) …………………………………… ......
  1. This sort of adoption seldom happens in real life.
(Seldom)………………………………………......
  1. Mr. Thorn didn't know much about the baby's mother.
(Little)……………………………………………......
  1. Mr. Thorn decided to keep the child until he saw the baby.
(Not until ) …………………………………………......
  1. Mrs. Thorn will never be able to bear another child.

(Never) ......

B. Discuss the following questions.

1. Did Mr. Thorn act correctly? To what extent? Explain it.
2. How would you react under the same circumstances?
3. What could go wrong in such a situation?
4. Should adoptions be easier so that situations like the one in the segment do not happen often?
5. Is there anyone wrong in this case? The priest, Mr. Thorn, both, or no one?

MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS

ACTIVITY 121

Inversions after negative adverbials

The Omen

A.

1. Only after he arrived at the hospital did Mr. Thorn know...

2. Never had he though ...

3. Rarely do priests offer ...

4. Not only did Mr. Thorn accept the offer but he also didn't tell ...

5. On no occasion did Mr. Thorn share ...

6. Seldom does this sort of adoption happen ...

7. Little did he know ...

8. Not until he saw the child did he decide to

9. Never will Mrs. Thorn be ...

Claudio Azevedo