Polaris
Which option/s would be correct here? please provide explanations. 1. Only by chance ________ that she had been stealing from us. a) I discovered b) did I discover 2. On no account ________ call him at home. a) should you b) you I think it should be option 'a' in both cases, though I'm not sure. Please elaborate the grammar rule they are following. Thanks
Jul 30, 2015 6:42 PM
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The grammar rule is a very simple one: 'Only by chance' and 'on no account' require an INVERSION of the subject and verb - just like for question forms.
July 30, 2015
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The first one is b, the second a. Not sure of the grammar rule, though, sorry!
July 30, 2015
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