I never eat breakfast so late., Never do I eat breakfast so late., She never imagined that she would become famous., Never did she imagine that she would become famous., I have never seen such a beautiful place., Never have I seen such a beautiful place., I had hardly arrived home when it started raining., Hardly had I arrived home when it started raining., She had hardly sat down when the phone rang., Hardly had she sat down when the phone rang., We had barely left the house when it began to snow., Barely had we left the house when it began to snow., The meeting had scarcely begun when the fire alarm went off., Scarcely had the meeting begun when the fire alarm went off., You can enter the building only if you show your identification., Only if you show your identification can you enter the building., She would have passed the exam only if she had studied harder., Only if she had studied harder would she have passed the exam., She realized her mistake only when she checked the figures again., Only when she checked the figures again did she realize her mistake., He understood how much she cared only when she left., Only when she left did he understand how much she cared., I understood the situation only after he explained everything., Only after he explained everything did I understand the situation., She speaks English fluently, and she also speaks French fluently. (use: not only...but also), Not only does she speak English fluently, but she also speaks French fluently., He forgot my birthday, and he also canceled our plans. (use: not only...but also), Not only did he forget my birthday, but he also canceled our plans., I haven't felt this happy since I graduated. (use: not since...), Not since I graduated have I felt this happy.

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