scarcelyが文頭に来ていたら

質問

Even now scarcely ( )( )( )( )( ) the problem.

1.about　2. been 3. done 4.has 5.anything

否定語が文頭にあると必ず倒置は起こるのですか？

回答No.1

lukelivestrong · ベストアンサー

先ず解答は、

has anything been done about

だと思いますが、

強調のための倒置～

次に示す語句が強調のために文頭にくると、倒置が起こる。

Never in all my life have I been so strongly attracted to any man.

Seldom do we hear such fine singing from school choirs.

Rarely does it happen that the harbor is frozen up as late as March.

Hardly/Scarcely had the game started when/before it began to rain.

Only in this way/I this way alone can we explain the mystery.

On no account are the visitors allowed to touch the exhibits.

Not only does Michael say what should be said; he also does what should be done.

Not until I visited him did I realize how ill he was.

No sooner had she left the room than they started to gossip abot her.

以上「江川泰一郎著　英文法解説」より。

さらに同著より

few, little, hardly, scarcely, barely, seldom等の準否定語が文頭にくると倒置がおこる。

お礼

問題文はScarcely/beforeの副詞節ではなかったので,
それでも倒置は起こるのか確認したかったのですが、私の持っている文法書には載っていませんでした。ありがとうございました。

回答No.2

lukelivestrong

No１です。タイプミスを訂正します。

I this way alone　→　In this way alone

です。