INVERSION – THE OMEN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_4yv4BgjkU
- Mr. Robert Thorn knew his son had died at birth after he arrived at the hospital.
(Only after)
- He had never thought his baby would die.
(Never)
- Priests don’t usually offer orphans as surrogate [1]children.
(Rarely)
- Mr. Thorn accepted the offer and didn’t tell his wife what had happened.
(Not only … but also)
- Mr. Thorn didn’t share the secret with his wife.
(On no occasion)
- This sort of adoption seldom happens in real life.
(Seldom)
- Mr. Thorn didn’t know much about the baby’s mother.
(Little)
- Mr. Thorn hadn’t decided to keep the child until he saw the baby.
(Not until )
- Mrs. Thorn will never be able to bear another child.
(Never)
From: http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com.es/2010/09/omen-inversion-after-negative.html
[1] Surrogate: suplente, sustituto, en vías de adopción. Surrogate mother: vientre de alquiler.
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