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B2 · Word order

Niet, er & inversion

Placing niet, er and adverbs in main clauses.

  1. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the fire.
  2. I didn't receive the letter yesterday.
  3. Why didn't you tell me that earlier?
  4. The minister didn't want to respond to it.
  5. Last year more homes were built than ever before.
  6. If you have any questions, you can contact us.
  7. She isn't interested in politics at all.
  8. Tomorrow I'm having my bike repaired.
  9. The longer you wait, the more expensive it gets.
  10. I would have liked to come, but I had to work.