| Element | FORM/USE: INVERSION |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | subordinated |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C1 |
| Cando | Can introduce a subordinate clause with inverted 'should/had/were' + subject + verb, in formal contexts. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Should you need any further assistance, do not hesitate to contact me. (Czech; Czech Republic; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; Pass; 2007) Had we known that before we could have taken more money with us. (Greek, Greece, C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY, Pass, 2008) Were I able to travel to any place and time, I would probably choose the Greece of more than two thousand years ago. (Spanish – European, Spain, C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY, Pass 2000) |
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| Comments | N/A |
