Which part is the most appropriate to be filled in the blank?_ so many people been out of work as today.
Correct answer: B. Never before have
- A. More than ever before
- B. Never before have
- C. In the past, there never have
- D. Formerly, there never were
Explanation
It forms an appropriate inverted sentence structure for emphasis, meaning that it has never happened to such an extent before.
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Inversion changes the usual subject-before-verb order, often placing an auxiliary verb before the subject. The topic covers question formation, negative or restrictive adverbials such as never and rarely, conditional inversion, and emphatic structures, while distinguishing inversion from passive voice and ordinary emphasis.
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