Question

一道初中英语选择，高手进

It was ( ) back home after the experiment.
A.not until midnight did he go
B.until midnight that he didn't go
C.ont until midnight that he went
D.until midnight when he didn't go

请详细地解释下，谢谢

Answer 1

选C
该句话是一个典型的强调句。主要结构是It is +被强调部分+that 从句。正常语序该句话应写成：He did not go back home untill midnight after the experiment. Not.... untill midnight 是被强调部分，因此改写为It was not until midnight that he went back home after the experiment.

Answer 2

C 此处为强调句型
PS：如果not until直接放在句首则要倒装哦