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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

1. Seldom he arrives late for work.
2. Seldom do he arrive late for work.
3. Seldom does he arrives late for work.
4. Seldom does he arrive late for work.

Answer

D. Seldom does he arrive late for work.

Solution

A negative adverb at the start ("Seldom") requires inversion with "does" + base verb.

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