‘Rarely do the managers respond to customers’ queries because they think such requests are annoying.’ The sentence is an example of:

     (A) ellipses

     (B) inversion

     (C) elision

     (D) None of these

The sentence is an example of: (B) Inversion

Explanation:

• Inversion is the reversal of the usual order of words in a sentence, often for emphasis or stylistic effect.
• In the given sentence, the normal order would be “The managers rarely respond to customers’ queries because they think such requests are annoying.” However, the sentence begins with “Rarely do,” inverting the subject and verb for emphasis.

This inversion highlights the infrequent nature of the managers’ responses.

• Ellipses involve omitting words or phrases.
• Elision is the omission of sounds or syllables.
• None of these is incorrect as the sentence clearly demonstrates inversion.