INVERSION 3_April 25 2023

Peter failed the interview again. He was fully aware of the importance of having careful preparation only then.

• No sooner had Peter fully been aware of the importance of having careful preparation than he failed the interview again.

• Hardly had Peter fully been aware of the importance of having careful preparation when he failed the interview again.

• Not until Peter was fully aware of the importance of having careful preparation did he fail the interview again.

• Only after Peter had failed the interview again was he fully aware of the importance of having careful preparation .

Right after his appointment to the post, he fell ill.

• No sooner did he appoint to the post than he fell ill.

• No sooner had he appointed to the post than he fell ill.

• Hardly had he appointed to the post when he fell ill.

• Hardly had he been appointed to the post when he fell ill.

I only recognized him when he came into the light.

• Only when I recognized him, he came into the light.

• It wasn’t until he came into the light that I recognized him

• Not until he came into the light I did recognize him

• I did not recognize him even when he came into the light.

She didn’t shed a tear as the play ended in tragedy.

• The tragedy play wasn’t good for her to shed tear.     

• Without her tear, the play didn’t end tragically.     

• So tragic was the play that she didn’t shed a tear. 

• Not a tear did she shed when the play ended in tragedy

14.  John certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident

• A.     In no way can John be held responsible for the accident

• A.     Certainly can’t John be held responsible for the accident

• A.     For any reason can John not be held responsible for the accident

• A.     On no account can John not be held responsible for the accident

The money is not to be paid under any circumstances

• A.     Under no circumstances is the money not to be paid

• A.    Under any circumstances isn’t  the money  to be paid

• In any  circumstances is the money not to be paid

• A.     In  no circumstances is the money  to be paid

14.  The demand for the tickets was so great that people  queued day and night

• A.     So great the demand for the tickets was that people queued day and night

• A.     So great was that the demand for the tickets  people queued day and night

• A.     Such was the demand for the tickets that people queued day and night

• Such great was  demand for the tickets  that people queued day and night

14.  Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder

• A.     Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder

• A.     Not only  Harry broke his leg but also did he  injure his shoulder

• A.     Harry broke his leg and also did he injure his shoulder

• A.     Also injured his shoulder did Harry break his leg

Spectators are not permitted to bring alcohol into the stadium. There is no exception for any individual.

• On no condition are spectators allowed to bring alcohol into the stadium.

• On no account are spectators banned from bringing alcohol into the stadium.

• In no way were spectators allowed to bring alcohol into the stadium.

• In all cases are spectators banned from bringing alcohol to the stadium.

Lan had just graduated from upper secondary school. She received a scholarship to study at a prestigious university.

• But for a scholarship to study at a prestigious university, Lan wouldn’t have graduated from upper secondary school.

• Hardly had Lan graduated from upper secondary school when she received a scholarship to study at a prestigious university.

• Hardly had Lan graduated from upper secondary school when she received a scholarship to study at a prestigious university.

• Not until Lan had received a scholarship to study at a prestigious university did she graduate from upper secondary school.