Inversion in English Grammar

What is inversion in grammar?

• Changing the normal order of words in a sentence

• Using adverbials to emphasize a sentence

• Inverting the subject and verb in a question

• Using auxiliary verbs in a sentence

Which of the following is an example of inversion with adverbials?

• Rarely do I see people reading newspapers

• I rarely see people reading newspapers

• I see people rarely reading newspapers

• I see rarely people reading newspapers

What is the purpose of using inversion in a sentence?

• To make the sentence more emphatic

• To make the sentence more formal

• To confuse the reader

• To follow the standard word order

Which adverbial group requires the use of past perfect and past simple tense in inversion?

• Rarely

• At no time

• No sooner than

• On no account

Which of the following is an example of inversion with 'not only but'?

• Not only does Mara speak English and Italian but she's also learning Arabic

• Mara not only speaks English and Italian but she's also learning Arabic

• Mara speaks not only English and Italian but she's also learning Arabic

• Mara speaks English and Italian but she's also learning Arabic

What is the main purpose of using inversion in writing or speaking?

• To sound more poetic

• To confuse the audience

• To make the sentence more complex

• To emphasize what is being said

Which verb form is used in inversion with the first conditional?

• Should

• Were

• Had

• Would

How can the third conditional be inverted?

• Replace 'if' with 'had'

• Replace 'if' with 'were'

• Replace 'if' with 'should'

• Replace 'if' with 'would'

What is the tense used in inversion with the second conditional?

• Present simple

• Past simple

• Present perfect

• Past perfect

When should inversion be used in writing or speaking?

• When you want to emphasize something

• When you want to confuse the audience

• When you want to follow the standard word order

• When you want to sound more informal