Inversion Patterns

When we use "so... that" and "such... that", what relationship does it show?

• A cause-and-result relationship

• A contrasting relationship

Rewrite the WHOLE sentence: Sally never listens to songs. Her friends never learn to play music. (Use 'nor')

I arrived at school. The rain poured down. (Start with "No sooner")

When they left the airport, they saw the Kpop stars. (Start with "Hardly")

• Hardly they left the airport that they saw the Kpop stars.

• Hardly had they left the airport that they saw the Kpop stars.

• Hardly had they left the airport when they saw the Kpop stars.

• Hardly had they left the airport than they saw the Kpop stars.

The wind blew very strongly. Her blonde wig fell off. (Start with 'So')

• So blonde was her wig that the wind blew very strongly.

• So strongly did the wind blow that her blonde wig fell off.

The kid cried as the clown's smile was very creepy. (Start with 'Such')

• 2. Such was the clown's smile that the kid cried.

• 2. Such creepy was the clown's smile that the kid cried.

The food in the hotel was so fresh. We could not wait to eat it. (Start with 'Such')

He stood in shock as the view was breathtaking. (Start with 'So')

We did not know the answers, _________________. (our parents)

I have just got off a bus, __________.(Tom)