Advanced Inversion Practice

She had never been so out of her depth in a conversation. (Never)

--> Never __________ so out of her depth in a conversation.

He not only kept a stiff upper lip during the crisis, but also helped others stay calm. (Not only)

--> Not only __________ during the crisis.

They had scarcely hit the ground running when the plan fell apart. (Scarcely)

--> Scarcely __________ when the plan fell apart.

She rarely lets her guard down in front of strangers. (Rarely)

Rarely __________ in front of strangers.

We had no sooner called it a day than the manager walked in. (No sooner)

--> No sooner __________ than the manager walked in.

He had hardly put his foot in it when he realized the tension. (Hardly)

--> Hardly __________ when he realized the tension.

She only saw the writing on the wall after the warning. (Only after)

--> Only after __________ the writing on the wall.

They not only spilled the beans, but also caused chaos. (Not only)

--> Not only __________ but also caused chaos.

He had never before bitten off more than he could chew. (Never before)

--> Never before __________ more than he could chew.

We seldom hit the nail on the head in these meetings. (Seldom)

--> Seldom __________ in these meetings.