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inversion 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Rarely _______ anyone using typewriters now-a-days.

a)

you see

b)

will you see

c)

you will see

d)

you have been

2.

2. ________ received law degrees as today.

a)

Never so many women have

b)

Never have so many women

c)

The women aren't ever

d)

Women who have never

3.

3. _______ but also it filters out harmful rays.

a)

The environment gives us air to breathe

b)

Not only the environement gives us air to breathe

c)

The environment which gives us air to breathe

d)

Not only does the environment give us air to breathe

4.

4. _______ have goods returned to us because they are faulty.

a)

Seldom we do

b)

Seldom do we

c)

Rarely we

d)

Hardly we

5.

5. Hardly _______ entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.

a)

he had

b)

he was

c)

had he

d)

did he

6.

6. _______ did Jonathan realize that there was a danger.

a)

Upon entering the store

b)

When he entered the store

c)

After he has entered the store

d)

Only after entering the store

7.

7. Only after the food has been dried or canned_______.

a)

that it should be stored for later consumption

b)

should be stored for later consumption

c)

should it be stored for later consumption

d)

it should be stored for later consumption

8.

8. _______ resigned, we would have been forced to sack him.

a)

Had he not

b)

He had

c)

Had he

d)

If he has not

9.

9. Times have changed and so_______.

a)

we have

b)

we are

c)

have we

d)

are we

10.

12. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and _______.

a)

so do their children

b)

neither did the children

c)

so did their children

d)

so the children did

11.

Hardly....when the alarm went off.

a)

had I finished lunch

b)

did I finished

c)

I finished lunch

d)

finished I lunch

12.

No sooner had the rain stopped....

a)

that it began to snow.

b)

than it began to snow.

c)

when it began to snow.

d)

than did it begin to snow.

13.

... the stress she was under.

a)

Only now I realise...

b)

Only now do I realise...

c)

Now only do I realise...

14.

Not until the world gets rid of all nuclear weapons...

a)

we can feel truly safe.

b)

can us feel truly safe.

c)

can we feel truly safe.

15.

You come to realise the significance of the murder only in the last few pages of the book. (Only)

a)

Only in the last pages realise you the importance of the murder.

b)

Only in the last pages you come to realise the significance of the murder.

c)

Only in the last pages do you come to realise the significance of the murder.

16.

They started to argue soon after they had got married. (No sooner)

a)

No sooner they got married than did they start to argue.

b)

No sooner had they got married than they started to argue.

c)

No sooner they got married that they started to argue.

17.

The gang didn't know that the police had them under surveillance. (Little)

a)

Little the gang knew did the police have them under surveillance.

b)

Little do the gang know that the police had them under surveillance.

c)

Little did the gang know that the police had them under surveillance.

18.

Nobody has won so many matches for his team since 1994. (Not since)

a)

Not since 1984 has anyone won so many matches.

b)

Not since 1984 has nobody won so many matches.

c)

Not since 1984 did anyone won so many matches.

19.

They only realized the painting had been hung upside down when someone complained at reception. (Only when )

a)

Only when did someone complained at reception they realised the painting had been hung upside down.

b)

Only when someone complained at reception did they realise that the painting had been hung upside down.

c)

Only when the painting had been hung upside down did someone complained at reception.

20.

I cannot be interrupted during the meeting.

a)

Can't I be interrupted during the meeting.

b)

Shouldn't I be interrupted during the meeting.

c)

Under no circumstances I can be interrupted during the meeting.

d)

On no account am I to be interrupted during the meeting.

21.

If i had been there, the problem wouldn't have occurred.

a)

Were I there, the problem wouldn't have occured.

b)

Had I been there, the problem wouldn't occur.

c)

Were I there, the problem wouldn't occur.

d)

Had I been there, the problem wouldn't have been occurred.

22.

Bellicose intentions are a rare thing on this land.

a)

Such a rare thing is to see bellicose intentions on this land.

b)

Seldom can one see bellicose intentions on this land.

c)

Rarely bellicose intentions are seen on this land.

d)

Hardly ever are bellicose intentions seen on this land.

23.

As soon as I came in, a bomb blew out.

a)

Hardly I had come in, did a bomb blow out.

b)

Hardly had I come in when a bomb blew out.

c)

Hardly had I come in, than a bomb blew out.

d)

Barely had I come in, when a bomb blow out.

24.

We cannot ever accept your conditions .

a)

Never we can accept your conditions.

b)

At no time can we accept your conditions.

c)

At no account do we accept your conditions.

d)

Under no circumstances we can accept your conditions.

25.

I realized how beautiful this girl was only after I had seen her actions.

a)

Only after I had seen her actions, did I realize how beautiful she was.

b)

Only after had I seen her actions, I realized how beautiful she was.

c)

Only when did i see her actions I realized how beautiful she was.

d)

Only when had I seen her actions had I realize how beautiful she was.

26.

Rarely __________ located near city lights or at lower elevations.

a)

observatories are

b)

are

c)

in the observatories

d)

are observatories

27.

Nowhere _________ more skewed than in the auto industry.

a)

that retail trade figures

b)

retail trade figures are

c)

are retail trade figures

d)

retail trade figures

28.

New York City's Central Park is nearly twice as large _________ second smallest country, Monaco.

a)

as

b)

is the

c)

as is

d)

as is the

29.

I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED SUCH RUDNESS

a)

NEVER HAVE I ENCOUNTERED SUCH RUDNESS

b)

SUCH RUDENESS NEVER I HAVE ENCOUNTERED

30.

AMANDA IS NOT ONLY A GIFTED MUSICAN BUT SHE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE

a)

NOT ONLY IS AMANDA A GIFTED MUSICIAN BUT SHE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE

b)

NOT ONLY AMANDA IS A GIFTED MUSICIAN BUT ALSO IS SHE RESPONSIBLE

31.

THE TICKET WAS SO EXPENSIVE THAT WE COULDN'T ATTEND THE SHOW

a)

EXPENSIVE WAS SO THE TICKET THAT WE COULDN'T ATTEND THE SHOW

b)

COULDN'T WE ATTEND THE SHOW, THE TICKET WAS SO EXPENSIVE

c)

SO EXPENSIVE WAS THE TICKET THAT WE COULND'T ATTEND THE SHOW

32.

Peter rarely studies hard.

a)

Rarely does Peter study hard.

b)

Rarely Peter does study hard.

c)

Rarely Peter study hard.

d)

Rarely Peter do study hard.

33.

We cannot give you a refund in any circumstances.

a)

Under no circumstances we can refunds you.

b)

Under no circumstances can refunds be given.

c)

Under no circumstances can we given refunds .

d)

Under no circumstances we can give refunds.

34.

She never knows our secrets.

a)

At no time does she knew our secrets.

b)

At no time does she knows our secrets.

c)

At no time did she know our secrets.

d)

At no time does she know our secrets.

35.

His teacher never accepted him to cheat in exams.

a)

Under no circumstances does his teacher accept him to cheat in exams.

b)

Under no circumstances did his teacher accept him to cheat in exams.

c)

Under no circumstances do his teacher accept him to cheat in exams.

d)

Under no circumstances is his teacher accept him to cheat in exams.

36.

______ he good at English _____ he also draws very well.

a)

So - that

b)

Neither - nor

c)

Not only - but

d)

Either - or

37.

____________ should you be late for the exam.

a)

On no account

b)

At no time

c)

In no way

d)

No longer

38.

________ do I feel as comfortable as I do at home.

a)

For no reasons

b)

In no circumstances

c)

No longer

d)

No where

39.

It is ________ 10 o’clock that I will come home.

a)

until

b)

till

c)

not until

d)

not certain

40.

________have I seen such a disturbing sight.

a)

Only until

b)

Never

c)

So

d)

No account

41.

Hardly....when the alarm went off.

a)

had I finished lunch

b)

did I finished

c)

I finished lunch

d)

finished I lunch

42.

No sooner had the rain stopped....

a)

that it began to snow.

b)

than it began to snow.

c)

when it began to snow.

d)

than did it begin to snow.

43.

John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.

a)

Never john had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.

b)

Never had john been to such a fantastic restaurant.

c)

never did john been to such a fantastic restaurant.

d)

Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.

44.

I in no way want to be associated with this project.

a)

In no way! I want to be associated with this project

b)

In no way do I want to be associated with this project

c)

In no way want I to be associated with this project

45.

I had scarcely finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.

a)

Scarcely I finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam

b)

Scarcely had I finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam

c)

Scarcely finished I writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam

46.

I seldom leave my house so early.

a)

Seldom do I leave my house so early

b)

seldom do I leave my house so early

c)

Seldom I leave my house so early

47.

4. _______ have goods returned to us because they are faulty.

a)

Seldom we do

b)

Seldom do we

c)

Rarely we

d)

Hardly we

48.

5. Hardly _______ entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.

a)

he had

b)

he was

c)

had he

d)

did he

49.

7. Only after the food has been dried or canned_______.

a)

that it should be stored for later consumption

b)

should be stored for later consumption

c)

should it be stored for later consumption

d)

it should be stored for later consumption

50.

8. _______ resigned, we would have been forced to sack him.

a)

Had he not

b)

He had

c)

Had he

d)

If he has not