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Inversion

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
You should not ignore our advice under any circumstances.
a)
Under no circumstances should you ignore our advice.
b)
Under no circumstances shouldn't you ignore our advice.
2.
I got to bed and the telephone rang.
a)
Hardly had I got into bed when the telephone rang.
b)
Hardly had got I into bed when the telephone rang.
3.

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.

4.

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.

5.

Never in his life_____had such a large amount of money.

a)

did he

b)

had he

6.

Hardly....when the alarm went off.

a)

had I finished lunch

b)

did I finished

c)

I finished lunch

d)

finished I lunch

7.

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.

8.
No sooner ........home than the Police arrived.
a)
does he leave
b)
had he left
c)
did he left
9.
Little ......................about his aggressive personality when she first met him.
a)
did she know
b)
she knows
c)
hadn´t she known
10.
No sooner had she arrived ............the phone rang.
a)
that
b)
than
c)
as
11.
Kate had never been to London before. (paraphrase)
a)
Never has Kate been to London before.
b)
Never before had Kate been to London.
c)
Never before has Kate been to London. 
12.

I have seldom eaten at such an expensive restaurant.

a)

Seldom I have eaten at such an expensive restaurant.

b)

Seldom have I eaten at such an expensive restaurant.

c)

Seldom eaten I have at such an expensive restaurant.

13.

We realised only then that the jewels had been stolen.

a)

Only then had we realised that the jewels had been stolen.

b)

Only then did we realise that the jewels had been stolen.

c)

Only then realised we that the jewels had been stolen.

14.

The police didn't know that the man was a criminal.

a)

Little did know the police that the man was a criminal.

b)

Little knew the police that the man was a criminal.

c)

Little did the police know that the man was a criminal.

15.

Not only_______ but she is also very intelligent.

a)

she is beautiful

b)

beautiful she is

c)

is she beautiful

d)

beautiful is she

16.

Only at weekend___________ my kids to Water Park.

a)

I don't take

b)

do I take

c)

I take

d)

I do take

17.

Only if I had known the difference___________ the more expensive car.

a)

would I bought

b)

I would have bought

c)

would I buy

d)

would I have bought

18.

"I can't see the stage very well from here". "___________"

a)

Neither can't I

b)

Neither I can

c)

I can't neither

d)

Neither can I

19.

Seldom _______________ friends over for a drink. We prefer to meet them at pubs or restaurants.

a)

did we have

b)

we have

c)

we had

d)

do we have

20.

Only once ____________________ such a high mountain before.

a)

have I climbed

b)

I have climbed

c)

have I climb

d)

I climb

21.
We don't ask the teachers for their opinion very often.
a)
Seldom ask we the teachers for Seldom as we the teachers for their opinion very often
b)
Seldom do we ask the teachers for their opinion.
22.

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.

23.

The result can be achieved only with aggregated efforts.

a)

Only after we aggregate our efforts, the result can be achieved.

b)

Only since the efforts are aggregated, the could the result have been achieved.

c)

Only by aggregating our efforts, can the result be achieved.

d)

Only when are the efforts aggregated, the result can be achieved.

24.
We don't ask the teachers for their opinion very often.
a)
Seldom ask we the teachers for Seldom as we the teachers for their opinion very often
b)
Seldom do we ask the teachers for their opinion.
25.
The girl was so beautiful that nobody could talk of anything else
a)
So beautiful was the girl that nobody could talk of anything else.
b)
Beautiful so was the girl that nobody could talk of anything else.
26.
The student is both enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
a)
Not only is the student enthusiastic, but he is also kowledgeable.
b)
Not only is the student enthusiastic, but is he also kowledgeable.
27.
The problem is so difficult that we need an expert to solve it.
a)
So difficult is the problem that we need an expert to solve it.
b)
So difficult the problem is that we need an expert to solve it.
28.
As soon as she opened the front door, he handed her the two dozen roses.
a)
No sooner she opened the the front door, did he hand her the two dozen roses.
b)
No sooner did she open the front door, than he handed her the two dozen roses.
29.

I wouldn't wear a mini-skirt under any circumstances.

a)

Under not circumstances would I wear a mini-skirt.

b)

Under no circumstances would I wear a mini-skirt.

c)

Under no circumstances should I wear a mini-skirt.

d)

Under no circumstances I would wear a mini-skirt.

30.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.

John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.

(a)  

31.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.

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

(a)  

32.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.

I seldom leave my house so early.

(a)  

33.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.

People rarely appreciate this musician's talent.

(a)  

34.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.

They had met such rude people nowhere before.

(a)  

35.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.

He understood little about the situation.

(a)