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TIME CLAUSE (INVERSION)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

a)

A. No sooner had he returned from his walk when he got down to writing the letter.

b)

B. Not until he returned from his walk did he get down to writing the letter.

c)

C. Only after he had returned from his walk did he get down to writing the letter.

d)

D. Hardly had he returned from his walk when he got down to writing the letter.

2.

She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.

a)

A. No sooner had she put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.

b)

B. The rain came down in torrents as soon as she just has time to put up her umbrella.

c)

C. Only when she had put up her umbrella did the rain come down in torrents.

d)

D. If she hadn’t time to put up her umbrella, the rain wouldn’t have come down in torrents.

3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.

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.

7.

Never in his life_____had such a large amount of money.

a)

did he

b)

had he

8.

Hardly....when the alarm went off.

a)

had I finished lunch

b)

did I finished

c)

I finished lunch

d)

finished I lunch

9.

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.

10.
No sooner ........home than the Police arrived.
a)
does he leave
b)
had he left
c)
did he left
11.
No sooner had she arrived ............the phone rang.
a)
that
b)
than
c)
as
12.
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. 
13.

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.

14.

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.

15.

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

16.

Only once ____________________ such a high mountain before.

a)

have I climbed

b)

I have climbed

c)

have I climb

d)

I climb

17.

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.


No sooner ______ than I realised what was going on.

a)

had I heard

b)

I had heard

18.

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.


Not until _____

a)

had I got home, I remembered.

b)

I had got home, I remembered.

c)

I had got home, did I remember.

19.

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.


Only when _____ .

a)

I phoned did I hear what had happened.

b)

did I phone I heard what had happened.

c)

I phoned I heard had what happened.

20.

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.


Never _____ heard such an appalling speech.

a)

I have

b)

have I