INVERSION EXERCISES:
I. Rewrite each sentences so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the meaning stay the same.
Were Smith to resign, I might stand a chance of getting his job. IF
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b. Such was the demand for the tickets that people queued day and night. GREAT
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c. The money is not to be paid under no circumstances. NO
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d. Three days passed before we arrived at the first oasis. NOT UNTIL
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e. Hardly had the ship left port, than a violent storm developed. SOON AFTER
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f. They would have discovered land sooner had they carried a compass IF
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g. Little did Brenda know what she was letting herself in for. IDEA
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h. It was only when I stopped that I realized something was wrong DID I
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i. The accused never expressed regret for what he had done. AT NO TIME
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j. So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race. TOO.
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EXERCISES
I. Choose the most suitable words underlined.
Jim promised that he would never/ never would he tell anyone else.
Not until it was too late I remembered / did I remember I call Susan.
Only after checking three times I was/was I certain of the answer.
At no time I was aware/was I aware of anything out of usual.
Only Mary sang Sally passed/ did they pass the final examination.
So the waves were high/ So high were the waves that swimming was dangerous.
Only when Peter has arrived / has Peter arrived can we begin the program.
No sooner had it stopped raining than/when the sun came out.
If should you leave early/ should you leave early could you leave me a lift?
II. Rewrite these sentences, using NEVER.
1. She has never been so happy before.
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2. I have never heard such nonsense!
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3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
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4. Our profits this year are higher than they have ever been.
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9. I never for one moment thought the consequences would be so far- reaching.
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III. Rewrite these sentences, using RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE.
One rarely find good service these days.
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It is unusual for the interior of the island to be visited by tourists.
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Public borrowing has seldom been so high.
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She didn’t realized what would happen to her next.
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I didn’t think that one day I’d be appearing in films rather than just watching them.
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IV. Rewrite these sentences, using IN, AT , UNDER, or ON.
1. Keith certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident.
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2. The children themselves are not in any way to blame for the disaster.
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3.The existence of extraterrestrial is not confirmed by the report.
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4. I was never shown how to operate the machinery.
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5. He never suspected that she was a witch.
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6. There has never been a time when the English language was not in a state of change.
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7. Miss Weaver will not be offered the job under any circumstances.
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8. You should not send money to us by post under any circumstances.
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9.We can’t exchange tickets in any circumstances.
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10.I won’t go out that way to visit him again on my account!
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V. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT.
1. He is my friend as well as yours.
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2. He booked tickets for the afternoon performance and the evening performance as well.
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3. Burglars stole a thousand pounds’ worth of electrical goods, and left the flat in an awful mess.
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5. You will enhance your posture and improve your acting ability on this course.
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6. It isn’t worth considering his suggestion for a moment.
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7. She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy.
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8. The manager not once offered us an apology.
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9. She made no sound as she crept upstairs.
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10.He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.
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VI. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with ONLY.
1. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
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2. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.
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3. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.
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4. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.
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5. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
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