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Complex Inversion Structures Exercise

The document is an exercise focused on complex inversion structures in English grammar, requiring the completion of 12 sentences with the correct form. Each sentence tests the understanding of inversion in various contexts, such as negation and conditional statements. Answers are provided at the end to facilitate learning.

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Complex Inversion Structures Exercise

The document is an exercise focused on complex inversion structures in English grammar, requiring the completion of 12 sentences with the correct form. Each sentence tests the understanding of inversion in various contexts, such as negation and conditional statements. Answers are provided at the end to facilitate learning.

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Complex Inversion Structures Exercise

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

1. Never before ............... such resistance from the board.


the committee had begun
had the committee begun
begun had the committee
2. Only after reading the full report ............... the seriousness of the issue.
did she realise
she realised
3. Not until the audit was complete ............... clear.
did the scale of the error become
the scale of the error became
became the scale of the error
4. Rarely ............... such a convincing performance.
have I seen
I have seen
5. No sooner ............... than the emergency generator started.
did the lights go out
had the lights gone out
the lights had gone out
6. Under no circumstances ............... permitted to disclose confidential data.
employees are
are employees
7. Little ............... that the plan would collapse so quickly.
he suspected
did he suspect
8. Only when the final results arrived ............... to improve.
did the data begin
the data began
9. Seldom ............... so much public debate.
a policy has generated
has a policy generated
10. Not only ............... his statement, but he also apologised publicly.
did the witness retract
the witness retracted

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11. So intricate ............... that even the engineers struggled to explain it.
was the mechanism
the mechanism was
12. ............... the merger to fail, thousands of jobs would be at risk.
Were
Was
If were

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Answers
Never before had the committee begun such resistance from the board.
Only after reading the full report did she realise the seriousness of the issue.
Not until the audit was complete did the scale of the error become clear.
Rarely have I seen such a convincing performance.
No sooner had the lights gone out than the emergency generator started.
Under no circumstances are employees permitted to disclose confidential data.
Little did he suspect that the plan would collapse so quickly.
Only when the final results arrived did the data begin to improve.
Seldom has a policy generated so much public debate.
Not only did the witness retract his statement, but he also apologised publicly.
So intricate was the mechanism that even the engineers struggled to explain it.
Were the merger to fail, thousands of jobs would be at risk.

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