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Inversion Exercises for Sentence Reformulation

The document provides examples of sentences to reformulate using inversion. It lists 30 sentences and their reformulated versions using different types of inversion including: scarcely, no sooner, only then, on no account, across, so scared, in front of us, behind, no way, such, no sooner, had, down the road, only in hot countries, never again, not only, neither, up, should, hardly, were, and such. The sentences cover a variety of topics including apologies, singing talent, curry preferences, advice, depression, lost property, ceremonies, comments, allergies, animals in restaurants, enemies, parents, locations, screams, views, mountains, dangers, studying, trekking, terror

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Inversion Exercises for Sentence Reformulation

The document provides examples of sentences to reformulate using inversion. It lists 30 sentences and their reformulated versions using different types of inversion including: scarcely, no sooner, only then, on no account, across, so scared, in front of us, behind, no way, such, no sooner, had, down the road, only in hot countries, never again, not only, neither, up, should, hardly, were, and such. The sentences cover a variety of topics including apologies, singing talent, curry preferences, advice, depression, lost property, ceremonies, comments, allergies, animals in restaurants, enemies, parents, locations, screams, views, mountains, dangers, studying, trekking, terror

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Inversion exercises Reformulate the following sentences, using inversion: 1.

I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed . 2. I have seldom heard such a talented singer. 3. If John had known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant. 4. The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice. 5. He had never felt so depressed. 6. The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost property. 7. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony. 8. Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face. 9. She never at any time said that she was allergic to cats. 10. The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances. a You shouldnt in any way consider him as your worst enemy. (In no way...) b You must on no account upset your parents. (On no account...) c Mr and Mrs Adam live across the bridge. (Across the bridge...) d I was so scared that I could not even scream. (So scared...) e The horrific view of the massacre was in front of us. (In front of us...) f The canyon lies behind those mountains. (Behind those mountains...) g He only then became aware of the dangers of the jungle. (Only then...) h She had scarcely begun to study when her boyfriend rang the bell. (Scarcely...) i I wont go trekking with him. (No way...) j My terror was such that I couldnt move. (Such...) k I had no sooner switched on the dishwasher than it broke down. (No sooner...) l As soon as he saw her, he fell in love with her. (No sooner ...) m If we had known that you were interested in buying the block of flats, we would have sold it to you. (Had...) n Your mother went down the road. (Down the road...) o She went down the road. (Down the road...) p This disease is common only in hot countries. (Only in hot countries...) q You will never again have such an opportunity. (Never again ...) r We not only wrote to her many times, but telephone her twice, too. (Not only...) s Immediately he learnt about his mothers incurable disease, he cried his eyes out. (No sooner...) t We have both put aside some money and stocked up with a lot of groceries from the shop next door. (Not only...) u I did not use suntan lotion, either. (Neither...) v The wood pigeon flew up. (Up...) w If you should increase our wages, we will work overtime. (Should...) x She had hardly taken everything out of the picnic basket when it began to rain. (Hardly...) y If you were to buy a new car, which of these would you choose? (Were...) z My humiliation was such that I did not know what to do. (Such...)

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