INVERSION
We use inversion to give emphasis.
We use it after some expressions when they are at the
beginning of a sentence:
never, seldom, rarely, hardlywhen, no soonerthan, little, never
before
not onlybut also, on no occasion, nowhere, barely, under no
circumstances
Transformations
[Link] soon as he had done his homework he watched TV with his friend.
SOONER No...he watched TV with his friend.
[Link] had never heard such a beautiful voice before.
BEFORE [Link] a beautiful voice.
[Link] mustnt touch these exhibits under any circumstances.
NO Under...these exhibits.
[Link] havent seen a more handsome man anywhere.
ELSE Nowhere..a more handsome man.
[Link] is a good teacher and a good translator as well.
ONLY [Link] but hes also a good translator.
6..They had no idea it was a lecture.
KNOW Little..it was a lecture.
[Link] doesnt often laugh at my jokes.
DOES Rarely..at my jokes.
[Link] has never seen him go to work.
OCCASION On...him go to work
[Link] place rarely gets so crowded.
GET Seldomso crowded.
When the following expressions begin a sentence, we use inversion
In the main clause:
Only after, only by, only if, only when, not until
Example: Only if it rains, will he go for a walk.
Transformations
[Link] could only keep the patients calm by giving them tranquilizers.
BY Only....we keep the patients calm.
[Link] will buy a new house if she saves more money.
WILL Only if she...a new house.
[Link] was only after Id entered the shop that I realized Id forgotten the wallet.
DID Only after Id entered the [Link] the wallet.
[Link] had to find the key to open the door.
COULD Only by....open the door.
Inversion in Conditionals
1st Conditional: Should you meet him, tell him to come to me.
2nd Conditional: Were I you, I would run more.
3rd Conditional: Had I come to the party, I wouldnt have danced.
.
Rewrite these sentences omitting if
[Link] you sleep enough, you will not have problems with your health.
.
[Link] he had repaired the washing machine, his mother could have done the washing.
..
[Link] I were you, Id visit your aunt.
[Link] youd taken a compass, you wouldnt get lost.
[Link] you stop smoking, your lungs will be OK.
Transformations
[Link] I had realized how unhappy she was, I wouldnt have shouted at her.
REALISED [Link], I wouldnt have shouted at her.
[Link] I were you, I would change the car.
YOU Were.I would change the car.
[Link] our electricity bill is high, we wont use the lamps.
BE [Link] wont use the lamps.
[Link] she had gone there, she would have had a good time.
GONE Had..she would have had a good time.
[Link] he says something, he will be in trouble.
SAY [Link] will be in trouble.
ANSWERS
[Link] had he done his homework than
[Link] had she heard
[Link] circumstances must you touch
[Link] have we seen
[Link] is he a good
[Link] they know
[Link] Mary laugh
[Link] occasion has she seen
[Link] this place get
[Link] giving them tranquilizers could
[Link] more money will she buy
[Link] I realize Id
[Link] the key could he
[Link] you sleep enough.
[Link] he repaired..
[Link] I you..
[Link] you taken..
[Link] you stop
[Link] I realized how unhappy she
2.I you
[Link] electricity bill be high
[Link] gone there
[Link] say something
