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Inversion Exercises and Solutions

The document provides examples of sentences using inversion and their rewrites using inversion. It contains 10 sentences and their rewritten versions using inversion structures like "no sooner", "scarcely", "seldom", "only", and "little". The key explains how to rewrite the sentences with inversion to change the meaning or emphasis.

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Inversion Exercises and Solutions

The document provides examples of sentences using inversion and their rewrites using inversion. It contains 10 sentences and their rewritten versions using inversion structures like "no sooner", "scarcely", "seldom", "only", and "little". The key explains how to rewrite the sentences with inversion to change the meaning or emphasis.

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Inversion (3)

Rewrite these sentences.

1.- The plane had only just taken off when smoke started to appear in the cabin.

2.- John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.

3.- I in no way want to be associated with this project.

4.- They had no sooner eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.

5.- I had scarcely finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the
exam.

6.- He seldom leaves his house so early.

7.- He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.

8.- People rarely appreciate this musician’s talent.

9.- We would understand what had happened that night only later.

10.- He understood little about the situation.


KEY:

1.- No sooner had the plane taken off than smoke started to appear in the cabin OR Hardly/
scarcely had the plane taken off when smoke started to appear in the cabin.

2.- Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.

3.- In no way do I want to be associated with this project.

4.- No sooner had they eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.

5.- Scarcely had I finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the
exam.

6.- Seldom does he leave his house so early.

7.- Only after he retired did he think about having a holiday abroad.

8.- Rarely do people appreciate this musician’s talent.

9.- Only later would we understand what had happened that night.

10.- Little did he understand about the situation.

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