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Inversion Exercises with Examples

The document provides examples of inverting sentences from a normal structure to one using inversion. It lists 10 sentences and their inverted versions, such as changing "We had hardly arrived when Julie burst into the house" to "Hardly had we arrived when Julie burst into the house". The purpose is to demonstrate how to change normal sentences into ones using inversion through examples.

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Inversion Exercises with Examples

The document provides examples of inverting sentences from a normal structure to one using inversion. It lists 10 sentences and their inverted versions, such as changing "We had hardly arrived when Julie burst into the house" to "Hardly had we arrived when Julie burst into the house". The purpose is to demonstrate how to change normal sentences into ones using inversion through examples.

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Inversion exercises Inversion exercises

Change the normal sentence into one with inversion. For example: "We had hardly arrived when Change the normal sentence into one with inversion. For example: "We had hardly arrived when
Julie burst into the house" becomes "Hardly had we arrived when Julie burst into the house". Julie burst into the house" becomes "Hardly had we arrived when Julie burst into the house".

1) John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant. 1) John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.

2) I in no way want to be associated with this project. 2) I in no way want to be associated with this project.

3) They had no sooner eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table. 3) They had no sooner eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.

4) I had scarcely finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam. 4) I had scarcely finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.

5) I seldom leave my house so early. 5) I seldom leave my house so early.

6) People rarely appreciate this musician's talent. 6) People rarely appreciate this musician's talent.

7) We would understand what had happened that night only later. 7) We would understand what had happened that night only later.

8) They had met such rude people nowhere before. 8) They had met such rude people nowhere before.

9) He understood little about the situation. 9) He understood little about the situation.

10) The children should on no account go on their own. 10) The children should on no account go on their own.

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