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Inversion Exercises for Key Transformations

The document contains 10 sentences with key word transformations where the key word has been removed and replaced with a blank. The transformations involve changing the structure of the sentences from affirmative to negative or vice versa using words like "no sooner", "hardly", or "not until". The key provides the correct transformations to fill in the blanks for each sentence, inverting the meaning while maintaining the same overall information.

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Inversion Exercises for Key Transformations

The document contains 10 sentences with key word transformations where the key word has been removed and replaced with a blank. The transformations involve changing the structure of the sentences from affirmative to negative or vice versa using words like "no sooner", "hardly", or "not until". The key provides the correct transformations to fill in the blanks for each sentence, inverting the meaning while maintaining the same overall information.

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  • Key Word Transformations: Inversions

Key Word Transformations: Inversions

1. Shortly after Sue and Brian met, he announced they were getting married.
HAD
Scarcely __________ he announced they were getting married.

2. You are not staying out late tonight!


NO
Under __________ stay out late tonight.

3. They left their car and almost immediately heard a deafening crash.
SOONER
No ___________________ they heard a deafening crash.

4. It wasn't long before the bus company increased their prices for a second time.
PUT
Hardly _____________________ before they increased them again.

5. The demand for tickets is so high that the play has been extended by a month.
HAS
So __________ the play has been extended by a month.

6. There are beautiful buildings in Barcelona and it has a wonderful climate too.
ONLY
In Barcelona, not __________ is also wonderful.

7. She was proud of her work, and she was also well respected by her colleagues.
TAKE
Not only _____________________ her work, she was also very respected by her colleagues .

8. I had only just complained about the new timetable when it was changed.
MADE
No sooner _____________________ about the new timetable than it was changed.

9. This is the most enjoyable holiday I’ve had since I was 12.
SINCE
Not _____________________ had so much fun on a holiday.

10. I didn’t realise I’d forgotten my passport until I got to the airport.
DID
Not until I had arrived _____________________ I’d forgotten my passport.
Key Word Transformations: Inversions KEY
1. Shortly after Sue and Brian met, he announced they were getting married.
HAD
Scarcely HAD SUE AND BRIAN MET // WHEN he announced they were getting married.

2. You are not staying out late tonight!


NO
Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES // SHOULD/MUST YOU / ARE YOU TO stay out late tonight.

3. They left their car and almost immediately heard a deafening crash.
SOONER
No SOONER HAD THEY LEFT THE CAR //THAN they heard a deafening crash.

4. It wasn't long before the bus company increased their prices for a second time.
PUT
Hardly HAD THE BUS COMPANY PUT // THEIR PRICES UP/UP THEIR PRICES before they
increased them again.

5. The demand for tickets is so high that the play has been extended by a month.
HAS
So HIGH IS // THE DEMAND FOR TICKETS THAT the play has been extended by a month.

6. There are beautiful buildings in Barcelona and it has a wonderful climate too.
ONLY
In Barcelona, not ONLY ARE THERE // BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS BUT THE CLIMATE is also
wonderful.

7. She was proud of her work, and she was also well respected by her colleagues.
TAKE
Not only DID SHE // TAKE PRIDE IN her work, she was also well respected by her colleagues .

8. I had only just complained about the new timetable when it was changed.
MADE
No sooner HAD I // MADE A COMPLAINT about the new timetable than it was changed.

9. This is the most enjoyable holiday I’ve had since I was 12.
SINCE
Not SINCE I WAS 12 // HAVE I had so much fun on a holiday.

10. I didn’t realise I’d forgotten my passport until I got to the airport.
DID
Not until I had arrived AT THE AIRPORT // DID I REALISE I’d forgotten my passport.

Key Word Transformations: Inversions 1. Shortly after Sue and Brian met, he announced they were getting married. HAD Scarcely
Key Word Transformations: Inversions KEY 1. Shortly after Sue and Brian met, he announced they were getting married. HAD Scar

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