TRANSFORMATION FOR INVERSION (NCT)
1. He never sleeps on the floor => never
2. I have rarely seen such a sunset=> rarely
3. They no longer work for my father=> no longer
4. He hardly speaks to anyone=> hardly
5. We seldom saw such an amazing display of dance =>seldom
6. You couldn’t find a better restaurant anywhere => no where
7. You can’t use my car at any time=>at no time
8. There are no circumstances where audience members may consume alcohol=>
under no
9. You shouldn’t trespass this door under any circumstances => under no
10. Visitors are not allowed to feed animals on any account => on no account
11. This switch must not be touch on any account => on no account
12. She won’t tell lies for any reason => on no
13. The company will not bear responsibility for lost property on any condition => on
no
14. This machine only works in this way => only in this
15. You can only solve this puzzle by guessing => only by
16. He could only reach the shelf by standing on a chair => only by
17. We will only find a solution by patience and hard work => only by
18. The gang didn’t know that the police had them under surveillance => little did
19. He had no idea that the treasure had been hidden in this garden => little did
20. They not only rob you, they smash everything too => not only
21. He is not only good at English but also can draw very well=> not only
22. Harry not only missed the train but also lost his case=> not only
23. She not only forgot my birthday, but also didn’t apologize for forgetting it=> not
only
24. All the food had been prepared and the table had been laid as well=> not only
25. I didn’t notice my glass was broken until I filled it => not until
26. I only noticed my glass was broken when I filled it => only when
27. He didn’t find out the truth until much later => not until
28. She hadn’t tasted such delicious food since she lived in Tuscany => not since
29. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door => no sooner
30. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her => hardly
31. Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another => scarcely
32. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began =>barely
33. Both Bill and Tom like golf
34. Neither he nor I like the film
35. She was very religious as most of her friends were
36. The cake was excellent, the coffee was excellent too
37. She neither phoned me nor dropped me a line
38. I was so happy that I bought flowers for everybody in class
39. The exam was so difficult that few of the students passed it
40. She left so quickly that we did not even realized she was gone
41. He worked so hard that he forgot his lunch
42. The play is so interesting that the theater is likely to be full every night
43. He bought so many books that he couldn’t read them all
44. Alice has so much homework that she can’t finish it all
45. She danced so much that she couldn’t walk afterwards
46. A small cottage stood on the other side of the river => on the other side
47. A cat sat in the middle of the floor => In the
48. He’s coming => here
49. The birds flew away => away
50. All the money we had lost was on the table => on the table