INVERSION

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

1. Never ______ me again.
A. will she love B. she loves C. she won’t love D. she will love
2. Not only ______ but she is also intelligent.
A. she is beautiful B. beautiful she is C. is she beautiful D. beautiful is she
3. No sooner _______ out than it rained.
A. did I go B. I went C. had I gone D. I had gone
4. Seldom ______ the guitar.
A. he plays B. does he play C. he doesn’t play D. he does play
5. Hardly _____ a word when her son came back.
A. couldn’t she say B. she could say C. she couldn’t say D. could she say
6. Often ______ a meeting.
A. do we have B. we do have C. have we D. we have
7. Many a time ______ he wants to marry me.
A. said he B. he said C. has he said D. he has said
8. Only at weekend _____ my kids to Water Park.
A. I don’t take B. do I take C. I take D. I do take
9. So old _____ that she couldn’t dance.
A. she wasn’t B. she was C. wasn’t she D. was she
10. ______ here yesterday, you would have met me.
A. Were you B. You were C. Had you been D. You had been
11. On the battle field _____.
A. the tanks did lie B. the tanks lay C. did the tanks lie D. lay the tanks
12. Nowhere ______ such cooperative staff.
A. you can find B. you found C. you could find D. can you find
13. Never before ______ in an earnest attempt to resolve their differences.
A. have the leaders of these two countries met B. the leaders of these two countries have meet
C. have the leaders of these two countries meet D. met the leaders of these two countries
14. Only by studying hard ______ this exam.
A. can you pass B. you can pass C. pass you can D. can pass you
15. Seldom ______ a newspaper.
A. buy Anna B. does Anna buy C. bought Anna D. Anna does buy
16. Not only _____ at the post office, ______ at the grocery store.
A. does Mary work / but she also works B. works Mary / but she also works
C. does Mary work / but does she also work D. works Mary / but does she also work
17. No sooner _________ the house than the phone started to ring.
A. had she entered B. she had entered C. entered she D. had entered she
18. Beside the roadside__________.
A. a horse stood B. does a horse stand C. did a horse stand D.
stood a horse
19. Only after they send you an application ________.
A. can you apply B. you can apply C. do you apply D. did you apply
20. At no time ______ greater opportunities.
A. did women had B. has women had C. does women have D. have women had
21. Not once ______ into her eyes.
A. he looked B. does he looked C. did he look D. looked he
22. On no account ______in the office be used for personal materials.
A. the photocopy machines B. should the photocopy machines
C. the photocopy machines should D. does the photocopy machines
23. Rarely _______ permission to return to homes contaminated during a toxic waste accident.
A. is people given B. do people given C. people given D. are people given
24. In front of the gate ______ the guard.
A. did B. does C. did stand D. stood
25. Only on rare occasions _______ to the theatre.
A. do they go B. they went C. go they D. went they
26. Only once a day ______ home.
A. does Mary leave B. left Mary C. Mary leaves D. will Mary left
27. On the island _______ the only presentation of the Indian’ handicraft.
A. remains B. does it remain C. did it remain D. remain it
28. _______ an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Can B. Does C. Should D. Will
29. _______ has the work been so easy.
A. Never B. Only by C. when D. For
30. Little ______ what is in store for him.
A. he knows B. does he know C. knows he D. knew he
31. _______ the reservoir, the ancient village couldn’t have been discovered.
A. Had the drought not lowered B. If had the drought not lowered
C. The drought had not lowered D. Not had the drought lowered
32. Up ______ when it saw its master.
A. jumped the dog B. did the dog jump C. the dog jumped D. does the dog jump
33. ______ have playing cards been used for card games but also for fortune- telling.
A. Not as much B. Not only C. But also D. Never
34. ______ he driving too fast, but recklessly as well.
A. Not only was B. Neither was C. Was not only D. Was either
35. Only once ______ late to school.
A. he came B. did he came C. came he D. did he come
36. Such ______ that he would stop at nothing.
A. his ambition was B. did his ambition C. does his ambition D. was his ambition
37. Scarcely _______ the expense of new equipment ______ problem.
A. should / consideredB. did / be consideredC. should / be consideredD. was / be considered
38. Down_____ for three days last week.
A. the rain poured B. did the rain pour C. poured the rain D. do the rain pour
39. ______ had the restaurant opened ______ people were flocking to eat there.
A. hardly / than B. no sooner / that C. no sooner / than D. hardly / that
40. Under the tree ______ full of food.
A. a basket was B. was a basket C. are a basket D. were a basket
I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. Not until the end of the 19th century______ become a scientific discipline.
A. has plant breeding B. did plant breeding C. plant breeding had D. plant
breeding has
2. No longer ……… to do all her housework with her husband because our family now owns some
new labour-saving devices.
A. my mother has B. has my mother C. does my mother has [Link] my mother have
3. In no time ……… know the result of the recognition.
A. the public will B. will the public C. the public D. does the public
4. No sooner had he sat down to lunch ……… there was a knock at the door.
A. than B. that C. as D. when
5. Never before ……… such a beautiful girl.
A. have I met B. have I meet C. I have met D. did I meet
6. Rarely ……... out after 9.00.
A. does my sister go B. did my sister go C. my sister goes D. my sister does go
7. Hardly ……… asleep when the phone woke him up.
A. the doctor fell B. the doctor had fallen C. did the doctor fall D. had the doctor
fallen
8. No sooner ………than the boss came in.
A. he had left B. had he left C. he was leaving D. was he leaving
9. Not only ……… to take the medicine, but he also hit the nurse.
A. he refused B. does he refuse C. he was refused D. did he refuse
10. Hardly had he left home ……… the telephone rang.
A. than B. that C. as D. when
 11. Not only ……… the book, but he had seen the film as well.
A. he had read B. has he read C. had he read D. he
did read
12. No longer ……… them to go to the music club.
A. their parents allow B. does their parents allow C. do their parents allow D. has their parents
allowed
13. Only because she had to support her family ……… to leave school.
A. that Alice decides B. did Alice decide C. does Alice decide D. Alice decided
14. Hardly ……… at the bus stop when the next bus came.
A. they had arrived B. do they arrive C. arrived they D. had they arrived
15. So surprised at the news ……… that he couldn’t say anything.
A. did he become B. he became C. does he become D. did he became
16. Not only ……… shade and beauty, but they also reduce carbon dioxide.
A. trees provide B. provide trees C. do trees provide D. trees do provide
17. My grandfather ……… sleeps more than an hour a night.
A. hardly never B. has ever C. is always D. hardly ever
18. Not only ……… had profits, but it also had to lay off workers.
A. did the company lose B. the company lose C. had the company lose D. lost the company
19. ……… so many people been out of work as today.
A. In the past, there never have B. Never before have C. More than ever before D. Formerly, there never
were
20. It was only then ……… how much I owed to her.
A. had I realize B. that I realized C. did I realize D. I did realize
21. Only by booking in advance ……… stay ion the room you like.
A. can you B. you can C. you will D. you
22. They hardly found her number when they called her.
A. They called her sooner or later. B. They called her as soon as they found her number.
C. They found her number as soon as they called her. D. They found her number sooner or later.
23. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
B. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.
Choose a, b, c or do that best completes the sentence.
1. Never in her life ______ this exhilarating emotion.
a. she experienced b. she did experience c. she had experienced d. had she
experienced
2. _____ seen such awful behavior.
a. Have I never before b. Before have I never c. Never before I have d. Never before have I
3. They were wealthy. Money was plentiful, and ____ to be very bothered about levels of expenditure.
a. rarely anyone seemed b. rarely did anyone seem c. did anyone rarely seem d. rarely anyone did
seem
4. Not only do I enjoy classical music, _____ a season ticket to the symphony.
a. but I also have b. but also have c. but also I have d. I but also have
5. _____ so upset! a. Has the boss seldom been b. Seldom the boss has been
c. Seldom has the boss been d. Has the boss been seldom
6. _____ the situation.
a. Little he understands b. Little he understood c. Little did he understand d. Did he understand little
7. There _____.
a. comes the bus. b. does my bus come. c. my bus come d. did my bus come
8. _____ his terrible secret.
a. Did they learn only later b. Only later they did learn c. Only later they learnt d. Only later did they learn
9. – I’m from Turkey. - ______.
a. Am I, too b. I am, so c. So am I d. Neither am I
10. I cannot swim very well ______.
a. and neither my sister can b. and neither can my sister
c. and so my sister can d. and so can my sister.
11. So difficult ____ that ______ three months to prepare.
a. is the test/ do the students need b. the test is/ do the students need
c. is the test/ the students need d. the test is/ the students need
12. _____ the problem, he wouldn’t have committed those mistakes.
a. Had he understood b. He had understood c. If had he understood d. Unless had he
understood
13. _____ a more beautiful sight.
a. Nowhere hadn’t Susan seen b. Had Susan seen nowhere c. Nowhere Susan had seen d. Nowhere had
Susan seen
14. By the gate _______.
a. a little girl stood b. stood a little girl c. did a little girl stand d. a litter girl did stand
15. Not until the next morning _____ how serious ______.
a. she realized/ was it b. she realized/ it was c. did she realize/ was it d. did she realize/ it was
16. Not till _____ that he had lost the key.
a. he got home did he find b. he got home he found
c. did he get home did he find d. did he get home he found
17. Only when ____ into smart clothes after the match ____ to talk to the TV reporters.
a. the players had changed/ they were allowed b. the players had changed/ were they allowed
c. had the players changed/ were they allowed d. had the players changed/ they were allowed.
18. No sooner ______ the door than _____ it was locked.
a. had I reached/ did I realize b. I had reached/ did I realize c. had I reached/ I
realized d. I had reached/ I realized
19. ______, he can never follow me.
a. Fast as he runs b. Fast as does he run c. As he runs fast d. As does he run fast
20. _____ John that she talked about him all the time.
a. Did so much she adore b. Did she adored so much c. So much she adored d. So much did she adore
21. _____ kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed.
a. Mr. Chan had been b. Had if Mr. Chan been c. Had Mr. Chan been d. If had Mr. Chan been
22. Scarcely ____ out of bed when ______.
a. had I got/ did the doorbell ring b. had I got/ the doorbell rang
c. I had got/ did the doorbell ring d. I had got/ the doorbell rang
23. Little _____how much trouble _____ in.
a. you know/ are you b. you know/ you are c. do you know/ are you d. do you know/ you are
24. On the table ______.
a. lay a yellow cat. B. a yellow cat lay c. did a yellow cat lie d. a yellow cat lies.
25. Such _____ that ______ whenever it was on.
a. the popularity of the film was/ the streets were deserted
b. was the popularity of the film/ the streets were deserted
c. the popularity of the film was/ were the streets deserted
d. was the popularity of the film/ were the streets deserted
26. They can neither read nor write, ____ such concepts.
a. they can nor comprehend b. nor can they comprehend
c. nor they can comprehendd. can they nor comprehend
27. Hardly _____ before ______. a. had I left/ did the trouble start b. had I left/ the trouble started
c. I had left/ the trouble started d. I had left/ did the trouble start
28. Only after _______. a. the teacher understood the situation and did he make a
comment
b. understanding the situation the teacher made a comment
c. the teacher understood the situation and made a comment
d. understanding the situation did the teacher make a comment
29. _____ to win the election, what _____ first?
a. You were/ you would do b. You were/ would you do c. Were you/ you would do d. Were you/ would you
do
30. Down ______.
a. fell half a dozen apples b. half a dozen apples fell c. did half a dozen apples fall d. half a dozen apples
fall
31. Only then _____ the danger _____ in.
a. did I see/ which we were b. I saw/ which we were c. did I see/ which were we d. I saw/ which were we
32. Not a single word _____.
a. said she b. she says c. did she say d. she said
34. Not until 1911 ______. a. identified the first of the vitamins b. the first of the vitamins identified
c. was the first of the vitamins identified d. the first of the vitamins was identified
35. Only after the film started _______ that ______ it before.
a. I realized/ I had seen b. did I realize/ I had seen c. I realized/ had I seen d. did I realize/ had I
seen
36. _____ will we let you live independently.
a. Not until do you grow up b. Until you grow up c. Until do you grow up d. Not until you grow up
37. No sooner ____ married than _____ to argue.
a. they had got/ did they begin b. they had got/ they began c. had they got/ did
they begin d. had they got/ they began
38. I had to show him my identity card and _______.
a. only then he let me in b. only then did he let me in c. did he let me in only then d. did only then he let
me in
39. No matter how ______, he cannot make ends meet.
a. he works hard b. does he work hard c. hard he works d. hard does he work
40. _______ the clothes since her husband bought a washing machine.
a. Any longer she has washed b. Any longer has she washed c. No longer she has washed d. No longer has
she washed
41. ______ us to have private talks in class.
a. At no time does our teacher allow b. At no time our teacher allows.
c. At any time does our teacher allow d. At any time our teacher allows.
42. She is beautiful, ________.
a. as her daughter is b. as is her daughter c. neither is her daughter d. neither her daughter is
43. ________ what surprises we have in store for her.
a. Little she knows b. does she little know c. Little does she know d. Does she know little
44. _________ this match.
a. No way will you win b. No way you will win c. Any way will you win d. Any way you will
win
45. Whatever reasons ______, ______ them.
a. do you state/ I never believe b. do you state/ never
do I believe
c. you state/ I never believe d. you state/ never do I believe
46. ____ not for his deafness, ____ on the phone.
a. Were it/ could he communicate b. Were it/ he could communicate
c. It were/ could he communicate d. It were/ he could communicate
47. _____ me a shelter _____ dinner for us.
a. Not only they gave/ but did they also prepare b. Not only they gave/ but they also prepared
c. Not only did they give/ but also prepared d. Not only did they give/ but they also prepared
48. ____ such a more comfortable hotel.
a. Nowhere in the area can you find b. Nowhere in the area you can find
c. Anywhere in the area can you find d. Anywhere in the area you can find
49. Down _____ and up _____.
a. the rain came/ went the umbrellas b. came the rain/ the umbrellas went
c. the rain came/ the umbrellas went d. came the rain/ went the umbrellas
50. ____ us an apology.
a. Not once the manager offered b. Not once did the manager offer
c. Did the manager not once offer d. Didn’t once the manager offer
WRITING
1. I really understood it only after he had explained it the 4 th time.
→ Only after .......................................................................................................
2. If Bob had not interfered in his sister’ marital problems, there wouldn’t have been peace between
them...................................................................................................................
→ Had ................................................................................................................
3. If she needed help, she would call you immediately
→ Were ..............................................................................................................
4. The doctor had hardly fallen asleep when the telephone woke him up.
→ Hardly ............................................................................................................
5. If I finish the dress before Saturday, I will give it to my sister for her birthday.
→ Should ............................................................................................................
6. He not only spent all his money, but he even borrowed some from me.
→Not only ...........................................................................................................
7. Miles and miles of forest lie before them.
→ Before them ...................................................................................................
8. If they had arrived at the sale early, they would have found a better selection.
→ Had ................................................................................................................
9. He was so sick that he had to be taken to hospital.
→ So ...................................................................................................................
10. The unknown soldiers lie here. → Here ..............................................................
11. She has never been in such an embarrassing situation before.
→Never before ...................................................................................................
12. Many beautiful rose bushes grew in the garden of the palace.
→ In the garden ..................................................................................................
13. If the workers had worked harder, they would have received the bonus.
→Had .................................................................................................................
14. She had never been so happy in all her life.
→ At no time ......................................................................................................
15. If I were in your place, I should refuse his invitation.
→ Were ..............................................................................................................
16. He managed to pass the exam only by hard work.
→ Only ...............................................................................................................
17. He had hardly got into the bath when the telephone rang.
→ Hardly ............................................................................................................
18. If I had met you before, we might have been friends.
→ Had ................................................................................................................
19. The doctor was so angry that one of the nurses dared to utter.
→ So ...................................................................................................................
20. I can explain the matter in no other way.
→In no other way ...............................................................................................
21. If you see Mary today, please ask her to call me.
→ Should ............................................................................................................
22. I had got outside no sooner than it began to rain.
→ No sooner .......................................................................................................
23. They not only come late but they are also often late.
→ Not only ..........................................................................................................
24. He had given me advice many a time.
→ Many a time ...................................................................................................
25. When he is here, he only speaks English.
→ Only when ......................................................................................................
26. If she were to see you, she would be very surprised.
→ Were ..............................................................................................................
27. John seldom forgets to do his homework.
→ Seldom ...........................................................................................................
28. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
→ So ...................................................................................................................
29. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
→ No sooner .......................................................................................................
30. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
→ No sooner .......................................................................................................
31. If you want to save your eyesight, you must operate immediately.
→ Only by ...........................................................................................................
32. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.
→Hardly .............................................................................................................
33. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
→ No sooner .......................................................................................................
34. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
→ Only when ......................................................................................................
35. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
→ So ...................................................................................................................
36. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs. Jones.
→ Nowhere .........................................................................................................
37. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
→At no time .......................................................................................................
38. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.
→ No sooner .......................................................................................................
39. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
→ Only by ...........................................................................................................
40. I only recognized him when he came into the light.→ Not until ________________
41. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
→ Only after .......................................................................................................
42. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
→ Only when ......................................................................................................
43. He forgot about the gun until he got home. → Not until .....................................
44. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
→ Only when ......................................................................................................
45. I had only just put the phone down when the boss phoned back.
→ Hardly ............................................................................................................
46. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor felt ill.
→No sooner ........................................................................................................
47. There was no precedent for the King resignation.→ Never .................................
48. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
→ No sooner .......................................................................................................
49. I didn’t realize who he was until later.→ Only later ............................................
50. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.→Only ............................
51. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
→ Had it not .......................................................................................................
52. John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.
→ Not until .........................................................................................................
53. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.
→Only by ............................................................................................................
54. They had to wait for twelve hours before the flight left.→Only after a ...............
55. The result of the match was never in doubt.→ At no time ..................................
56. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
→Never ..............................................................................................................
57. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.
→ Not until .........................................................................................................
58. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.→At no time.....................
59. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
→Had it not ........................................................................................................
60. I have never seen such a mess in my life.→ Never ............................................
61. You mustn't turn on the microphone under any circumstances while the teacher is speaking.
Under no circumstances.....................................................................................
 62. You should not send money to strangers under any circumstances.
Under no circumstances.....................................................................................
63. As soon as I logged in, I was kicked out! No sooner..........................................
64. Mrs. Brown spoke so quietly that the students didn't hear anything.
So ......................................................................................................................
65. The taxi came round the corner. Round the corner ........................................
66. One of the biggest man I had ever seen was lying under the bed.
Under the bed ....................................................................................................
67. If I had realized there would be a ghost, I wouldn’t have slept there.
Had ....................................................................................................................
68. The exercises were so difficult that we couldn't do them.
Such ...................................................................................................................
69. I had only just gone to bed when he called. Scarcely______________________
70. I have never seen such a mess in my life. Never……………………………………………………..
71. We rarely see such a high standard of performance in an amateur production.
Rarely……………………………………………………….
72. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
No sooner……………………………………………………...
73. I’ve never come across such a horrifying film. Never…………………………………………….
74. The money is not to be paid under any circumstances. Under no
…………................................................
75. He never suspected that the money had been [Link] no time…………………………………………….
76. Cheques should only be accepted with proof of [Link]…………...............................................
77. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her. Hardly……………………
78. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
Only when……………………………………………………..
79. 10. We’d only just started the performance when there was a loud explosion.
No sooner…………………………………………………………………………
80. You can enter the competition to meet the cast only if you purchase the ticket for the show.
Only if………………………………………………………………
81. As soon as we had finished the dinner, the thunderstorm broke.
Hardly……………………………………………………………………..
82. She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy.
Not……………………………………………………...
83. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked on the door. No sooner…………………………………
84. The worker only came out of the office when the manager promised to do this.
Only………………………………………………………………………
85. She rarely makes a mistake. Rarely…………………………………………………………..
86. You won’t be allowed in until your identity has been checked.
Only…………………………………………
87. Just after the play started, there was a power failure. Hardly………………………………………….
88. We had only just arrived home when the police called. Scarcely………………………………………...
89. . Her father stood in the door way. In the door way…………………………………………………
90. The two men were walking in front of the station. In front of the station………………………………
91. A line of police officers was behind the protesters. Behind…………………………………………….
92. They little know how lucky they are to live in such a wonderful house. Little…………………………
93. I only appreciated her after she died. Only after…………………………..
94. She not only lost all her money, but she was also nearly killed. Not only…………………………..
95. I had never before been asked to accept a bride. Never before………………………………
96. He only once got a bad mark. Only once………………………………………….
97. We only met him by chance. Only by chance…………………………………….
Choose the best answer
1. Only when he started working with her, ____that she was intelligent.
A he had realized B did he realize C he did realized D he realized
2. ____worked outside the home as nowadays.
A Never so many women have B Never have so many women
C The women are not never D The women who have never
3. No longer____any pleasure to do this job.
A I do have B do I have C do have I D I have
4. John stops smoking.
A John does not smoke no longer B John smokes any longer
C No longer does John smoke D Any longer John smokes
5. Only when you grow up________the truth.
A you will know B will you know C you know D do you know
6. No sooner had he arrived home____he was called out again.
A when B and C than D but
7. ____had the restaurant opened____people were flocking to eat there .
A Hardly… than B No sooner..that C No sooner..than D hardly.. that
8. Down____for three days.
A the rain poured B did the rain pour C poured the rain D do the rain pour
9. Out ____the children when the bell rang.
A did the children run B ran the children C run the children D do the children run
10. Such____that he would stop at nothing.
A his ambition was B did his ambition C does his ambition D was his ambition
11. Only once____late to school.
A he came B did he came C came he D did he come
12. He no longer collects stamps as he used to. No longer____
A he collects stamps as he used to B does he collects stamps as he used to
C does he collect stamps as he used to D doesn’t he collect stamps as he used to it.
13. ____, all the matter is formed of molecules.
A It doesn’t matter if the complex B It’s not a complex matter
C No matter how complex it is D How complex is not a matter
14. No more ____to worry about the future sources of energy.
A don’t we have B we don’t have C do we have D we do have
15. Hardly____asleep when the phone woke him up again.
A had the doctor fallen B did the doctor fall C the doctor fell D the doctor has fallen
16. Not until darkness fell____he hadn’t done half of his work.
A that he realized B did he realize C that he didn’t realize D didn’t he realize
17. Seldom____of Nancy Johnson as coloured.
A her classmates thought B thought her classmates C her classmates did think D did her school
classmates think
18. On the hill ____ a big pine tree.
A stands B stand C. does D. standing
19. Not once ____ into her eyes.
A he looked B does he looks C. did he look D. he was looking
20. Not until next year____ take place.
A the new tax change will B will the new tax change C. the new tax changes D. they change the new tax
[Link] until a monkey is several years old …..…to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.
A. it begins B. does it begin C. and begin D. is it begin
22.………….. did Jerome accept the job.
[Link] because it was interesting work. B. Because it was an interesting work.
[Link] because it was interested work. D. The work was interesting.
23………..great was the destruction that the south took decades to recovered.
A. Very B. too C. Such D. So
24………….….when the Charges found themselves 7-0 down.
A. Hardly had the games begun B. Hardly the games had begun
C. The games had hardly begun D. Hardly had begun the games
[Link] until the fist land plants developed………………..
A. land animals appeared B. did land animals appear
C. would land animals appear D. the land animals appeared
[Link] until it was too late ………………. I call Susan.
A. I remembered B. did I remember C. did I remembered D. I did remember
27 .Never before …………………. Such a wonderful child.
A. I have seen B. I had seen C. I saw D. have I seen
28. Hardly had we settle down in our seats …………….. the lights went out.
A. than B. when C. then D. after
29. Only after checking three times …………certain of the answer. Jim promised that never would he tell
anyone else.
A. I was B. was I C. were I D. I were
30. Only when he is here, ……………..
A. he speaks English B. does he speak English C. he can speak English D. he does speak English
Inversion 1
I/ Choose the most suitable words underlined:
a) Jim promised that he would never / never would he tell anyone else.
b) Not until it was too late I remembered / did I remember to call Susan.
c) Hardly had we settled down in our seats than / when the lights went out.
d) Only after checking three times I was / was I certain of the answer.
e) At no time I was aware / was I aware of anything out of the usual.
f) Only Catharine and Sally passed / did they pass the final examination.
g) So the waves were high / So high were the waves that swimming was dangerous.
h) Only when Pete has arrived / has Pete arrived can we begin the programme.
i) No sooner had it stopped raining than / when the sun came out.
j) If should you leave early / Should you leave early, could you give me a lift?
II/ Rewrite the sentences so that the 2nd has the same meaning to the 1st:
1) I have never enjoyed myself before. -> Never ..........................................................................
2) The team has seldom given a worse performance.-> Seldom .........................................................
3) The government doesn’t appreciate what the results will be.
-> Little ...............................................................................................................................................
4) My friend Sherlock Holmes (the famous detective) has never been so intrepid as he was in the case of
the Green Face. -> Never ...........................................................................................................
5) I have seldom known the hours pass so slowly. -> Seldom ......................................................
6) The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
-> Little ..............................................................................................................................................
7) If you hear anything, let me know. -> Should ........................................................................
8) If they were to escape, there would be an outcry. -> Were ..........................................................
9) If I had known, I would have protested strongly. -> Had ..............................................................
10) If I had realised what would happened, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
-> Had .................................................................................................................................................
11) If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
-> Should ............................................................................................................................................
12) If the government raised interest rates, they would lose the election.
-> were ...............................................................................................................................................
13) The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
-> So ...................................................................................................................................................
14) The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take more staff.
-> Such ...............................................................................................................................................
15) The facts were not all made public until later.
-> Only later ........................................................................................................................................
16) Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
-> Not only ..........................................................................................................................................
17) As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
-> No sooner .......................................................................................................................................
18) There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
-> Such ...............................................................................................................................................
19) You won't be allowed in until your identity has been checked.
-> Only when ......................................................................................................................................
20) Just after the play started there was a power failure.
-> Hardly .............................................................................................................................................
21) The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
-> Rarely .............................................................................................................................................
22) We had only just arrived home when the police called.
-> Scarcely ..........................................................................................................................................
23) Her grief was so great that he almost fainted. -> So .................................................................
24) You can leave only when I tell you. -> Until ..............................................................
25) He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
-> No sooner .......................................................................................................................................
26) She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
-> Hardly ............................................................................................................................................
27) If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
-> Only by ...........................................................................................................................................
28) Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identity.
-> Never ..............................................................................................................................................
29) She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.
-> Hardly .............................................................................................................................................
30) Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
-> No sooner .......................................................................................................................................
31) I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
-> Only when .....................................................................................................................................
32) The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
-> So ...................................................................................................................................................
33) The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
-> At no time .......................................................................................................................................
34) Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.
-> No sooner .......................................................................................................................................
35) I only recognized him when he came into light.
-> Not until ..........................................................................................................................................
36) The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
-> Only after .......................................................................................................................................
37) Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son.
-> Only when ......................................................................................................................................
38) He forgot about the gun until he got home.
-> Not until ..........................................................................................................................................
39) The truth only came out on the publication of the general's personal diaries.
-> Only when ......................................................................................................................................
40) I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
-> Hardly .............................................................................................................................................
41) Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor felt ill.
-> No sooner .......................................................................................................................................
42) All my money had disappeared, and my clothes had gone as well.
-> Not only ..........................................................................................................................................