Inversion 3
Dr. Tang Khanh Hoa
Adverbs of frequency
Not only … but also …
Not only … but also …
- He not only is nice but also plays football well.
→ only 1 clause → cannot apply inversion
Not only is he nice but also plays football well.
- He is not only nice, but he also plays football well.
→ 2 clauses → can apply inversion
→ Not only is he nice, but he also plays football well.
Not only … but also …
No
No
So … that …
This movie is so interesting that I have seen it three times.
→ So interesting is this movie that I have seen it three times.
If
If
Practice
Rewrite the following sentences using inversion
1. The demands for her job are so high that she is rarely able to take a holiday.
2. The matter could be explained in no other way.
3. I have seldom heard such beautiful singing.
4. There are no circumstances where audience members may consume alcohol.
Practice
1. The demands for her job are so high that she is rarely able to take a holiday.
→ So high are the demands for her job that…
2. The matter could be explained in no other way.
→ In no other way could the matter be explained.
3. I have seldom heard such beautiful singing.
→ Seldom have I heard such beautiful singing.
4. There are no circumstances where audience members may consume alcohol.
→ Under no circumstances may audience members consume alcohol.
Practice
Rewrite the following sentences using inversion
5. I rarely see anybody drinking beer in the morning.
6. She never goes to school by bus.
7. Pollution not only creates health issues for human but also threatens the
ecosystem of animals.
8. He is so bad-tempered that I have to avoid him for two days.
Practice
5. I rarely see anybody drinking beer in the morning.
→ Rarely do I see anybody drinking beer in the morning.
6. She never goes to school by bus.
→ Never does she go to school by bus.
7. Pollution not only creates health issues for human but also threatens the
ecosystem of animals.
→ Not only does pollution create health issues for human, but it also threatens the
ecosystem of animals.
8. He is so bad-tempered that I have to avoid him for two days.
→ So bad-tempered is he that I have to avoid him for two days.
Practice
Rewrite the following sentences using inversion
9. Travelling by train is cheap and environmentally friendly.
10. People work harder from home and often have a better work life balance.
11. I rarely eat junk food.
12. She excels not only in academics but also in sports.
Practice
9. Travelling by train is cheap and environmentally friendly.
→ Not only is travelling by train cheap, but it is also environmentally friendly.
10. People work harder from home and often have a better work life balance.
→ Not only do people work harder from home, but they also often have a better
work life balance.
11. I rarely eat junk food.
→ Rarely do I eat junk food.
12. She not only excels in academics but also in sports.
→ Not only does she excel in academics, but she also excels in sports.
Practice
Rewrite the following sentences using inversion
13. This situation is in no way acceptable.
14. You should not open this door on any account.
15. If you need help, please ask.
16. If I were you, I would reconsider.
Practice
13. This situation is in no way acceptable.
→ In no way is this situation acceptable.
14. You should not open this door on any account.
→ On no account should you open this door.
15. If you need help, please ask.
→ Should you need help, please ask.
16. If I were you, I would reconsider.
→ Were I you, I would reconsider.
Practice
Rewrite the following sentences using inversion
17. If you encounter any issues, please let us know.
18. She not only teaches maths but also writes textbooks.
19. The package includes not only a hotel stay but also free breakfast.
20. She won the prize not only because of her talent but also because of her hard
work.
Practice
17. If you encounter any issues, please let us know.
→ Should you encounter any issues, please let us know.
18. She not only teaches maths but also writes textbooks.
→ Not only does she teach maths, but she also writes textbooks.
19. The package includes not only a hotel stay but also free breakfast.
→ Not only does the package include a hotel stay, but it also includes free breakfast.
20. She won the prize not only because of her talent but also because of her hard
work.
→ Not only did she win the prize for her talent, but she also earned it through her
hard work.
Practice
Rewrite the following sentences using inversion
21. People do not realise how hard it is to be a chef.
22. She did not know then that she would become the company director.
23. There has never been so much interest in mental health before.
24. They raised the price and reduced the amount in the packet.
Practice
21. People do not realise how hard it is to be a chef.
→ Little do people realise how hard it is to be a chef.
22. She did not know then that she would become the company director.
→ Little did she know then that she would become the company director.
23. There has never been so much interest in mental health before.
→ Never before has there been so much interest in mental health.
24. They raised the price and reduced the amount in the packet.
→ Not only did they raise the price, but they also reduced the amount in the packet.