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INVERSION: PRACTICE 2
EXERCISE 1
USING INVERSION, REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE
WORDS GIVEN.

 You come to realise the significance of the murder only in the last few pages of the
book. do
few pages that you come to realise the significance of the murder.
Only in the last __________________________________________________________

 The demands of her job are such that she is rarely able to take a holiday.
demands of her job made her rarely able to take a holiday.
Such __________________________________________________________________
Such are the demands of her job that she is rarely able to take a holiday.
 The matter could be explained in no other way.
no other way could the matter be explained.
In ____________________________________________________________________

 I have seldom heard such beautiful singing.

have I heard such beautiful singing.
Seldom ________________________________________________________________

 Peter didn't realize that he had lost his keys until he got home.
until Peter got home that he realized he had lost his keys.
Not ___________________________________________________________________
Not until he got home did Peter realize that he had lost his keys.
 If Mr Chan had been kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed.
Had Mr Chan been kinder to his employees, his business would not have collasped.
______________________________________________________________________

 If an emergency should arise, dial 999.

Should an emergency arise, dial 999
______________________________________________________________________

 There are no circumstances where audience members may consume alcohol.

may audience members consume alcohol.
Under no circumstances __________________________________________________

 They started to argue soon after they had got married.

did they start to argue after they had got married.
No sooner _____________________________________________________________
No sooner had they got married than they started to argue.
 You can't use my new car at any time.
can you use my new car.
At no time _____________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 2
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING INVERSION.

1. The gang didn't know that the police had them under surveillance.
did the gang know that the police had them under surveillance.
Little ____________________________________________________________
2. We won't consider you for the basketball team until you grow up.
you grow up will we consider you for the basketball team.
Not until _________________________________________________________
3. Nobody has won so many matches for his team since 1994.
1994 has anyone won so many matches for his team.
Not since ________________________________________________________
4. You will not be allowed to enter the auditorium under any circumstances once
the play has started.
will you be allowed to enter the auditorium once the play has started.
Under no circumstances ____________________________________________
5. He would never play in front of a live audience again.
 6. Not since she went to the circus as a child
had Amy enjoyed herself so much.
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would he play in front of a live audience again.

Never ___________________________________________________________
6. Amy had not enjoyed herself so much since she went to the circus as a child.
Amy went to the circus as a child, she had not enjoyed herself so much.
Not since ________________________________________________________
7. I have never seen such a terrible performance of Hamlet before.
have I seen such a terrible performance of Hamlet.
Never before _____________________________________________________
8. They only realized the painting had been hung upside down when someone
complained at reception.
someone complained at reception did they realize the painting had been hung upside down.
Only when _______________________________________________________
9. I had been in the room for a few minutes when I realized that everyone was
staring at me. Only after I had been in the room for a few minutes did I realize that ...
a few minutes in the room did I realize that everyone was staring at me.
Only after ________________________________________________________
10. He discovered that he had injured his knee when he tried to run. Only when he tried to run did he
he tried to run that he discovered that he had injured his knee. discover that ...
Only when _______________________________________________________
11. The new park was hardly finished when vandals destroyed the flowerbeds.
was the new park finished when vandals destroyed the flowerbeds.
Hardly __________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
12. You shouldn't sign a contract you haven't read thoroughly under any
circumstances.
should you sign a contract you haven't read thoroughly.
Under no circumstances ____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 3
CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

1. _______________________ that I was speaking to someone as important as

Professor Sims.
a) Little have I known b) Little did I know
c) Little I knew d) I knew little

2. In no way ___________________ question his honesty, although I think that

he made some wrong decisions.
a) did I ever b) I ever did
c) had I ever d) I had ever

3. Hardly _____________________ we were told that it would soon be time for

lunch.
a) we had finished breakfast that b) had we finished breakfast that
c) had we finished breakfast when d) we had finished breakfast when

4. At no time before I accepted the job ___________________ that I would have

to do so much travelling around the country.
a) did they told b) I was told
c) I had been told d) was I told

5. Not since the 1960s _______________ attended an anti-war demonstration in

London.
a) so many people have
b) have so many people
c) did so many people have
d) had so many people had
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EXERCISE 4
COMPLETE USING THE WORDS IN BRACKETS WITH THE VERB IN THE CORRECT
FORM.
can construction continue.
1. Not until the area is made safe _______________________________________
(construction/can continue).
did the announcement affect
2. In no way ____________________________________________________ (the
announcement/affect) how strongly we felt about the situation.
can you see do you see
3. Seldom __________________________________________________ (you/see)
a vintage car in quite such good condition these days.
did Jerry forgot
4. Not only __________________________________________ (Jerry/forget) my
birthday, but he also forgot our wedding anniversary.
should I ask
had I been asked/ 5. At no time _________________________ (I/ask) my opinion on the subject.
was I asked did I realise
6. Only when I checked the ticket again __________________________ (I/realise)
that I had won first prize!
will the space shuttle allow
7. Only if the weather is clear _________________________________ (the space
shuttle/will allow) to launch.
was the media interest
8. Such ____________________________ (the media interest/be) in the wedding
that there were over a dozen photographers.

EXERCISE 5
COMPLETE USING THE WORDS AND PHRASES IN THE BOX.

at no point  in no way  little  never  not  not only  no sooner

only after  scarcely  on no account  rarely  under no circumstances

On no account In no way
1. __________________________ were the security guards to blame for what
happened.
At no point Not
2. __________________________ once did the old woman thank me for helping
her.
Only after
3. __________________________ seeing the doctor was Theresa allowed to
leave hospital. On no account/ Under no circumstances
In no way
4. __________________________ will passengers be allowed to carry more than
2 pieces of hand luggage.
Not only
5. __________________________ were they late to work, but they also forgot to
bring the reports.
Not At no point
6. __________________________ during the party did anyone mention that Peter
and Julie were getting married.
7. Scarcely
__________________________ had Alan arrived in Mexico when he was
arrested.
Little
8. __________________________ did the passengers know that the driver was
really an undercover police officer.
Rarely
9. __________________________ do you meet anyone as charming as Mr
Peterson. /On no account
Under no circumstances
10. __________________________ should unaccompanied children be allowed to
enter the pub.
Never
11. __________________________ before has the company found itself facing
such stiff competition.
No sooner
12. __________________________ had the alarm gone off than the police cars
arrived.
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ANSWERS

EXERCISE 1
 Only in the last few pages of the book do you come to realise the significance of the
murder.
 Such are the demands of her job that she is rarely able to take a holiday.
 In no other way could the matter be explained.
 Seldom have I heard such beautiful singing.
 Not until he got home did Peter realize that he had lost his keys.
 Had Mr Chan been kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed.
 Should an emergency arise, dial 999.
 Under no circumstances may audience members consume alcohol.
 No sooner had they got married than they started to argue.
 At no time can you use my new car.

EXERCISE 2
1. Little did the gang know that the police had them under surveillance.
2. Not until you grow up will we consider you for the basketball team.
3. Not since 1994 has anybody won so many matches for his team.
4. Under no circumstances will you be allowed to enter the auditorium once the
play has started.
5. Never would he play in front of a live audience again.
Never again would he play in front of a live audience.
6. Not since she went to the circus as a child had Amy enjoyed herself so much.
7. Never before have I seen such a terrible performance of Hamlet.
8. Only when someone complained at reception did they realize the painting had
been hung upside down.
9. Only after I had been in the room for a few minutes did I realize that everyone
was staring at me.
10. Only when he tried to run did he discover that he had injured his knee.
11. Hardly was the new park finished when vandals destroyed the flowerbeds.
12. Under no circumstances should you sign a contract you haven't read thoroughly.

EXERCISE 3
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. b
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EXERCISE 4
1. Not until the area is made safe can construction continue.
2. In no way did the announcement affect how strongly we felt about the situation.
3. Seldom do you see a vintage car in quite such good condition these days.
4. Not only did Jerry forget/had Jerry forgotten my birthday, but he also forgot
our wedding anniversary.
5. At no time was I asked/had I been asked my opinion on the subject.
6. Only when I checked the ticket again did I realise that I had won first prize!
7. Only if the weather is clear will the space shuttle allow to launch.
8. Such was the media interest in the wedding that there were over a dozen
photographers.

EXERCISE 5
1. In no way were the security guards to blame for what happened.
2. Not once did the old woman thank me for helping her.
3. Only after seeing the doctor was Theresa allowed to leave hospital.
4. On no account/Under no circumstances will passengers be allowed to carry
more than 2 pieces of hand luggage.
5. Not only were they late to work, but they also forgot to bring the reports.
6. At no point during the party did anyone mention that Peter and Julie were
getting married.
7. Scarcely had Alan arrived in Mexico when he was arrested.
8. Little did the passengers know that the driver was really an undercover police
officer.
9. Rarely do you meet anyone as charming as Mr Peterson.
10. Under no circumstances should /On no account unaccompanied children be
allowed to enter the pub.
11. Never before has the company found itself facing such stiff competition.
12. No sooner had the alarm gone off than the police cars arrived.