INVERSION
Exercise 1: Choose the best option
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
21. Not 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.
A. Only because it was interesting work.
B. Because it was an interesting work.
B. Only 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
25. Not until the first land plants developed
A. land animals appeared
B. did land animals appear
C. would land animals appear
D. the land animals appeared
26. Not 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
31. Never _
me again.
A. will she love
B. she loves
C. she won’t love
D. she will love
32. Not
_but she is also intelligent.
A. she is beautiful
B. beautiful she is
C. is she beautiful
D. beautiful is she
33. No sooner
out than it rained.
A. did I go
B. I went
C. had I gone
D. I had gone
34. Seldom
the guitar.
A. he plays
B. does he play
C. he doesn’t play
D. he does play
35. 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
36. Often
a meeting.
A. do we have
B. we do have
C. have we
D. we have
37. Many a time _
he wants to marry me.
A. said he
B. he said
C. has he said
D. he has said
38. Only at weekend _
my kids to Water Park.
A. I don’t take
B. do I take
C. I take
D. I do take
39. So old
that she couldn’t dance.
A. she wasn’t
B. she was
C. wasn’t she
D. was she
40.
here yesterday, you would have met me.
A. Were you
B. You were
C. Had you been
D. You had been
41. On the battle field
_
A. the tanks did lie
B. the tanks lay
C. did the tanks lie
D. lay the tanks
42. Nowhere
_such cooperative staff.
A. you can find
B. you found
C. you could find
D. can you find
43. 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
44. Only by studying hard
this exam.
A. can you pass
B. you can pass
C. pass you can
D. can pass you
45. Seldom
a newspaper.
A. buy Anna
B. does Anna buy
C. bought Anna
D. Anna does buy
46. Out
_from its tiny cage.
A. does the bird fly B. fly the bird
C. did the bird fly
D. flew the bird
47. It was
a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.
A. such surprising
B. too surprising
C. so surprising
D. surprising enough
48. Such _
that we all felt numb.
A. a cold weather was
B. was a cold weather
C. cold the weather
D. was cold weather
49.
that he felt he didn’t need to revise any more.
A. So confident was that arrogant student of passing
B. Such was the confidence of that arrogant student on passing.
C. So confident in passing was that arrogant student.
D. Such confidence in passing did that arrogant student have.
50. Not until
_ himself seriously ill.
A. he had completed the task did he find. B. had he completed the task did he find.
C. had he completed the task he found.
D. did he completed the task he had found.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using given words
1. If you see Peter, tell him to be here at 8.00.
Should……….
2. If you happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
Should……….
3. If the government did resign, I think they would win the election.
Were……….
4. If the government raised interest rates, they would lose the election.
Were……….
5. If I had enough money I would buy this new car.
Were...........
6. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of $ 10,000 he was able to buy the house he wanted. Had
he……….
7. Because the evidence was withheld, the prisoner was found guilty.
Had the evidence……….
8. If he hadn’t helped, I wouldn’t have finished my work.
Hadn’t............
9. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a ……….
10. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
Only after……….
11. We only send your books after receiving the money.
Only after ……….
12. You can do this successfully only with your friend’s help.
Only with……….
13. We’ll be able to buy the car only with a bank loan.
Only with............
14. I didn’t realize who he was until later.
Only later……….
15. He had no idea how difficult the task would be until he was half way through it.
Only when……….
16. You will understand what true responsibility is only when you become a father.
Only when…………
17. He didn’t realize who she was until he saw the photos.
Only when.............
18. It was only when I heard the full story that I realized I had been taken in.
Only when...........
19. They will be able to continue their research only when the institute is given funding.
Only....
20. You can leave only when you tell me.
Only............
21. I realized only then that I had lost my keys.
Only then……….
22. We only then realized how much he had suffered.
Only then............
23. You can earn a lot of money only by working hard.
Only............
24. Jane can finish this work only by staying up all night.
Only..............
25. Antiseptics were first used only in 8.
Only............
26. We’ll be successful only in this way.
Only.................
27. Mr. Jack leaves the house only once a day.
Only...........
28. I would have bought a more expensive camera only if I had known the difference.
Only........
29. A lasting peace will be established in the area only if both sides accept the agreement.
Only ………
30. You won’t succeed unless you work hard.
Only…………
31. The manager not once offered us an apology.
Not once……….
32. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ……….
33. He never knew she came from a rich family.
At no time..............
34. I was never shown how to operate the machinery.
At no time……….
35. You won’t find fossils like this anywhere else.
No where else............
36. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
Never in ……….
37. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
Never……….
38. So many people have never been unemployed as today.
Never...........
39. Such a situation should never again be allowed to arise.
Never again…………
40. Remote villagers don’t have a regular bus service any more.
No longer…………
41. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
No sooner had……….
42. He had no sooner got home than it began to rain.
No sooner……….
43. As soon as I got in to the bath, someone knocked at the door.
No sooner............
44. The bell rang the moment I settled down to reading .
No sooner............
45. You shouldn’t start the exercise program until you’ve had a medical checkup.
Not until.......
46. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.
Not until...........
47. I only recognize him when he came into the light.
Not until……….
48. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.
Not until……….
49. The snowfall was heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
So…… .
50. The book was so interesting that no one would put it down.
So............
51. The twins are so alike, and very few people could tell them apart.
So…………
52. The hurricane winds were so strong that no building in the town escaped damage.
So.............
53. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
So...............
54. She is so young that she can’t understand this.
So..............
55. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
Such……….
56. Public opinion was so strong that the Prime Minister had to resign.
Such……….
57. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
Not only……….
58. Tony was not only late, but he had left all his books behind.
Not only……….
59. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in anyway.
In……….
60. I couldn’t persuade her in any way to see the foolishness of her plan.
In no...........
61. I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances.
Under……….
62. You should not send money to us by post under any circumstances.
Under……….
63. Passengers aren’t allowed to open the doors themselves under any circumstances.
Under.......
64. The staff members’ telephone numbers shouldn’t be given out under any circumstances.
Under no ...........
65. It started raining heavily immediately after my coming home.
Hardly……….
66. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly……….
67. He had hardly fallen asleep when he began to dream.
Hardly............
68. I have seldom stayed in a worse hotel.
Seldom……….
69. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
Seldom……….
70. This professor seldom let his students leave class early.
Seldom............
71. John rarely forgets to do his homework.
Rarely............
72. The economic situation has rarely been worse.
Rarely……….
73. We have rarely seen such an effective actor as he has proven himself to be.
Rarely..........
74. This nation scarely ever in the past faced so great a danger.
Scarely.............
75. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
Little…….
76. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.
Little……….
77. I will not lend you $00 on any account.
On no...............
78. You mustn’t leave here on any account.
On............
79. This switch must not be touched on any account.
On..........
80. We can’t offer a discount for our services on any account.
On...........
81. Whatever happens, I won’t change my mind.
On no account............
82. They mustn’t be allowed to come in on any condition.
On..............
83. You shouldn’t reply to this letter in any circumstances.
In...........
84. I wouldn’t doubt his integrity for one moment.
Not for…………
85. He did not say a single word.
Not a single word…………
86. Their hopes had been raised to such a pitch that they were almost bound to be disappointed.
To such a pitch …………
87. He has, no doubt, good reason for thinking as he does.
No doubt………….
88. Such a major operation has proved completely successful in very few cases.
In very few cases ………….
89. It has been found that, in a few cases, people can have this disease and not be aware of it.
In a few cases,…………..
90. The two countries first began talks about signing a treaty as long as four years ago.
It was as long as ………….
91. I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.
It was only ……….
92. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last……….
93. You can use it long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
No matter……….
94. He did not pass the driving test until he was nearly 30.
It……….
95. The guest didn’t finally leave until after midnight.
It……….
96. He mentioned it to me only yesterday.
It was…………..
97. To master English is by no means easy.
It is …………
98. I write to him almost every day.
Hardly……….
99. One of the biggest men I have ever seen was lying under the tree.
Under the tree…………
100. An enormous frog sat on the grass.
On the grass………
ANSWER
KEY
Exercise 1: Choose the best option
18. 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
19.
_ 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
20. No longer_
any pleasure to do this job.
A. I do have
B. do I have
C. do have I
D. I have
21. 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
22. Only when you grow up
the truth.
A. you will know
B. will you know
C. you know
D. do you know
23. No sooner had he arrived home
_ he was called out again.
A. when
B. and
C. than
D. but
24.
_ had the restaurant opened
people were flocking to eat there.
A. Hardly… than
B. No sooner.. that
C. No sooner.. than D. Hardly.. that
25. Down
for three days.
A the rain poured
B. did the rain pour C. poured the rain
D. do the rain
pour
26. 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
27. Such
that he would stop at nothing.
A. his ambition was
B. did his ambition
C. does his ambition
D. was his ambition
28. Only once_
late to school.
A. he came
B. did he came
C. came he
D. did he come
29. 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.
30.
_, 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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
21. Not 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.
A. Only because it was interesting work.
B. Because it was an interesting work.
B. Only 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
25. Not until the first land plants developed
A. land animals appeared
B. did land animals appear
C. would land animals appear
D. the land animals appeared
26. Not 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
31. Never _
me again.
A. will she love
B. she loves
C. she won’t love
D. she will love
32. Not
_but she is also intelligent.
A. she is beautiful
B. beautiful she is
C. is she beautiful
D. beautiful is she
33. No sooner
out than it rained.
A. did I go
B. I went
C. had I gone
D. I had gone
34. Seldom
the guitar.
A. he plays
B. does he play
C. he doesn’t play
35. Hardly
a word when her son came back.
A. couldn’t she say B. she could say
C. she couldn’t say
36. Often
a meeting.
A. do we have
B. we do have
C. have we
37. Many a time _
he wants to marry me.
A. said he
B. he said
C. has he said
38. Only at weekend _
my kids to Water Park.
D. he does play
D. could she say
D. we have
D. he has said
A. I don’t take
B. do I take
C. I take
D. I do take
39. So old
that she couldn’t dance.
A. she wasn’t
B. she was
C. wasn’t she
D. was she
40.
here yesterday, you would have met me.
A. Were you
B. You were
C. Had you been
D. You had been
41. On the battle field
_
A. the tanks did lie
B. the tanks lay
C. did the tanks lie
D. lay the tanks
42. Nowhere
_such cooperative staff.
A. you can find
B. you found
C. you could find
D. can you find
43. 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
44. Only by studying hard
this exam.
A. can you pass
B. you can pass
C. pass you can
D. can pass you
45. Seldom
a newspaper.
A. buy Anna
B. does Anna buy
C. bought Anna
D. Anna does buy
46. Out
_from its tiny cage.
A. does the bird fly B. fly the bird
C. did the bird fly
D. flew the bird
47. It was
a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.
A. such surprising
B. too surprising
C. so surprising
D. surprising enough
48. Such _
that we all felt numb.
A. a cold weather was
B. was a cold weather
C. cold the weather
D. was cold weather
49.
that he felt he didn’t need to revise any more.
A. So confident was that arrogant student of passing
B. Such was the confidence of that arrogant student on passing.
C. So confident in passing was that arrogant student.
D. Such confidence in passing did that arrogant student have.
50. Not until
_ himself seriously ill.
A. he had completed the task did he find.
B. had he completed the task did he find.
C. had he completed the task he found.
D. did he completed the task he had
found.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using given words
1. Should you see Peter, tell him be here at 8.00.
2. Should you see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
3. Were to resign, I think they would win the election.
Were the government to raise interest rates, they would lose the election.
Were I to have enough money I would buy this new car.
Had he his aunt not died and left him/ given him a legacy of $10,000 he
wouldn’t have been able to buy the house.
7. Had the evidence not been withheld, the prisoner was found guilty.
8. Hadn’t he helped, I wouldn’t have finished my work.
9. Only after a 12-hour wait/ delay of 12h did their flight leave.
10. Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off.
11. Only after the money has been received do we send you your books.
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Only with your friend’s help can you do this successfully.
Only with a bank loan will we be able to buy the car
Only later did I realize who he was
Only when he was halfway through the task did he realize how difficult
it was understand what true responsibility is only when you become a
father.
Only when you become a father will you.
Only when he saw the photos did he realise who she was.
Only when I heard the full story did I realise I had been taken in.
Only the institute is given funding will they be able to continue their research.
Only when you tell me can you leave.
Only then did I realize that I had lost my keys.
Only then did we realise how much he had suffered.
Only by working hard can you earn a lot of money.
Only by staying up all night can Jane finish this work.
Only in 8 were antiseptics first used.
Only in this way will we be successful.
Only once a day does Mr. Jack leave the house.
Only if I had known the difference would I bought would I have bought a
more expensive camera.
Only if the agreement is accepted will a lasting peace be established in the area
Only by working hard/ if you work hard will you succeed.
Not once did the manager offer us an apology.
At no time did he suspect that the money had been stolen
At no time did he know she came from a rich family.
At no time was I shown how to operate the machinery.
No where else will you find fossils like this anywhere else.
Never in my life/ all my life have I seen such a mess.
Never have there been more people out of work in this country.
Never have so may people been unemployed as today.
Never again should such a situation be allowed to arise.
No longer do remote villagers have a regular bus service.
No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.
No sooner had he got home that it began to rain.
No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked at the door
No sooner had I settled down than the bell rang.
Not until you’ve had a medical checkup should you start the exercise program.
Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting.
Not until he came into the fight did I recognize him.
Not until I had left home did I realize how much my father meant to me.
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So heavy was the snowfall that all the trains had to be cancelled.
So interesting was the book that no one would put it down.
So alike were the twins that few people could tell them apart
So strong were the hurricane winds that no building in the town escaped
damage.
So popular is the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
So young is she that she can’t understand this.
Such was the uncertainty that he financial markets remained closed.
Such was the strength of public opinion that the Prime Minister had to resign.
Not only did Harry break his leg, but he also injured his shoulder.
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Not only was Tony late, but also he had left all his books behind.
In no way can the bus driver be blamed for the accident.
In no way could I persuade her to see the foolishness of her plan.
Under no circumstances am I to be disturbed.
Under no circumstances should you send money to us by post
Under no circumstances are passengers allowed to open the doors themselves.
Under no circumstances should the staff members’ telephone numbers be given
out.
Hardly had I come home when it started raining heavily.
Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly had he fallen asleep when he began to dream.
Seldom have I stayed in a worse hotel.
Seldom is there so much rain in March.
Seldom does this professor let his students leave class early.
Rarely does John forget to do his homework.
Rarely has the economic situation been worse.
Rarely have we seen such an effective actor as he has proven himself to be.
Scarcely in the past did this nation face so great a danger.
Little did the police suspect that the judge was the murderer.
Little did the embassy staff realize that Ted was a secret agent.
On no account will I lend you $00.
On no account must you leave here.
On no account must this switch be touched
On no account can we offer a discount for our services
On no account will I change my mind.
On no condition must they be allowed to come in.
In no circumstance should you reply to this letter.
Not for one moment would I doubt his integrity.
Not a single word did he say a single word.
To such a pitch had their hopes been raised that they were almost bound
to be disappointed.
No doubt he has good reason for thinking as he does.
In very few cases has such a major operation completely successful.
In a few cases, it has been found that people can have this disease and not be
aware of it.
It was as long as four years ago that the two countries first began talks about
signing a treaty.
It was only when I saw the photograph that I realized he was your brother.
The last thing you should/ must/ ought to do is to ring/ phone/ contact the
police.
93. No matter how long you use it, it won’t wear out.
94. It wasn’t until he was 30 that he passed the driving test.
95. It wasn’t midnight when the guests finally leave.
96. It was only yesterday that he mentioned.
97. It is by no means easy to practice English.
98. Hardly a day passed when I don’t write to him.
99. Under the tree was lying one of the biggest men I have ever seen.
100. On the grass sat an enormous frog.