PRACTICE ON INVERSION. 1. TURN the following into INVERTED sentences.

1. The matter could be explained in no other way. In _____________________________________ 2. We had hardly started when it began to rain. Hardly _________________________________ 3. I have seldom heard such beautiful singing. Seldom _________________________________ 4. I shall never forget your kindness. Never _________________________________ 5. I saw only then the danger we were in. Only __________________________________ 6. We had no sooner left the house than it exploded. No ____________________________________ 7.He didn't realize that he had lost the key till he got home. Not ___________________________________ 8. They not only robbed you, they smashed everything. Not ___________________________________ 2. TEST on INVERSION. 1. No sooner had I reached home ....................... the telephone rang. a) than b) when c) that d) then e) immediately 2. ..................... left the building, when the bomb went off. a) Hardly have we b) Hardly we had c) Hardly had we d) If we e) We had no sooner 3. Under no circumstances ........................any compromise. a) there can be b) which they can c) like they are d) that there can be e) can there be 4. ...................... else can there be a woman like this, so everybody admires her. a) Anywhere b) Somewhere c) Where d) Nowhere e) What 5. At no time ................................ the office without getting permission from my boss. a) I left b) did I leave c) I didnt leave d) did they notice e) not only did they notice

6. Although they were at home, not until the thief left the house ....................... him. a) they noticed b) they didnt notice c) didnt they notice d) did they notice e) not only did they notice 7. Never ............................. any doubt about the matter. a) has there been b) hasnt there been c) there has been d) there hasnt been e) there should be 8. Not until I came into the classroom .......................... her illness. a) I had realized b) did I realize c) have I realized d) I realize
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e) I realized

PRACTICE ON INVERSION. ANSWERS 1. TURN the following into INVERTED sentences.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. In no other way could the matter be explained. Hardly had we started when it began to rain. Seldom have I heard such beautiful singing. Never shall I forget your kindness. Only then did I see the danger we were in. No sooner had we left the house than it exploded. Not until/till he got home did he realize that he had lost the key. Not only did they rob you, (but) they (also) smashed everything.

2. TEST on INVERSION. 1. No sooner had I reached home ....................... the telephone rang. a) than b) when c) that d) then e) immediately 2. ..................... left the building, when the bomb went off. a) Hardly have we b) Hardly we had c) Hardly had we d) If we e) We had no sooner 3. Under no circumstances ........................any compromise. a) there can be b) which they can c) like they are d) that there can be e) can there be 4. ...................... else can there be a woman like this, so everybody admires her. a) Anywhere b) Somewhere c) Where d) Nowhere e) What 5. At no time ................................ the office without getting permission from my boss. a) I left b) did I leave c) I didnt leave d) did they notice e) not only did they notice 6. Although they were at home, not until the thief left the house, ....................... him. a) they noticed b) they didnt notice c) didnt they notice d) did they notice e) not only did they notice 7. Never ............................. any doubt about the matter. a) has there been b) hasnt there been c) there has been d) there hasnt been e) there should be 8. Not until I came into the classroom .......................... her illness. a) I had realized b) did I realize c) have I realized d) I realize e) I realized