Exercises on inversion

EXERCISES ON INVERSION
1/ Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences in inversion:
        Example :   She at no time said she was vegetarian.                                         →→> At no time did she say (that) she was vegetarian.
1. I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed .
2. I have seldom heard such a talented singer.
3.  If John had known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant.
4. The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent`s advice.
5. He had never felt so depressed.
6.   The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers` lost property.
7. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony.
8. Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife`s face.
9.She never at any time said that she was allergic to cats.
10.The restaurant cannot accept animals under any .   
II/ Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NEVER
1. She had never been so happy before.
-> 2. I have never heard such nonsense!
-> 3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
-> 4. Our profits this year are higher than they have ever been.
-> 5. She would never again trust her own judgement when buying antiques.
-> 6. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
-> 7. I`ve never come across such a horrifying fịlm
-> 8. I`ve never been so moved by a Shakespeare production.
-> 9. I never for one moment thought the consequences would be so far-reaching.
-> 10. I had never tasted such a wonderful cômbinatin of flavours before.
-> III. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE
1. One rarely finds good service these days.
-> 2. She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village.
-> 3. It is very unusual for a military campaign to have been fought with so little loss of life.
-> 4. It is unusual for the interior of the island to be visited by tourists.
-> 5. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.
-> 6. They had seldom participated in such a fascinaating ceremony.
-> 7. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
-> 8. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agẹnt
-> 9. She didn`t realize what would happen to her next.
-> 10. I didn`t think that one day I`d be appearing in films rather than just watching them.
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IV. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT. 1. He is my friend as well as yours. …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He booked tickets for the afternoon performance and the evening performance as well. …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Burglars stole a thousand pounds’ worth of electrical goods, and left the flat in an awful mess. …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Tony was not only late, but he had left all his books behind. …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. You will enhance your posture and improve your acting ability on this course. …………………………………………………………………………………… 6. It isn’t worth considering his suggestion for a moment. …………………………………………………………………………………… 7. She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy. …………………………………………………………………………………… 8. The manager not once offered us an apology. …………………………………………………………………………………… 9. She made no sound as she crept upstairs. …………………………………………………………………………………… 10.He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired. ………………………………………………………………………………… V. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with ONLY. 1. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home. ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat. ……………………………………………………………………………………
3. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage. …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating. …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left. …………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I didn’t realize who he was until later. …………………………………………………………………………………… 7. The door could not be opened without using force. …………………………………………………………………………………… 8. I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized. …………………………………………………………………………………… 9. To get the 40% discount, you must buy all twelve books at the same time. …………………………………………………………………………………… 10.The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day. …………………………………………………………………………………… VI. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD. 1. If the Government were forced into another election, it would be the favourite to win. …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. If you should wish to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is available between 9.00 and 11.00. …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. If you should have further problems with your printer