Inversion

Inversion
Put the underlined parts in the first position
She rarely smiles at me.
→ Rarely does she smile at me.
I hadn’t known her until he told me.
→ Not until he told me had I known her
You will hardly finish your work before it is dark.
→ Hardly will you finish your work before it is dark.
You can buy this book only in this shop.
→ Only in this shop can buy this book.
My teacher is no longer teaching in this school.
→ No longer is my teacher teaching in this school.
She has never seen such a beautiful sight.
→ Never has she seen such a beautiful sight
This rich man seldom helps the poor.
→ Seldom does this rich man help the poor
She never in life felt happy.
→ Never in life did she feel happy
People did not discover AIDS until 1981.
→ Not until 1981 did people discover AIDS.
Martin had no sooner sat down than the telephone rang.
→ No sooner had Martin sat down than the phone rang
The lost child could be found nowhere.
→ Nowhere could the lost child be found.
I got no help from him.
→ No help did I get from him.
He not only refused to help me but he also laughed at me.
→ Not only did he refuse to help me but also laughed at me.
He never smokes in bed.
→ Never does he smoke in bed
She has made good progress only within two months.
→ Only within two months has she made good progress
You should not travel alone under any circumstances.
→ Under no circumstances should you travel alone
It is hot enough to sit outside only in summer.
→ Only in this summer is it hot enough to sit outside
It is seldom wise to say too much about oneself.
→ Seldom is it wise to say too much about oneself.
He found a job nowhere after he had graduated from college.
→ Nowhere did he find a job after he had graduated from college
I know little about computer.
→ Little do I know about computer
Mrs. Brown will not be offered the job under any circumstances.
→ Under no circumstances will Mrs. Brown be offered the job
We can’t exchange tickets in any circumstances.
→ In no circumstances can we exchange tickets/
I won’t go all that way to visit him again on any account.
→ On no account will I go all that way to visit him again
He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.
→ Only after he retired did he think about having a holiday abroad.
If Germany were to beat Romania, they would face Italy in the final.
→ Were Germany to beat Romania they would face Italy in the final
If you had given it on time, you would have got a high mark.
→ Had you given it on time you would have got a high mark
If It hadn’t been for Henry, I might not have met you.
→ Had it not been for Henry I might not have met you
If the chemicals were to leak, a large area of the sea would be contaminated.
→ Were the chemicals to leak a large area of the sea would be contaminated
A small stream ran at the end of the village.
→ At the end of the village ran a small stream
The bus comes round the corner of the street.
→ Round the corner of the street comes the bus
The Parthenon stands on top of the Acropolis.
→ On top of the Acropolis stands the Parthenon
The child was so afraid that he ran into the house.
→ So afraid was the child that he ran into the house
It was such an appalling sight that we reeled back in horror.
→Such an appalling sight was it that we reeled back in horror
If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately.(using “Should “).
→ Should we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately
A white pillar was in front of the visitors.
→ In front of the visitors was a white pillar.
Complete the sentences with correct form of words given.
Never have I seen---- so many people working so hard.( I/ see)
Not only –does she play-- the piano brilliantly but she also sings well. (she/ play)
Never in my life have I been---- so humiliated! (I/ be)
Under no circumstances should the fire door be locked. (the fire door/ should/ be)
Not once during her entire life has she been in trouble with the law.(she/ be)
Seldom –have I received--- any assistance or advice. (I/ receive)
No sooner –had we started--- our picnic than it started to rain.(we/ start)
At no time –did I talk-- about it outside this office. (I/