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What fixed expression is used to talk about reasons for changed results?
"Had it not been for…"
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Complete the sentence: "_____ supportive friends and family, he could not have handled the constant media intrusion."
Had it not been for.
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Rewrite using inversion: "We could find fresh vegetables nowhere, and some dairy products were in short supply too."
Nowhere could we find fresh vegetables, and some dairy products were in short supply too.
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Correct this sentence: "Little we did realise what we were letting ourselves in for."
Little did we realise what we were letting ourselves in for.
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What three words can trigger inversion, similar to "never" and "nowhere"?
Little, no sooner, not.
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Rewrite using inversion: "We remembered to call the school only two days later."
Not until two days later did we remember to call the school.
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banana
Go to last place!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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fairy
Take points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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thief
Give points!
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gift
Win 5 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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Correct this sentence: "Never I have felt more relaxed than that first week on Corsica."
Never have I felt more relaxed than that first week on Corsica.
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Rewrite using inversion: "Phoebe arrived, then she helped herself to a drink without asking."
No sooner had Phoebe arrived than she helped herself to a drink without asking.
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True or False? "Seldom" can be used to start an inverted sentence.
True.
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What type of phrases can also trigger inversion? (Hint: "On no account...")
Prepositional phrases.
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Fill in the blank: "____ had we put on our costumes when it was time to go on stage."
Barely.
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Correct this sentence: "At no time you gave me an accurate picture of what was going on."
At no time did you give me an accurate picture of what was going on.
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thief
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seesaw
Swap points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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What is inversion in English grammar?
It’s when the normal word order (subject + verb) is reversed for emphasis.
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