Inversion Practice - Advanced | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 20 Public

Inversions after negative adverbials and after so/such

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It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting. (FIND) --- Not until ... about the meeting.

the office phoned me did I find out

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The facts were not all made public at the time. (LATER) --- Only ... all made public.

later were the facts

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The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more staff. (RESPONSE) --- Such ... to our appeal that we had to take on more staff.

was the response

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George broke his wrist, and also injured his shoulder. (BUT) --- Not only ... also injured his shoulder.

did George break his wrist but he

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The police didn't suspect at all that my friend was the murderer. (DID) --- Little ... of being the murderer.

did the police suspect my friend

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The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way. (HELD) --- In ... responsible for the accident.

no way can the bus driver be held

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If the government increased the taxes, they would lose the election. (RAISE) --- Were ... taxes, they would lose the election.

the government to raise

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As soon as I got home, I realized I'd left my bag in the shop. (HAD) --- No sooner ... I realized I'd left my bag in the shop.

had I got home than

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It was only when I asked a passer-by that I realized where I was. (DID) --- Not until ... where I was.

I asked a passer-by, did I realize

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The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech. (WHEN) --- Hardly ... he was interrupted.

had the minister started his speech when

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Please never ever interrupt me when I'm in a meeting. (AM) --- On no account ... when I'm in a meeting.

am I (ever) to be interrupted

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Nobody from this office has ever written a better e-mail. (ANYONE) --- Never ... written a better e-mail.

has anyone from this office

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Such was the demand for these devices that people queued day and night. (GREAT) --- The demand for these devices ...that people queued day and night.

was so great

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The money is not to be paid under any circumstances. (NO) --- Under ... to be paid.

no circumstances is the money

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Three days passed before we arrived at the first oasis. (HAD) --- Not until ... at the first oasis.

three days had passed did we arrive

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Little did Julia know what she was letting herself in for. (NO) --- Julia ... what she was letting herself in for.

had no idea

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