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English 14 Public

Practise adding and removing inversions

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I very rarely perform in public these days. ONLY VERY....

Only very rarely do I perform in public these days.

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No sooner had I locked the door than I realised the murderer was already inside the house. AS SOON AS...

As soon as I locked the door, I realised the murderer was inside the house.

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He was ridiculed by the press the minute he opened his mouth. NO SOONER...

No sooner had he opened his mouth than the press began to ridicule him.

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I rarely speak to my nan these days.

Rarely do I speak to my nan these days.

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You definitely shouldn't open that door. ON NO....

On no account should you open that door.

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I've never thrown a sickie, nor would I ever want to. REMOVE INVERSION

I've never thrown a sickie and I would never want to either.

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I can't eat it because I'm vegetarian and I wouldn't want to, either. It looks disgusting. ......NEITHER......

I can't eat it because I'm vegetarian, but neither would I want to. It looks disgusting.

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No other president has lied as much to the general public. NEVER...

Never (before) has a president lied as much to the general public.

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I will never trust you with my secrets again. NEVER AGAIN...

Never again will I trust you with my secrets.

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At no time was I ever in a romantic relationship with that man! REPHRASE WITHOUT INVERSION

I was never / have never been in a relationship with that man!

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I have never eaten chocolate, as I'm lactose-intolerant. NEVER...

Never (before) have I (ever) eaten chocolate, as I'm lactose-intolerant.

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Not until true love's first kiss will the spell be broken. REPHRASE WITHOUT INVERSION

The spell won't be broken until true love's first kiss.

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You can't have dessert until you've eaten your dinner. NOT UNTIL...

Not until you've eaten your dinner can you have dessert.

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When you have finished your homework, you can go outside, but not before. ONLY WHEN...

Only when you've finished your homework can you go outside, not before.

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