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English 14 Public

Exercises to practice inversion, cae level. Re-write the sentence using inversion.

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They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.

Seldom had they participated in such a fascinating ceremony.

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I pleaded with him in vain. He was adamant.

In vain did I plead with him. He was adamant.

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Miss Weaver will not be offered the job under any circumstances.

Under no circumstances will Miss Weaver be offered the job.

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If the film should be a box-office success, there may be a sequel.

Should the film be a box office success, there may be a sequel.

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He was so surprised to be addressed by the Queen that he didn’t answer at once.

So surprised was he to be addressed by the Queen that he didn’t answer at once.

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If only they had confirmed by phone, the airline could have warned them.

Had they confirmed by phone, the airline could have warned them.

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He had hardly entered the house when the police arrested him.

Hardly had he entered the house when the police arrested him.

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I never for one moment thought the consequences would be so far-reaching.

Never for one moment did I think the consequences would be so far-reaching.

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She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village.

Rarely has she travelled more than fifty miles from her village.

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You must on no account lift heavy weights like that again.

On no account must you lift heavy weights like that again.

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I had scarcely put down the phone when it rang again.

Scarcely had I put the phone down when it rang again.

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The defendant did not express his misgivings in any way.

In no way did the defendant express his misgivings.

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The task was so difficult that expert assistance was required.

So difficult was the task that expert assistance was required.

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If they had accepted our offer, we would have moved house by now.

Had they accepted our offer, we would have moved house by now

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