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Inversion

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    Rewrite the sentences using inversion
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  • Her grief was so great that she almost fainted. –> So…
    So great was her grief that she almost fainted.
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  • He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk. –> No sooner…
    No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.
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  • I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.–> Only when…
    Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed.
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  • He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me. -> Not only…
    Not only did he spend all his money but also he borrowed some from me.
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  • He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang. -> Not until …
    Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.
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  • A sleeping dog was lying under the table. -> Under the table ...
    Under the table was lying a sleeping dog.
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  • His brother had rarely been more excited. -> Rarely…
    Rarely had his brother been more excited
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  • If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job. -> Had…
    Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn't have accepted the job.
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  • He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang. -> No sooner…
    No sooner had he left the office than the telephone rang.
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  • I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back. -> Hardly …
    Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back
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