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Third Conditional - Inversion

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    Change the sentences below into their inversion form.
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  • If Jim had been available, I would have asked him to do the job.
    Had Jim been available, I would have asked him to do the job.
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  • If we had had more time, we would have stayed there all day.
    Had we had more time, we would have stayed there all day.
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  • If she hadn’t acted so mean, I would have helped her.
    Had she not acted so mean, I would have helped her.
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  • (the books/be) _________ cheaper, I would have bought them all.
    Had the books been cheaper, I would have bought them all.
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  • (the evidence/not be destroyed) ________ , the accused would have been found guilty.
    Had the evidence not been destroyed, the accused would have been found guilty.
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  • (the ship/ not capsize) _______, there would have been more survivors.
    Had the ship not capsized, there would have been more survivors.
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  • Had I known about the changes, I would have prepared differently. (change into the non-inverted version)
    If I had known about the changes, I would have prepared differently.
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  • Had I not seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it. (change into the non-inverted version)
    If I had not seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it.
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  • She wouldn’t have lost, had she stuck to her principles. (change into the non-inverted version)
    She wouldn’t have lost, if she had stuck to her principles.
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  • Had they worked together, the task would have been easier. (change into the non-inverted version)
    If they had worked together, the task would have been easier
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  • The machine would’ve been damaged if they had neglected its maintenance.
    The machine would’ve been damaged had they neglected its maintenance.
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  • If it hadn't been for the appalling weather, we could have gone out.
    Had it not been for the appalling weather, we could have gone out.
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  • We would have been here earlier if it hadn't been for the traffic jams.
    We would have been here earlier hadn't it been for the traffic jams.
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  • If you had spoken English, she would have understood.
    Had you spoken English, she would have understood.
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