Grammar: Inversion Practice | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Exercises to practice inversions

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I have never before been asked to accept a bribe. NEVER BEFORE____

Never before HAVE I BEEN ASKED TO ACCEPT A BRIBE.

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He had hardly left the house when the storm broke. HARDLY____

Hardly HAD HE LEFT THE HOUSE WHEN THE STORM BROKE.

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As soon as he had left the house the storm broke. NO SOONER____

No sooner HAD HE LEFT THE HOUSE THAN THE STORM BROKE.

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This switch must not be touched on any account. ON NO ACCOUNT___

On no account MUST THIS SWITCH BE TOUCHED.

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She rarely has any money to spare. RARELY___

Rarely DOES SHE HAVE ANY MONEY TO SPARE.

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He hardly speaks to anyone. HARDLY___

Hardly DOES HE SPEAK TO ANYONE.

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The nation has seldom been faced with such difficulties. SELDOM___

Seldom HAS THE NATION BEEN FACED WITH SUCH DIFFICULTIES.

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They had hardly started playing tennis when it began to rain. HARDLY___

Hardly HAD THEY STARTED PLAYING TENNIS WHEN IT BEGAN TO RAIN.

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A father has seldom sacrificed so much for his child. SELDOM ____

Seldom HAS A FATHER SACRIFICED SO MUCH FOR HIS CHILD.

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You may not return after midnight on any account. ON NO ACCOUNT

On no account MAY YOU RETURN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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He realized the danger he had been in only after he had read the newspaper the following morning. ONLY____

Only after HE HAD READ THE NEWSPAPER THE FOLLOWING MORNING DID HE REALISE THE DANGER HE HAD BEEN IN.

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They were not able to assess the damage until the floods had subsided. NOT UNTIL ____

Not until THE FLOODS HAD SUBSIDED WERE THEY ABLE TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE.

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He was only able to do the exercise with a great deal of effort. ONLY____

Only WITH A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT WAS HE ABLE TO DO THE EXERCISE.

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He didn’t manage to get permission until she had calmed down. NOT UNTIL ____

Not until SHE HAD CALMED DOWN DID HE MANAGE TO GET PERMISSION.

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He became so suspicious that he didn’t even trust his family. SO SUSPICIOUS ____

So suspicious DID HE BECOME THAT HE DIDN’T EVEN TRUST HIS FAMILY.

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He could only make himself heard by shouting at the top of his voice. ONLY BY ____

Only by SHOUTING AT THE TOP OF HIS VOICE COULD HE MAKE HIMSELF HEARD.

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