Inversions and Fronting | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 16 Public

Practise negative and adverbial inversions and fronting

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We had only just met when he started complaining about the weather (No sooner)

No sooner had we met than he started complaining about the weather

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They had just closed the front door when the fire alarm went off (Hardly / Scarcely)

Hardly / Scarcely had they closed the front door when the fire alarm went off

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Mary did a course in aromatherapy and she became a professional too (Not only)

Not only did Mary do a course in aromatherapy but she also became a professional

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You shouldn't move your body during your acupuncture treatment at any time (At no time)

At no time during your acupuncture treatment should you move your body

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I didn't realise how stressed out I'd been until I'd had a massage (Not until)

Not ultil I'd had a massage did I realise how stressed out I'd been

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You only realise how important your senses are when you lose one of them (Only when)

Only when you lose one of your senses do you realise how important they are

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We were shown to our table the moment that we arrived (No sooner)

No sooner had we arrived than we were shown to our table

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Blindekuh had been so popular that other European cities have copied the idea (Such)

Such has been the popularity of Blindekuh that other European cities have copied the idea

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It was not only a great experience, but the food was tasty too (Not only)

Not only was it a great experience, but the food was also very tasty

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You would only find this kind of practical solution to a problem in Switzerland (Only)

Only in Switzerland would you find this kind of practical solution to a problem

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He had been working so hard that he had hardly seen his family. (So)

So hard had he been working that he had hardly seen his family

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The situation was such that the smallest incident could have started a riot. (Such)

Such was the situation that the smallest incident could have started a riot

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She doesn't smoke and she doesn't drink. (Neither)

Neither does she smoke, nor does she drink

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Helen Mirren's performance as 'The Queen' was absolutely flawless. She was awarded both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for good reasons (Not for)

Helen Mirren's performance as 'The Queen' was absolutely flawless. Not for nothing was she awarded both an Oscar and a Golden Globe

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It's absolutely impossible I'm going to get this finished by tonight (No way)

No way am I going to get this finished tonight.

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There are good reasons why 2008 was called the year of crisis. (Not)

Not for nothing was 2008 called the year of the crisis

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