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What is inversion in English grammar?
It’s when the normal word order (subject + verb) is reversed for emphasis.
Rewrite this sentence using inversion: "Madrid offers its visitors an excellent choice of restaurants and some wonderful bars too."
Not only does Madrid offer its visitors an excellent choice of restaurants, but there are also some wonderful bars.
Name two broad negative adverbs that can trigger inversion.
Barely, hardly.
Fill in the blank: "____ had we put on our costumes when it was time to go on stage."
Barely.
True or False? "Seldom" can be used to start an inverted sentence.
True.
Correct this sentence: "Never I have felt more relaxed than that first week on Corsica."
Never have I felt more relaxed than that first week on Corsica.
Rewrite using inversion: "We could find fresh vegetables nowhere, and some dairy products were in short supply too."
Nowhere could we find fresh vegetables, and some dairy products were in short supply too.
What fixed expression is used to talk about reasons for changed results?
"Had it not been for…"
Complete the sentence: "_____ supportive friends and family, he could not have handled the constant media intrusion."
Had it not been for.
What three words can trigger inversion, similar to "never" and "nowhere"?
Little, no sooner, not.
Correct this sentence: "Little we did realise what we were letting ourselves in for."
Little did we realise what we were letting ourselves in for.
Rewrite using inversion: "Phoebe arrived, then she helped herself to a drink without asking."
No sooner had Phoebe arrived than she helped herself to a drink without asking.
True or False? "Not a single word" can trigger inversion.
True.
What type of phrases can also trigger inversion? (Hint: "On no account...")
Prepositional phrases.
Correct this sentence: "At no time you gave me an accurate picture of what was going on."
At no time did you give me an accurate picture of what was going on.
Fill in the blank: "_____ was the music that we couldn’t attempt to chat."
So loud.
