No sooner ___ it began to rain. - - - - - A) the game had started when B) the game did start than C) had the game started than D) started the game when
C) had the game started than
In the quote above, The Rock used the linguistic resource "Inversion" for___. - - - - - A) informality B) contradiction C) generality D) emphasis
D) emphasis
Not since the last financial crisis ___ such instability. - - - - - A) we have seen B) we did see C) have we seen D) have seen we
C) have we seen
Scarcely ___ it encountered a technical issue. - - - - - A) the rocket had launched than B) the rocket did launch when C) launched the rocket than D) had the rocket launched when
D) had the rocket launched when
Under no circumstances ___ on an exam. - - - - - A) a student should cheat B) should a student cheat C) a student cheats D) a student will cheat
B) should a student cheat
Little ___ about the true extent of the new virus. - - - - - A) did the health expert know B) knew the health expert C) the health expert knew D) the health expert did know
A) did the health expert know
Had AI ___, our lives would be very different. - - - - - A) not been invented B) been not invented C) not invented D) not been invent
A) not been invented
Rarely ___ such a high level of performance without dedication. - - - - - A) athletes do reach B) do athletes reach C) athletes reach D) reach the athletes
B) do athletes reach
Only after the company presented the evidence ___ the merger. - - - - - - A) the board did approve B) did the board approve C) the board approved D) approved the board
B) did the board approve
Leo Tolstoy used inversion in his speech for ___. - - - - - A) generality B) emphasis C) contradiction D) informality
B) emphasis
Seldom ___ such commitment from his team members before. - - - - - A) he has witnessed B) he witnessed C) has he witnessed D) did he witness
C) has he witnessed
Not only is cycling good for our health, but it is also good for the environment. "Inversion" was used in the sentence for ___. - - - - - (A) emphasis (B) informality (C) generality (D) contradiction
(A) emphasis
___ you need any help, don’t hesitate to call me. - - - - - A) Should B) Were C) Had D) Do
A) Should
___ I you, I would talk to the manager about this issue. - - - - - A) Should B) Were C) Had D) Was
B) Were
___ they studied harder, they would have passed the exam. - - - - - A) Should B) Were C) Had D) Have
C) Had
Barely ___ the procedure ___ the patient's condition worsened. - - - - - A) the doctor had begun […] than B) had the doctor begun […] when C) did the doctor begin […] than D) the doctor began […] when
B) had the doctor begun […] when
