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This was the first time John had ever been to such a fantastic restaurant. BEEN
Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.
I was just beginning to apologise and the door closed! Hardly ______the door closed.
Hardly had I begun to apologize when the door closed.
I NEVER revealed any of her secrets during our friendship. DID. At ________ any of her secrets during our friendship.
At no time did I reveal any...
I put forward the proposal and it was accepted immediately. No sooner ______ (7 words) it was accepted
No sooner had I put forward the proposal than
Transform into Inverted Conditional: If I'd known you were coming, I'd have put some make up on.
Had I known you were coming...
Transform into Inverted Conditional: If you made an effort, you'd get higher marks.
Were you to make an effort, you'd get higher marks.
Transform into Inverted Conditional: If the government raised interest rates, they would lose the election.
Were the government to raise interest rates...
Transform into Inverted Conditional: I'd be able to play basketball if I were taller.
Were I taller, I'd be able to play basketball.
Is this inversion appropriate style-wise? Should you like a sweet darling, please look in the cupboard.
No, it's too formal in a domestic situation
Transform into Inverted Conditional: If you should go to the shops, could you get me some milk.
Should you go to the shops....
Complete: Had ______ harder, I would probably have passed all my exams.
I studied
Complete with inverted conditional: ______ (go) to the doctor immediately, your daughter would not be so ill.
Had you gone / Were you to have gone
Complete with inverted conditional: ________ hungry, just call room service, and order a meal.
Should you feel /be / become
