Share Grammar: Inversion Practice
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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.
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.
He laughed so much that tears rolled down his cheeks. SO MUCH ___
So much DID HE LAUGH THAT TEARS ROLLED DOWN HIS CHEEKS.
If you were less than delighted with our product, we would refund your money immediately. WERE ___
Were YOU LESS THAN DELIGHTED WITH OUR PRODUCT, WE WOULD REFUND YOUR MONEY IMMEDIATELY.
If the tickets should fail to arrive before the departure date, we would arrange to have duplicates waiting at the airport. SHOULD ____
Should THE TICKETS FAIL TO ARRIVE BEFORE THE DEPARTURE DATE, WE WOULD ARRANGE TO HAVE DUPLICATES WAITING AT THE AIRPORT.
If the film had been released in the summer, it would not have been so successful. HAD____
Had THE FILM BEEN RELEASED IN THE SUMMER, IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
As soon as Springsteen had gone on stage, it started to rain. NO ____
No sooner had Springsteen gone on stage than it started to rain.
I have never seen such a terrible performance of Hamlet before. NEVER BEFORE ____
Never before have I seen such a terrible performance of Hamlet.
The identity of the murderer is not revealed until the very last page. NOT UNTIL ___
Not until the very last page is the identity of the murderer revealed
They only realized the painting had been hung upside down when someone complained at reception. ONLY WHEN___
Only when someone complained at reception did they realize the painting had been hung upside down.
You will not be allowed to enter the auditorium under any circumstances once the play has started. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES___
Under no circumstances will you be allowed to enter the auditorium once the play has started.
We not only went to the National Gallery, but we also saw a West End musical. NOT ONLY ____
Not only did we go to the National Gallery, but we also saw a West End musical.
John had not enjoyed himself so much since he went to the theme park as a child. NOT SINCE ___
Not since John went to the theme park as a child had he enjoyed himself so much.
