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Grammar: Inversion Practice

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • A father has seldom sacrificed so much for his child. SELDOM ____
    Seldom HAS A FATHER SACRIFICED SO MUCH FOR HIS CHILD.
  • The nation has seldom been faced with such difficulties. SELDOM___
    Seldom HAS THE NATION BEEN FACED WITH SUCH DIFFICULTIES.
  • 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.
  • No director has made such an intellectually challenging sci-fi movie since Kubrick’s 2001. NOT UNTIL ___
    Not since KUBRICK’S 2001 HAS ANY DIRECTOR MADE SUCH AN INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGING SCI-FI MOVIE.
  • He didn’t manage to get permission until she had calmed down. NOT UNTIL ____
    Not until SHE HAD CALMED DOWN DID HE MANAGE TO GET PERMISSION.
  • As soon as he had left the house the storm broke. NO SOONER____
    No sooner HAD HE LEFT THE HOUSE THAN THE STORM BROKE.
  • He hardly speaks to anyone. HARDLY___
    Hardly DOES HE SPEAK TO ANYONE.
  • I have never seen such a terrible performance of Hamlet before. NEVER BEFORE ____
    Never before have I seen such a terrible performance of Hamlet.
  • I have never before been asked to accept a bribe.    NEVER BEFORE____
    Never before HAVE I BEEN ASKED TO ACCEPT A BRIBE.
  • 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.
  • This switch must not be touched on any account. ON NO ACCOUNT___
    On no account MUST THIS SWITCH BE TOUCHED.
  • 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.
  • She rarely has any money to spare. RARELY___
    Rarely DOES SHE HAVE ANY MONEY TO SPARE.
  • He only stays in bed if he is seriously ill. ONLY IF____
    Only if HE IS SERIOUSLY ILL DOES HE STAY IN BED.
  • 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.
  • You may not return after midnight on any account. ON NO ACCOUNT
    On no account MAY YOU RETURN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
  • 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.
  • He realized the danger he had been in only after he had read the newspaper the following morning. ONLY____
    Only after HE HAD READ THE NEWSPAPER THE FOLLOWING MORNING DID HE REALISE THE DANGER HE HAD BEEN IN.
  • They had hardly started playing tennis when it began to rain. HARDLY___
    Hardly HAD THEY STARTED PLAYING TENNIS WHEN IT BEGAN TO RAIN.
  • They were not able to assess the damage until the floods had subsided. NOT UNTIL ____
    Not until THE FLOODS HAD SUBSIDED WERE THEY ABLE TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE.
  • He had hardly left the house when the storm broke. HARDLY____
    Hardly HAD HE LEFT THE HOUSE WHEN THE STORM BROKE.
  • He was only able to do the exercise with a great deal of effort. ONLY____
    Only WITH A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT WAS HE ABLE TO DO THE EXERCISE.
  • 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
  • He laughed so much that tears rolled down his cheeks. SO MUCH ___
    So much DID HE LAUGH THAT TEARS ROLLED DOWN HIS CHEEKS.
  • 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.
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