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Inversion Practice - Advanced

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  • It's not common for there to be so much rain in March. (SEE) --- Seldom ... so much rain in March.
    do we see / does one see
  • It was only when I stopped that I realized something was wrong. (DID) --- Only ... that something was wrong.
    when I stopped did I realize
  • It was only when I asked a passer-by that I realized where I was. (DID) --- Not until ... where I was.
    I asked a passer-by, did I realize
  • Exhaustion prevented any of the runners from finishing the race. (WERE) --- So ... of them finished the race.
    exhausted were the runners that none
  • The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more staff. (RESPONSE) --- Such ... to our appeal that we had to take on more staff.
    was the response
  • The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech. (WHEN) --- Hardly ... he was interrupted.
    had the minister started his speech when
  • The police didn't suspect at all that my friend was the murderer. (DID) --- Little ... of being the murderer.
    did the police suspect my friend
  • The facts were not all made public at the time. (LATER) --- Only ... all made public.
    later were the facts
  • The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way. (HELD) --- In ... responsible for the accident.
    no way can the bus driver be held
  • George broke his wrist, and also injured his shoulder. (BUT) --- Not only ... also injured his shoulder.
    did George break his wrist but he
  • Three days passed before we arrived at the first oasis. (HAD) --- Not until ... at the first oasis.
    three days had passed did we arrive
  • It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting. (FIND) --- Not until ... about the meeting.
    the office phoned me did I find out
  • The money is not to be paid under any circumstances. (NO) --- Under ... to be paid.
    no circumstances is the money
  • Nobody from this office has ever written a better e-mail. (ANYONE) --- Never ... written a better e-mail.
    has anyone from this office
  • Little did Julia know what she was letting herself in for. (NO) --- Julia ... what she was letting herself in for.
    had no idea
  • Such was the demand for these devices that people queued day and night. (GREAT) --- The demand for these devices ...that people queued day and night.
    was so great
  • The accused never expressed regret for what he had done. (TIME) --- At ... regret for what he had done.
    no time did the accused express
  • If the government increased the taxes, they would lose the election. (RAISE) --- Were ... taxes, they would lose the election.
    the government to raise
  • As soon as I got home, I realized I'd left my bag in the shop. (HAD) --- No sooner ... I realized I'd left my bag in the shop.
    had I got home than
  • Please never ever interrupt me when I'm in a meeting. (AM) --- On no account ... when I'm in a meeting.
    am I (ever) to be interrupted