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Inversion

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  • 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
  • Not till the final minutes of the match ___ the winning goal. - - - - - A) the team scored B) did the team score C) scored the team D) the team did score
    B) did the team score
  • 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
  • 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
  • ___ they studied harder, they would have passed the exam. A) Should B) Were C) Had D) Have
    C) Had
  • 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
  • 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
  • ___ you need any help, don’t hesitate to call me. - - - - - A) Should B) Were C) Had D) Do
    A) Should
  • 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
  • In the quote above, The Rock used the linguistic resource "Inversion" for___. - - - - - A) informality B) contradiction C) generality D) emphasis
    D) emphasis
  • Only by working together ___ this great technological feat. - - - - - - A) we can achieve B) can we achieve C) do we achieve D) we achieve
    B) can we achieve
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Leo Tolstoy used inversion in his speech for ___. - - - - - A) generality B) emphasis C) contradiction D) informality
    B) emphasis
  • 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
  • ___ I you, I would talk to the manager about this issue. - - - - - A) Should B) Were C) Had D) Was
    B) Were
  • 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
  • Hardly ___ his speech ___ the crowd began to cheer. - - - - - A) had the politician finished […] when B) the politician had finished […] than C) finished the politician […] when D) the politician did finish […] than
    A) had the politician finished […] when
  • ___ they studied harder, they would have passed the exam. - - - - - A) Should B) Were C) Had D) Have
    C) Had