INVERSION

Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets.

There are no circumstances where audience members may consume alcohol.

(Under no circumstances)

Nobody has won so many matches for his team since 1994. (Not since)

We won't consider you for the basketball team until you grow up. (Not until)

The gang didn't know that the police had them under surveillance. (Little)

You can't use my car at any time. (At no time)

They started to argue soon after they had gotten married. (No sooner)

"Inversion with negative adverbials"

1. (Never/I/meet) such well-behaved children before. They are as good as gold.

2. (No sooner/my father/sit down) to dinner than there was a knock on the door.

3. (Little/he/know) that his culinary skills are quite substandard.

4. (At no time/ I/ mean) to hurt your feelings. It was all a big misunderstanding.

5. (Seldom/we/ have) friends over for a drink. We prefer to meet them at pubs or
restaurants.
6. (Not only/he/make) a mean cheesecake, but he also prepares homemade jam.

7. Only when the situation gets out of hand (the government/ begin) to act

8. Not until June (you/can /get) all the swimming gear out of the drawers.

9. (Only once/ I/climb) such a high mountain before.

10. Her eyes were very red. (only later/I/find out) that her fianc had broken up with her.

Make inverted sentences from the sentences given, using the words in brackets

1. She has no idea what a surprise she's going to get. (Little ... know)

2. The bell had barely started to ring when the children rushed out of the classroom. (Scarcely)

3. He didn't start his speech until there was absolute silence in the hall (Not ...)

4. We will only be able to accept your offer if we are offered free delivery (Only ...)

5. It is with good reason that Edinburgh is known as the Athens of the North (Not for ...)

6. We have never been so well wined and dined in our lives (Never ...)

7. She didn't break the news of her engagement until after dinner (Only ...)

8. We weren't told that we would need our passports. (At no time ...)

9. They don't charge you as much for water anywhere else. (Nowhere else ...)

10. I wouldn't fly with them again even if they offered me a free flight. (Not even ...)

11. We had barely entered the shop when an assistant jumped on us. (Hardly ... when ...)

12. He is both charming and very rich. (Not only ..., but ... also ...)