CLAUSES – Part 4

(Inversion of subjects and verbs)

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. Seldom cactus plants are found outside of North America.
A B C D
2. Only rarely sound waves are of a single frequency encountered in practice.
A B C D
3. No sooner had the secretary hang up than the phone rang again.
A B C D
4. Never before I have seen a man who enjoyed being lied to.
A B C D
5. Not until yesterday I met them for the first time in my life.
A B C D
6. Hardly had we arrived at the hotel that there was a power cut.
A B C D
7. No sooner had I turned out the light when I heard a noise outside.
A B C D
8. Not only Jack broke his leg, but he also injured his shoulders.
A B C D
9. Hardly had we settled down in our seats than the lights went out.
A B C D
10. Only after checking three times I was certain of the answer.
A B C D
11. No sooner it had stopped raining than the sun came out.
A B C D
12. Only when Pete has arrived that we can begin the programme.
A B C D
13. On no condition that they are to open fire without a warning.
A B C D
14. Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had left my passport at home.
A B C D
15. Hardly had the train left the station than there was an explosion.
A B C D
16. At no time she could understand what he really wanted to say.
A B C D
17. When is a flag hung upside down, it is an internationally recognized symbol of distress.
A B C D
18. Seldom Antarctic icebergs will move far enough north to disturb South Pacific shipping
lanes.
A B C D
19. Not until it was too late that I remembered to call Susan.
A B C D
20. No sooner had they returned home from the holiday when Tony had to leave for a
business trip.
A B C D
21. Not until did I get home did I notice that I had the wrong umbrella.
A B C D
22. No sooner I had reached the door than I realized it was locked.
A B C D
23. So extensive the lakes are that they are viewed as the largest bodies of fresh water in the
world.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
24. My uncle didn’t recognize me until I spoke.
A. My uncle recognized me not until I spoke.
B. Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak.
C. Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me.
D. When I spoke, my uncle didn’t recognize me.
25. They delayed going on holiday until they had finished the project.
A. It was not until they had finished the project did they go on holiday.
B. They didn’t go on holiday after they had finished the project.
C. Only after they had finished the project did they go on holiday.
D. After having finished the project, they delayed going on a holiday.
26. Tom couldn’t say a word as he was so shocked at what he heard.
A. Tom who was so shocked at what he heard couldn’t say a word.
B. Tom was so shocked at what he heard to say a word.
C. Tom so shocked at what he heard couldn’t say a word.
D. So shocked at what he heard, Tom couldn’t say a word.
27. The play started as soon as we arrived at the theater.
A. No sooner we had arrived at the theater than the play started.
B. Hardly had we arrived at the theater when the play started.
C. Scarcely had we arrived at the theater than the play started.
D. Not until we arrived at the theater did the play start.
28. The writer usually can’t write well until he is fully inspired.
A. When the writer writes well, he is inspired
B. Only when the writer is full inspired can he do good writing.
C. By writing the writer is inspired.
D. Only by writing well can the writer be fully inspired.
29. Besides painting in oil, he also paints in water color.
A. Not only does he paint in oil, but he paints in water color as well.
B. Not only can he paint in oil, but also he paints in water color.
C. Not only he paints in oil, but also does he paint in water color.
D. Not only does he paint in oil, but he paints in water color also.
30. No sooner had gold been discovered in California than thousands of people set out for the
west coast of North America.
A. It was not soon after the time that gold had been uncovered in California that thousands of
people departed for North America’s west coast.
B. The west coast of North America became the destination of thousands of people the
moment that gold was found in California.
C. Thousands of people had already begun their journey to the west coast of North America
by the time gold was found in California.
D. Thousands of people were heading for California on the west coast of North America
when the news of the discovery of gold there reached them.
31. No sooner had Alice registered for the course than she received the scholarship.
A. Alice registered for the course after receiving the scholarship.
B. Rather than receiving the scholarship, Alice registered for the course.
C. As soon as Alice registered for the course, she received the scholarship.
D. Registering for the course helped Alice receive the scholarship.
32. She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.
A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.
B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting.
C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.
D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting.
33. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
A. I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
B. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
C. No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
D. Scarcely had I put the phone down than the boss rang back
34. The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
A. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
B. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government.
C. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
D. Hardly any government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
35. Invitations were sent out as soon as the date of the conference was chosen.
A. After choosing the date of the conference, invitations were sent out.
B. Before sending out invitations, the date of the conference was chosen.
C. Hardly had the date of the conference been chosen when invitations were sent out.
D. Choose the date of the conference before sending out invitations.