CAE - CPE GRAMMAR

INVERSIONS
1. I have never before been asked to accept a bribe.

Never before ___________________________________________________

have I been asked to accept a bribe

2. He had hardly left the house when the storm broke.

Hardly __________________________________________________________
had he left the house when the storm broke

3. As soon as he had left the house the storm broke.

No sooner ______________________________________________________
had he left the house, than the storm broke

4. This switch must not be touched on any account.

On no account __________________________________________________
must this switch be touched

5. She rarely has any money to spare.

rarely has she any money to spare does she have money to spare
Rarely ___________________________________________________________

6. He hardly speaks to anyone.

Hardly ___________________________________________________________
does he speak to anyone

7. The nation has seldom been faced with such difficulties.

has the nation been faced with such difficulties

Seldom __________________________________________________________

8. They had hardly started playing tennis when it began to rain.

Hardly ___________________________________________________________
had they started playing tennis when it began to rain
ANSWER KEY

1. Never before HAVE I BEEN ASKED TO ACCEPT A BRIBE.

2. Hardly HAD HE LEFT THE HOUSE WHEN THE STORM BROKE.

3. No sooner HAD HE LEFT THE HOUSE THAN THE STORM BROKE

4. On no account MUST THIS SWITCH BE TOUCHED.

5. Rarely DOES SHE HAVE ANY MONEY TO SPARE.

6. Hardly DOES HE SPEAK TO ANYONE.

7. Seldom HAS THE NATION BEEN FACED WITH SUCH DIFFICULTIES

8. Hardly HAD THEY STARTED PLAYING TENNIS WHEN IT BEGAN TO RAIN