I. Rewrite the sentence with inversion, using IN, AT, UNDER

1. You must on no account lift heavy weights like that again.

On no account must you lift heavy weights like that again.

II. Rewrite the sentences with inversion, using NO SOONER/ BARELY/ SCARCELY/ HARDLY

1. Just as he had recovered from gastric flu, he went down with bronchitis.

scarcely had he recovered from gastric flu when he went down with bronchitis.

2. When Trevor planted the tree, it died.

No sooner had Trevor planted the tree than it died.

6. He went down with flu as soon as he recovered from bronchitis.

A. He caught flu just before he recovered from bronchitis.

B. No sooner had he recovered from bronchitis than he went down with flu.

C. He recovered from bronchitis soon after he went down with flu.

D. He caught flu and bronchitis at the same time.

Rewrite the sentene

1.I'm very sick now

Never have I been so sick

2.I had only gone out when the phone rang

Hardly had I gone out when the phone rang

3.Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong

No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong

4.The men continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border

Not until had the men crossed the border did they continued to feel unsafe

5.You can use it as long as you like. I won't wear out

No matter how long you use it , it won't wear out

6.John didn't celebrate a party until he received the offer of promotion in writting

Not until John received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate a party

7.The was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed

Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.

8.As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked on the door

No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked on the door

9.It's not common for there to be so much rain in March

Seldom is there so much rain in March.

10.You won't be allowed in until your identity has been checked

Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in.

11.Just after the play started, there was a power failure

Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.

12.The Primw Minister has hardly ever made a speech as incept as this

Rarely has the Prime Minister made a speech as incept as this

13.We had only just arrived home when the police called

Scarely had we arrived home when the police called

14.The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be record

Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose

15.We couldn't relax until all the guests had gone home

Only when all the guests had gone home could we relax

16.The truth only came out on the publication of the general's personal diaries

Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out.

17. He has the first class brain but he also a tremendously hard worker

Not only does he have first class brain, but he is also a tremendously hard worker

18.They hard granted one increase of pay than they asked for another no sooner

No sooner had they granted one increase of pay than they asked for another.

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. Almost everybody (leave) ........had left ....... by the time we (arrive) .........arrived.........

2. He(wonder) .........wondered......... whether he (leave) .......had left.... his wallet at home.

3. The secretary (not leave) .....won't leave..... until she (finish) ....finishes..... her work.

4.The couple scarcely (enter) ....had scarely entered.. the house when they (begin) ......began........to argue

5. The teacher (ask) ......asked...... the boy why he (not do) .......hadn't done....... his homework.

6. She already (post) .....had already posted..... the letter when she (realize) ....realized.... she (send). ...........had sent....... it to the wrong address.

7. Hardly the car (go) .......had the car gone...... a mile when it (have)....had.. aflat tyre.

8. The weather (be) ......was....... far worse than we (expect)........had expected.........

9. They (be married)....have been married..... for five years when they finally (have)........had....... a child

10. No sooner they (sell) ........had they sold......... their car than they (regret)...regretted...having done so

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. Almost everybody (leave) ....HAD LEFT ........... by the time we (arrive) ........ARRIVED..........

2. He(wonder) ........WONDERED.......... whether he (leave) ......HAD LEFT..... his wallet at home.

3. The secretary (not leave) .....DIDN'T LEAVE..... until she (finish) ......HAD FINISHED... her work.

4.The couple scarcely (enter) ..HAD..SCARELY ENTERED..the house when they (begin) .....BEGAN.........to argue

5. The teacher (ask) ......ASKED...... the boy why he (not do) .......HADN'T DONE....... his homework.

6. She already (post) .......HAD ALREADY POSTED... the letter when she (realize) ....REALIZED.... she (send). .......HAD SENT........... it to the wrong address.

7. Hardly the car (go) .....HAD THE CAR GONE........ a mile when it (have)...HAD... aflat tyre.

8. The weather (be) .....WAS........ far worse than we (expect).......EXPECTED..........

9. They (be married)......HAD BEEN MARRIED... for five years when they finally (have)..........HAD..... a child

10. No sooner they (sell) ...HAD THEY SOLD.............. their car than they (regret)...REGRETED...having done so

1 : has lift , arrived

2 : wondered ,lift

3 : didn't leave , finished

4 : entered , began

5 : asked , hadn't done

6 : posted , realized, had sent

7 : gone ,had

8 : is , expected

9 : had been maried ,had

10 : sold ,regretted

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1. David went home before we arrived

=> When we arrived , he had gone home.

=> After he had gone home, we arrived.

2. We had snack then we had a look around the shops

=> After having a snack , we had a look ảound the shops.

3 . The light failed the moment they began work.

=> They had no sooner begun work than the light failed.

=> No sooner had the light failed than they began work.

=> Hardly had they begun work when the light failed.

4. We had never been so happy before

=> We were happier than everyday before.

5. I went to the zoo last year and that was where I saw a real tiger for the first time

=> Before I had seen a real tiger for the first time, I went to the zoo.

6. I like you didn't go to the party yesterday

=> I'd rather you hadn't gone to the party yesterday.

7. The man was poor so he could not afford accommodation

=>If the man hadn't been poor, he could have afforded accommodation.

8. My teacher gave me a lot of homework

=> I wish my teacher hadn't given me a lot of homework.

9. He didn't obey with his parents

=> I'd rather he had obeyed with his parents.

10. She didn't take that job in the city because his home was very far from here

=> If his home hadn't been very far from here, she wouldn't have taken that job in the city.

Turn the following into inverted sentences

1.The matter could be explained in no other way (in no way)

In no way could The matter be explained

2.We had hardly started when it began to rain (hardly)

Hardly had we started when it began to rain

3.I have seldom haerd such beautiful singing (seldom)

Seldom have I heard such beautiful singing

4.I shall never forget your findness (never)

Never shall I forget your kindness

5.I saw only then the danger we were in (only after)

only then did I see the danger we were in.

6.We had no sooner left the house than it exploded (no sooner)

No sooner had We left the house than it exploded.

7.He didn't realize that he had lost they key till he got home (not until)

Not until he got home did he realize That He had lost the key.

8.They not only rebbed you, they smashed everything (not only)

Not only did they rob you but also smash everything

9.Hafl a dozen apples fell down (down)

Down fell half a dozen apples

10.If an emergency should arise, dial 999 (should)

Should an emergency arise, dial 999

11.If Rex were a little more hardworking, he would not have failed (little)

Were Rex to be a little more hard working, he would not have failed

12.If Mr Chan had been kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed (had)

Had Mr Chan been kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed.

Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning with the first ones.

1. They spend millions of dollars on advertising every year.

=> Millions of dollars are spent on advertising every year

2. Marttin had no sooner sat down than the telephone rang.

=> No sooner had Martin sat down than the telephone rang

3. When we have finished building the house, we'll plan the garden.

=> After the house has been built, we'll plan the garden