Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.
1. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
=> Not only_______________________________________________________
2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
=> No sooner _____________________________________________________
3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
=> Hardly _______________________________________________________
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
=> Not until ______________________________________________________
5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
=> Only _________________________________________________________
6. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
=> Never ________________________________________________________
7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
=> Under the table _________________________________________________
8. His brother had rarely been more excited.
=> Rarely_________________________________________________________
9. The facts were not all made public until later.
=> Only__________________________________________________________
10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
=> Had___________________________________________________________
11. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.
=> Such__________________________________________________________
12. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
=> Not only ______________________________________________________
13. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
=> Little _________________________________________________________
14. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
=> Should________________________________________________________
15. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.
=> In ___________________________________________________________
16. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
=> So ___________________________________________________________
17. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
=> Were__________________________________________________________
18. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
=> No sooner _____________________________________________________
19. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
=> Such__________________________________________________________
20. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
=> Seldom________________________________________________________
21. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.
=> Only__________________________________________________________
22. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
=> Hardly________________________________________________________
23. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
=> Rarely_________________________________________________________
24. We had only just arrived home when the police called.
=> Scarcely_______________________________________________________.
25. Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage.
=> On no_________________________________________________________.
26. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.
=> Never before___________________________________________________.
27. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.
=> Barely________________________________________________________.
28. She seldom misses a lecture.
=> Seldom_______________________________________________________.
29. As soon as we had come home, it started to rain
=> No sooner_____________________________________________________.
30. As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out.
=> Hardly _______________________________________________________.
31. I have never been embarrassed like that!
=> Never _______________________________________________________.
32. She had never experienced this exhilarating emotion in her life.
=> Never _______________________________________________________.
33. He has seldom seen anything stranger
=> Seldom_______________________________________________________.
34. I have seldom seen him looking so miserable.
=> Seldom_______________________________________________________.
35. As soon as I had got out of the bed, the phone rang.
=> Scarcely _______________________________________________________.
36. As soon as he had finished dinner, she walked in the door.
=> No sooner _____________________________________________________.
37. I only understood the problem then.
=> Only _________________________________________________________.
38. We will be only able to accomplish this great task by working hard.
=> Only _________________________________________________________.
39. You can only pass this exam by studying hard.
=> Only _________________________________________________________.
40. You can only understand it when you grow up.
=> Only _________________________________________________________.
41. I can only forgive you if you tell me the truth.
=> Only _________________________________________________________.
42. I only realized that I'd seen it before after the film started.
=> Only _________________________________________________________.
43. The situation was so strange that I couldn’t sleep.
=> So ___________________________________________________________.
44. The test is so difficult that students need three months to prepare.
=> So ___________________________________________________________.
45. The exercise is so easy that every students can do it easily.
=> So ___________________________________________________________.
46. He not only studies well, but also he sings well.
=> Not only ______________________________________________________.
47. If you meet her, please call me!
=> Should _______________________________________________________.
48. If you had obeyed orders this disaster would not have happened
=> Had___ ______________________________________________________
1. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
=> Not only did he spend all his money but she also borrowed some from me.
2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
=> No sooner had I left the office than the phone rang.
3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
=> Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
=> Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.
5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
=> Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease.
6. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
=> Never in my life have seen anyone drink as much as you.
7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
=> Under the table was lying a sleeping dog.
8. His brother had rarely been more excited.
=> Rarely had his brother been more excited.
9. The facts were not all made public until later.
=> Only later were all the facts made public.
10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
=> Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
11. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.
=> Such was the responsible to our appeal that we has to take on more staff
12. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
=> Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder.
13. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
=> Little did the police suspect that the judgment was the murderer.
14. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
=> Should you see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
15. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.
=> In no way can the bus be blamed for the accident.
16. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
=> So heavy was the snowfall that all the trains had to be cancelled.
17. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
=> Were the government to write interest rates they would lose the election.
18. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
=> No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked on the door.
19. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
=> Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
20. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
=> Seldom is there so much rain in March.
21. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.
=> Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in.
22. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
=> Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.
23. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
=> Rarely has the Prime Minister made so inept a speech.
24. We had only just arrived home when the police called.
=> Scarcely had we arrived home when the police called.
25. Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage.
=> On no account are press photographers allowed to take photographs backstage.
26. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.
=> Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose!.
27. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.
=> Barely had the trial proceedings begun when the judge was taken ill.
28. She seldom misses a lecture.
=> Seldom does she miss a lecture
29. As soon as we had come home, it started to rain
=> No sooner had we come home than it started to rain
30. As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out.
=> Hardly had we turned on the TV, the electricity went out.
31. I have never been embarrassed that!
=> Never have I been embarrassed that!
32. She had never experienced this exhilarating emotion in her life.
=> Never in her life had she experienced this exhilarating emotion.
33. He has seldom seen anything stranger
=> Seldom has he seen anything stranger.
34. I have seldom seen him looking so miserable.
=> Seldom have I seen him looking so miserable.
35. As soon as I had got out of the bed, the phone rang.
=> Scarcely had I got out of bed when the doorbell rang.
36. As soon as he had finished dinner, she walked in the door.
=> No sooner had he finished dinner than she walked in the door.
37. I only understood the problem then.
=> Only then did I understand the problem.
38. We will be only able to accomplish this great task by working hard.
=> Only by hard work will we be able to accomplish this great task.
39. You can only pass this exam by studying hard.
=> Only by studying hard can you pass this exam.
40. You can only understand it when you grow up.
=> Only when you grow up, can you understand it.
41. I can only forgive you if you tell me the truth.
=> Only if you tell me the truth, can I forgive you.
42. I only realized that I'd seen it before after the film started.
=> Only after the film started did I realize that I'd seen it before.
43. The situation was so strange that I couldn’t sleep.
=> So strange was the situation that I couldn't sleep.
44. The test is so difficult that students need three months to prepare.
=> So difficult is the test that students need three months to prepare.
45. The exercise is so easy that every students can do it easily.
=> So easy is the exercise that every students can do it easily.
46. He not only studies well, but also he sings well.
=> Not only does he study well, but also he sings well.
47. If you meet her, please call me!
=> Should you meet her, please call me!
48. If you had obeyed orders this disaster would not have happened
=> Had you obeyed orders, this disaster would not have happened.
