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.

Turn the following into inverted sentences

18.I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed (hardly)

Hardly had I begun to apologise when the door closed.

19.The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost property (in no way)

In no way can the shop be held responsible for customers’ lost property.

20.The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony (no sooner)

No sooner had the couple arrived than the priest started the ceremony.

21.Tom only understood the meaning of the comments when he saw his wife's face (only when)

Only when Tom saw his wife’s face did he understand the meaning of the comment.

22.The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances (under no circumstances)

Under no circumstances can the restaurant accept animals.

23.The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice (rarely)

Rarely did the artist pay any attention to his agent’s advice.

24.One rarely finds good service these days (rarely)

Rarely does one find good service these days.

25.She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village (rarely)

Rarely has she travelled more than fifty miles from her village.

26.Public borrowing has seldom been so high (seldom)

Seldom has Public borrowing been so high.

27.They had seldom participated in such a fascinaating ceremony (seldom)

Seldom had they participated in such a fascinaating ceremony.

28.They little suspected that the musical was going to be a ruunaway success (little)

Little did they suspect that the musical was going to be a runaway success.

29.She didn't realize what would happen to her next (little)

Seldom did she realize what would happen to her next.

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

=> Never before before has so much money been spent to so little purpose.

2. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.

=> Barely had the trial proceedings begun when the judge was taken ill.

3. She seldom misses a lecture.

=> Seldom does she miss a lecture.

4. As soon as we had come home, it started to rain

=> No sooner had we come home than it started to rain

5. As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out.

=> Hardly had we turned on the TV when the electricity went out.

1. I can explain the matter in no other way

-----> In no other way can I explain the matter

2. If you see Mary today, please ask her to call me

-----> Should you see Mary today, please ask her to call me

3. I had got outside no sooner than it began to rain.

------> No sooner had I got outside than it began to rain

4. They not only come late but they are also often late.

------> Not only do they come late but they are also often late 

5.He had given me advice many a time.

-----> Many a time had he given me advice

6. When he is here, he only speaks English.

----> Only when he is here does he speak English

7.If she were to see you, she would be very surprised.

------> Were she to see you, she would be very surprised 

8.He managed to pass the exam only by hard work.

----> Only by hard work did he manage to pass the exam

9. If I were in your place, I should refuse his invitation.

------> Were I in your place, I should refuse his invitation

10. She had never been so happy in all her life. 

----> Never had she been so happy in all her life

1. So many people have never been unemployed as today

Never have so many people been unemployed as today.

2. This boy will no longer make the same mistakes

No longer will this boy make the same mistakes.

3. He rarely met such a beautiful film star

Rarely did she meet such a beautiful film star.

4. She no longer spends most time talking care of her baby

No longer does she spend most time taking care of her baby.

5. My father had no sooner got home than the rain began to fall

No sooner had my father got home than the rain began to fall.

6. As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking

No sooner had the teacher come in than they stopped talking.

7. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.

8. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her

Hardly had she begun to speak before people started interrupting her.

9. That store seldom receives complaints from its customers

Seldom does that store receive complaints from its customers.

10. He wasn’t here, so he didn’t have a lot of fun

Had he been here, he would have had a lot of fun.

11. Because the weather isn’t fine now, we can’t go for a walk

Were the weather fine now, we could go for a walk.

12. I would go to Dalat if I could take a trip this summer

Could I take a trip this summer, I would go to Dalat.

13. She rarely smiles at me

Rarely does she smile at me.

14. My teacher is no longer teaching in this school

No longer is my teacher teaching in this school.

15. You will hardly finish your work before it’s dark

Hardly will you finish your work before it's dark.

16. You can buy this book only in this shop

Only in this shop can you buy this book.

17. This rich man seldom helps the poor

Seldom does this rich man help the poor.

18. Martin had no sooner sat down than the telephone rang

No sooner had Martin sat down than the telephone rang.

19. He never smokes in bed

Never does he smoke in bed.

20. He not only refused to help me but he also laughed at me

Not only did he refuse to help me but he also laughed at me.

I. Rewrite the following sentences

1. He had hardly got into the bath when the telephone rang

=> Hardly had he got into the bath when the telephone rang

2. If I had met you before, we might have been friends

=> Had I met you before,we might have been friends

3. The doctor was so angry that one of the nurses dared to utter

=> So angry was the doctor that one of the nurses dared to utter

4. I can explain the matter in no other way

=> In no other way can I explain the matter

5. If you see Mary today, please ask her to call me

=> Should you see Mary today,please ask her to call me

6. If she were to see you, she would be very surprised

=> Were she to see you,she would be very surprised

7. John seldom forgets to do his homework

=> Seldom does John forget to do his homework

8. He grief was so great that she almost fainted

=> So great was her grief that she almost fainted

9. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

=> No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.

10. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her

=> Hardly had she begun to speak before people started interrupting her

11. Some rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building

=> No sooner had the burglars left the building than some rang the alarm

12. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later

=> Only when They told me about it later did I realize what I had missed

13. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately

=> So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately

14. The outcome of the election was never in doubt

=> At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt.

15. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe

=> No sooner had the thieves touched that safe than tear gas was released

16. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer

=> Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike

17. I didn't realize who he was until later

=> Only later did I realize who he was.

18. I have never seen such a mess in my life

=> Never have I seen such a mess in my life

19. He never suspected that the money had been stolen

=> At no time did he suspect that the money had been stolen

20. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day

=> Only by training hard every day can you become a good athlete.

1. -hardly had Ha had time to settle down when he sold the house

- no sooner had Ha had time to settle down than he sold the house

2 - hardly did it begin to rain when i got outside

- no sooner did it begin to rain than i got outside

3 - hardly had he arrived home when he began to make trouble

- no sooner had he arrived home than he began to make trouble

4 - no sooner did the ship touch the shore than the solder leaped into the water

5 - hardly had i solved one problem when i was faced with another

6 - hardly had he returned home when the teacher started to write the lesson right

7 - hardly did he he just arrive at the station,when the train was starting to move

8. hardly had he arrived when things went wrong

9 no sooner had the new editor had his appointment to the post than he fell ill

10 Not until he came into light did i recognize him

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

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.

1. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang. => No sooner had he left the office than the telephone rang

2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
-> Hardly had I  just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
3. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
-> Not until the bell rang did he finish his work

4.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
5. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
-> Under the table was lying a sleeping dog
6. His brother had rarely been more excited.
-> Rarely had his brother been more excited.
7. The facts were not all made public until later.
-> Only until later were the facts all made public

8. 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.