I (shut).... the door before we start the meeting?

Would you contribute to the fund if i (ask).............. you?

Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD, WERE OR HAD
47. If the chemical were to leak, a large area of the sea would be contaminated.
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48. If Germany were to beat Romania, they would face Italy in the final.
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49. If Mr. Morgan were still head master, he would not permit such bad behavior.
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50. If you had given it on time, you would have got a high mark.
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51. If she had become a lawyer, as her parents wished, she would have earned a large salary.
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52. If anything has gone wrong with my plan, I would have held responsibility.
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53. If the Government were forced into another election, it would be the favorite to win.
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54. If you should wish to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is available between 9.00 and 11.00.
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55. If you should have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
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56. If you should decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April.
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VII. 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.
57. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
"Not only_______________________________________________________
58. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
" No sooner _____________________________________________________
59. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
" Hardly _______________________________________________________
60. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
" Not until ______________________________________________________
61. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.

Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with ONLY.
42. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
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43. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.
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44. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.
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45. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.
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46. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
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VII. 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.
57. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
"Not only_______________________________________________________
58. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
" No sooner _____________________________________________________
59. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
" Hardly _______________________________________________________
60. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
" Not until ______________________________________________________
61. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.

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" Only _________________________________________________________
62. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
" Never ________________________________________________________
63. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
" Under the table _________________________________________________
64. His brother had rarely been more excited.
"Rarely_________________________________________________________
65. The facts were not all made public until later.
"Only__________________________________________________________
66. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
"Had___________________________________________________________
67. The response to our appeal was so great that we have to take on more staff.
" Such__________________________________________________________
68. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
"Not only ______________________________________________________
69. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
" Little _________________________________________________________
70. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
"Should________________________________________________________
71. The bus driver can not be blamed for the accident in any way.
" In ___________________________________________________________
72. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
" So ___________________________________________________________
73. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
"Were__________________________________________________________
74. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
" No sooner _____________________________________________________
75. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
"Such__________________________________________________________
76. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
"Seldom________________________________________________________
77. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.
"Only__________________________________________________________
78. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
"Hardly________________________________________________________
79. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
"Rarely_________________________________________________________
80. We had only just arrived home when the police called.
"Scarcely_______________________________________________________

I,Rewrite these sentences using inversion.
1. As a boy I have climbed that hill many a time.
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2. His faithful dog sat by his site.
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3. The book that you wanted is here.
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4. The young man came into the room.
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5. He had hardly gone out when it began to rain.
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6. You should act thus and not otherwise.
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7. Keith can be held responsible for the accident in no way.
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8. I was shown how to operate the machine at no time.
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9. Miss Weaver will be offered the job under no circumstance.
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10. I will go all that way to visit him again on any account.
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II. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion
11. You will find so many happy people nowhere else.
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12. He has first class brain but he also a tremendously hard worker not only .
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13. They had granted one increase of pay than they asked for another no sooner.
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14. It is seldom wise to disregard the advice that he gives.
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15. I had heard such ac extraordinary story never before.
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16. He had rarely met such a beautiful girl.
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17. He knows little what is going on.
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18. They will stay in that hotel never again.
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19. A movie can very seldom hold my attention like this one.
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20. They have invited us to their home not once.
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III. Rewrite these sentences using NEVER, RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE.
21. I have never heard such nonsense!
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22. Our profits this year are higher than they have ever been.
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23. One rarely finds good service these days.
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24. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.

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25. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
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26. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.
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