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People usually use some forms of inversions to emphasize .There are some kinds of inversions:1. Inversion with negatives hardly ever hardly .when / scarcely.when / no sooner.than not only.. not until / till nowhere on no account only by only in this way only then / when scarcely ever seldom structure: phrases + auxiliary verb + subject+ main verbExample:a. Never in my life have I seen such a strange behaviorb. Only after arriving at the office did I realize that I had forgotten to turn off the gas cookerc. No sooner does he learn a few English words than he forgets them alld. Under no circumstances can you open this doore. Not until he had retired did he think about having a holidayf. Not only did he pass the exam but she also got scholarshipg. Nowhere have I felt as comfortable as this town2. After the structure so+adjective.that , such + be that, neither/ norExamplea. So alike were the twins that few people could tell them apartb. Such is the popularity of the play that the theater is likely to be full every nightc. He had no money,nor did he know anyone he could borrow fromd. After the accident, Jane couldnt hear, and neither could she see3. Inversion with place expressions with stand,sit,lie,come,go.Examplea. Around the corner is the hospitalb. On the grass sat an enormous frogc. In the doorway stood her fatherd. Under the tree was lying some children4. Inversion with conditionalswe can use should, were, had at the beginning of the sentence Example:a. If you see Jane, Please give her this message= Should you see jane, please give her this messageb. He would get the job if he were more careful in writing his rsume= He would get the job were he more careful in writing his rsumec. If the goalkeeper had played better, we would have won the game= Had the goalkeeper played better , we would have won the game

EXERCISE

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:1. Not only..1. he refused to help me but he also made fun of me1. did he refuse to help me but he made fun of me also1. did he refuse to help me but he also made fun of me1. he did refuse to help me but also made fun of me1. ..had she open the cupboard than she stood in front of it petrified1. No sooner1. As soon as1. Hardly1. The fact1. .with enough life-boats she wouldnt have caused so heavy casualties1. Were the Titanic to be equiped1. The Titanic were to be equiped1. The Titanic was to be equiped1. Had the Titanic been equiped1. It was not until the doctors asked him to comment on his deathrecognised their craziness1. when he1. and he1. that he1. he1. George would certainly have attended the meeting1. if he didnt get a flat tire1. if the flat tire hadnt happened1. had he not had a flat tire1. had the tire not flatterned itselt1. ..received law degrees as today1. Never so many women have1. Never have so many women1. The women arent ever1. Women who have never1. ..during his dinner with us1. Not did my grandfather say single word1. Not said a single word did my grandfather1. Not my grandfather said a single word1. Not a single word did my grandfather say1. There is no water on the moon , nor ..an atmosphere around it1. there is1. it is1. there is not1. is there1. the work when his wife came in with two policemen1. Had he hardly finished1. Had hardly he finished1. Hardly he had finished1. Hardly had he finished1. Not until the first land plants developed1. land animals appeared1. did land animals appear1. would land animals appear1. the land animals appearedKEY: 1C 2 A 3D 4C 5C 6B 7D 8D 9D 10 BExercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:1. Not onlyin the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well1. is studied human behavior1. is human behavior studied1. did human behavior study1. human behavior studied1. It was not until she had arrived home remembered her appointment with the doctor1. when she1. that she1. and she1. she1. Not until a student has mastered algebrathe principles of geometry, trigonometry, and physics1. he can begin to understand1. can he begin to understand1. he begins to understand1. that he can begin to understand1. they go to the threater1. Only on rare occasions1. Only on rare accasions do1. On rare occasions only1. Only do on rare occasions1. .pleased with himself1. Only after John received the first was he 1. Only after John received the first prize he was1. After John received the first prize only was he1. After John receivd the first prize only he was1. ..the lights went out1. Hardly had the performance begun when1. Hardly the performance had begun when did1. Hardly had the performance begun than1. Hardly the performance had begun than did1. ..visited her1. Had I know she was sick, I would have1. No sooner had I know she was sick, I would have1. No sooner had I know she was sick than I1. Hardly had I know she was sick when I1. ..I would give a party1. Were she to come next month1. She were to come next month1. She comes next month1. She would come next month1. more help , I could call my neighbour1. Needed1. Should I need1. I have needed1. I should need1. my father sat down for lunch than there was a knock at the door1. Hardly had1. No sooner had1. At no time had1. Never before hadKEY: 1B 2B 3B 4 B 5 A 6A 7A 8A 9B 10 BExercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:1. the book , please return it to me1. Should you find1. Will you be finding1. Will you find1. Will you have found1. graduated from college1. Nowhere does he found a job after he had1. Nowhere did he find a job after he had1. Not anywhere did he find a job after had he1. Nowhere did he find a job after had he1. he sold the house1. Hardly did he have time to settle down when1. Hardly has he had time to settle down when1. No sooner had he had time to settle down when1. No sooner had he had time to settle down than1. lost all his clothes1. Before arriving in New York had he spent all his money1. No sooner had he arrived in New York than had he spent all his money1. Not only had he spent all his money before arriving in New York but he also1. Not only had he spent all his money before arriving in New York but had he also1. .to speak to his wife about his ex-girlfriend !1. Never has he again dared1. Never again has he dared1. Again never has he dared1. Never again did he have dare1. ..to say too much about oneself1. Seldom does it wise1. Seldom is it wise1. Seldom wise it is1. Seldom wise is it1. Not until1. I approached the flat did I realized that it was completely empty1. did I approach the flat that I realized it was completely empty1. I approached the flat that I realized was it completely empty 1. did I approach the flat I realized that it was completely empty 1. ..most of the soldiers gave up!1. So was the exercise difficult that1. So difficult was the exercise that1. So was the exercise difficult that did 1. So difficult was the exercise that did1. be impolite to our parents1. Not in any circumstances should we1. In any circumstances shouldnt we1. In no circumstances should we1. No circumstances permit us to1. send the telegram.1. No sooner the train should be delayed shall I1. No sooner should the train be delayed than shall I1. Should the train be delayed , I shall1. Should the train is delayed shall I KEY: 1A 2B 3 D 4 C 5B 6 B7 A 8 B 9 C 10 CExercise 4: Choose the sentence that best rewrites the original one:1. John certainly cant be held responsible for the accident1. In no way can John be held responsible for the accident1. Certainly cant John be held responsible for the accident1. For any reason can John not be held responsible for the accident1. On no account can John not be held responsible for the accident

1. The police didnt at all suspect that the judge was the murder1. At all didnt the police suspect that the judge was the murder1. Little did the police suspect that the judge was the murder1. Seldom did the police at all suspect that the judge was the murder1. Never before suspected the police that the judge was the murder1. You wont find fossil like this anywhere else1. Nowhere else will you find fossils like this 1. Nowhere will you find fossils like this else1. Anywhere else wont you find fossils like this 1. Anywhere will you not find fossils like this else1. The money is not to be paid under any circumstances1. Under no circumstances is the money not to be paid1. Under any circumstances isnt the money to be paid1. In any circumstances is the money not to be paid1. In no circumstances is the money to be paid1. The demand for the tickets was so great that people queued day and night1. So great the demand for the tickets was that people queued day and night1. So great was that the demand for the tickets people queued day and night1. Such was the demand for the tickets that people queued day and night1. Such great was demand for the tickets that people queued day and night1. Just after the play started there was a power failure1. Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure1. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure1. No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure1. No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure1. Harry broke his leg ,and also injured his shoulder1. Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder1. Not only Harry broke his leg but also did he injure his shoulder1. Harry broke his leg and also did he injure his shoulder1. Also injured his shoulder did Harry break his leg1. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record1. Never before so much money has been spent to so little purpose must a record be1. So much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record 1. So little must purpose be that so much money has been spent 1. Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose1. It was only the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting1. Not until did the office phone me did I find out about the meeting1. Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting1. Only the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting1. Only after did the office phone me that I found out about the meeting1. He never suspected that she was a witch1. At no time did he suspect that she was a witch1. Never did he suspect that a witch she was1. Never a witch did he suspect that she was1. No before did he suspect was she a witchKEY: 1 A 2 B 3 A 4 D 5 C 6 B 7A 8 D 9 B 10 AExercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences, using Subject-Verb Inversion1. An ancient castle stands on the hill opposite my houseOn.1. Harvard is one of the best universities in the worldOne1. Some villagers lie along the river banksAlong.1. His was such a sensational masterpiece that it was adored by many criticsSo1. A huge lion was silently approaching themSilently..1. The two climbers were so weak that they couldnt accomplish their missionSo..1. Harry Potter is completely banned in many countriesCompletely1. Mr.John Thomas is great fashion designerA..1. Many postesters stood in front of the City Committee HallIn1. Washing your mouth with salt water is much better than with other substancesMuch.1. Singapore is so clean that you can hardly find any garbage on the streetsSo..1. A strange man appeared on the stageOn1. The hurricane was so destructive that nearly the whole town was torn apartSo.1. The eagle soared up in the airUp1. That was such a terrible fire that all houses were burned downSo.KEY:1. On the hill opposite my house stands an ancient castle2. One of the best universities in the world is Harvard3. Along the river banks lie some villages4. So sensational was his masterpiece that it was adored by many critics5. Silently approaching them was a huge lion6. So weak were the two climbers that they couldnt accomplish their mission7. Completely banned in many countries is Harry Potter8. A great fashion designer is Mr.John Thomas9. In front of the City Committee Hall stood many protesters10. Much better is washing your mouth with salt water ( than with other substances)11. So clean is Singapore that you can hardly find any garbage on the streets12. On the stage appeared a strange man13. So destructive was the hurricane that nearly the whole twon was torn apart14. Up in the air soared the eagle15. So terrible was the fire that all the houses were burned down

Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences with the words given1. She realised she hadnt locked the door after the train had leftOnly after.2. I cant come to her weeding next Saturday nightIn no way3. More and more disasters happen, and they are becoming more destructive these daysNot only.4. I had just climbed to the first branch of the tree before I felt downHardly5. The supervisors hadnt known about the escape until the next morningNot until..6. We will not give up in any circumstancesIn no..7. I had little information about the test todayLittle8. It rained cats and dogs as soon as I had just left homeNo sooner..9. Parents rarely pay attention to what their teenage children needRarely10. After many forests have been destroyed, we become conscious of its importanceOnly after.11. A true sportman never defies his rivalsNever..12. I have never enjoyed such gorgeous sceneries anywhereNowhere13. The extreme hurricane made its landfall on the state capital right after it had wiped a big town outBarely.14. I havent watched such an amazing movie beforeNever before15. The students went on to do their assignment as soon as the holidayhad been overScarcely

KEY:1. Only after the train had left did she realize she hadnt locked the door2. In no way can I come to her weeding next Saturday night3. Not only do disasters happen more and more , but they are also becoming more destructive these days4. Hardly had I climbed to the first branch of the tree when I fell down5. Not until the next morning had the supervisors known about the escape 6. In no circumstances will we give up 7. Little information did I have about the test today8. No sooner had I left home it rained cats and dogs 9. Rarely do parents pay attention to what their teenage children need10. Only after many forests have been destroyed, do we become conscious of its importance11. Never does a true sportman defy his rivals12. Nowhere have I ever enjoyed such gorgeous sceneries 13. Barely had the extreme hurricane wiped a big town out when it made its landfall on the state capital 14. Never before have I watched such an amazing movie 15. Scarcely had the holiday been over when the students went on to do their assignment