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I - Make Inverted Sentences From The Sentences Given, Using The Words in Brackets

The document provides examples of inverted sentence structures using different connecting words like scarcely, barely, hardly, little, nowhere, not until, only, not even, neither/nor, and no sooner/than. It gives 12 sentences in two sections that need to be rewritten in an inverted structure using the connecting words provided in brackets for each sentence. The goal is to practice restructuring sentences from the normal to inverted order using different inversion techniques.

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I - Make Inverted Sentences From The Sentences Given, Using The Words in Brackets

The document provides examples of inverted sentence structures using different connecting words like scarcely, barely, hardly, little, nowhere, not until, only, not even, neither/nor, and no sooner/than. It gives 12 sentences in two sections that need to be rewritten in an inverted structure using the connecting words provided in brackets for each sentence. The goal is to practice restructuring sentences from the normal to inverted order using different inversion techniques.

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Week 05 WEDNESDAY

Structure and Written Expression

I - Make inverted sentences from the sentences given, using the


words in brackets ().
I - Make inverted sentences from the sentences given, using the words in brackets
().
1.

You shouldn't tell him about my trip to China. (On no ...)


On no account should you tell him about my trip to China.

2.

You are not going to get me to eat that! (No way ...!)

No way are you going to get me to eat that!


3.

I have seldom seen such a brilliant goal. (Seldom ...)


Seldom have I seen such a brilliant goal.

4.

Such a hurricane has rarely happened in Hereford. (Hardly ever ...)


Hardly ever has such a hurricane happened in Hereford.

5.

I wouldn't want to hurt your feelings for all the world. (Not ...)
Not for all the world would I want to hurt your feelings.

6.

They were never aware of the danger that threatened them. (At no time ...)
At no time were they aware of the danger that threatened them.

7.

This must not leak out to the press. (Under ...)


Under no circumstances must this leak out to the press.

8.

He wasn't rich and he wasn't handsome. (Neither ...)


Neither was he rich nor was he handsome.

9.

We haven't often witnessed such artistry. (Rarely ...)


Rarely have we witnessed such artistry.

10.

The bridge collapsed as soon as we managed to get across. (No sooner ...)
No sooner had we managed to get across than the bridge collapsed.

11.

We were only able to cross the border by offering him a bribe. (Only ...)
Barely had he opened his mouth before he started complaining about everything.

12. Immediately he opened his mouth he started complaining about everything.


(Barely ... before ...)
Barely he opened his mouth he before complaining about everything

II- Make inverted sentences from the sentences given, using the
words in brackets ().
1.

She has no idea what a surprise she's going to get. (Little ... know)
Little does she know what a surprise she's going to get.

2.
The bell had barely started to ring when the children rushed out of the
classroom. (Scarcely)
Scarcely had the bell started to ring when the children rushed out of the
classroom
3.

He didn't start his speech until there was absolute silence in the hall (Not ...)
Not until there was absolute silence in the hall did he start his speech.

4.
We will only be able to accept your offer if we are offered free delivery.
(Only ...)
Only if we are offered free delivery will we be able to accept your offer.
5.
It is with good reason that Edinburgh is known as the Athens of the North.
(Not for ...)
Not for nothing is Edinburgh known as the Athens of the North.
6.

We have never been so well wined and dined in our lives. (Never ...)
Never in our lives have we been so well wined and dined.

7.

She didn't break the news of her engagement until after dinner. (Only ...)
Only after dinner did she break the news of her engagement.

8.

We weren't told that we would need our passports. (At no time ...)
At no time were we told that we would need our passports.

9.

They don't charge you as much for water anywhere else. (Nowhere else ...)
Nowhere else do they charge you as much for water.

10. I wouldn't fly with them again even if they offered me a free flight. (Not
even ...)
Not even if they offered me a free flight would I fly with them again.
11. We had barely entered the shop when an assistant jumped on us. (Hardly ...
when ...)
Hardly had we entered the shop when an assistant jumped on us.
12.

He is both charming and very rich. (Not only ..., but ... also ...)
Not only is he charming, but he is also very rich.

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