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Inversion (Revision Exercises)

The document provides examples of inversion exercises where the order of clauses in sentences are rearranged. Some key examples of inversion include: "In no way should you consider him as your worst enemy" instead of "You should in no way consider him as your worst enemy", "Only then did he become aware of the dangers of the jungle" rather than "He only then became aware of the dangers of the jungle", and "Such was my terror that I couldn’t move" instead of "My terror was such that I couldn’t move". The exercises are meant to practice rearranging sentences through inversion of clauses.

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Inversion (Revision Exercises)

The document provides examples of inversion exercises where the order of clauses in sentences are rearranged. Some key examples of inversion include: "In no way should you consider him as your worst enemy" instead of "You should in no way consider him as your worst enemy", "Only then did he become aware of the dangers of the jungle" rather than "He only then became aware of the dangers of the jungle", and "Such was my terror that I couldn’t move" instead of "My terror was such that I couldn’t move". The exercises are meant to practice rearranging sentences through inversion of clauses.

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Inversion (Revision exercises)

1. You shouldn’t in any way consider him as your worst enemy. (In no way...)
2. You must on no account upset your parents. (On no account...)
3. Mr and Mrs Adam live across the bridge. (Across the bridge...)
4. I was so scared that I could not even scream. (So scared...)
5. The horrific view of the massacre was in front of us. (In front of us...)
6. The canyon lies behind those mountains. (Behind those mountains...)
7. He only then became aware of the dangers of the jungle. (Only then...)
8. She had barely begun to study when her boyfriend rang the bell. (Barely...)
9. I won’t go trekking with him. (No way...)
10. My terror was such that I couldn’t move. (Such...)
11. I had no sooner switched on the dishwasher than it broke down. (No sooner...)
12. As soon as he saw her, he fell in love with her. (No sooner ...)
13. If we had known that you were interested in buying the block of flats, we
would have sold it to you. (Had...)
14. Your mother went down the road. (Down the road...)
15. She went down the road. (Down the road...)
16. This disease is common only in hot countries. (Only in hot countries...)
17. You will never again have such an opportunity. (Never again ...)
18. We not only wrote to her many times, but telephoned her twice, too. (Not
only...)
19. Immediately he learnt about his mother’s incurable disease, he cried his eyes
out. (No sooner...)
20. We have both put aside some money and stocked up with a lot of groceries
from the shop next door. (Not only...)
21. I did not use suntan lotion, either. (Neither...)
22. If you should increase our wages, we will work overtime. (Should...)
23. She had hardly taken everything out of the picnic basket when it began to rain.
(Hardly...)
24. If you were to buy a new car, which of these would you choose? (Were...)
25. My humiliation was such that I did not know what to do. (Such ...)

The key INVERSION


1 a Seldom have we fished so much here b In no way are they responsible for what occurred last
night c On no account should you take these pills when you drink alcohol d Not once did she offer us
her help e Not until I saw her weeping did I become aware of what was going on

2 a Only when he bought her some flowers did she agree to go out with him b Little did we realise
the dangers that were awaiting us c So tired was he that he slept for fourteen hours d Such was my
delight that I bought everybody a drink e To such an extent do I love him that I would even give my
life for him

3 a Not only do they supply us with food, but also with drinks b No sooner had we eaten it than we
had a terrible stomach-ache c Hardly had I gone to bed when the telephone rang d Not only did she
take him to the zoo, but to the cinema as well e No sooner does the day break than the cock crows

4 a Should you need a good make-up remover, please let me know b Were I to win the first price in
the national lottery, I would no longer work c Had you not flooded the engine, it would have started
at once d Should my parents need me, I will/shall never let them down e Were I in your place, I
would try to be more assertive

5 a Off went my brother without saying a word b Off he went without saying a word c Along the
corridor were her toys d On a hill stands the castle e Now is your change to speak out

Exercises
1. In no way should you consider him as your worst enemy
2. On no account must you upset your parents
3. Across the bridge live Mr and Mrs Adam
4. So scared was I that I could not even scream
5. In front of us was the horrific view of the massacre
6. Behind those mountains lies the canyon
7. Only then did he become aware of the dangers of the jungle
8. Scarcely had she begun to study when her boyfriend rang the bell
9. No way will I go trekking with him
10. Such was my terror that I couldn’t move
11. No sooner had I switched the dishwasher than it broke down
12.l No sooner had he seen her than he fell in love with her
13. Had we known that you were interested in buying the block of flats, we would
have sold it to you
14. Down the road went your mother
15. Down the road she went
16. Only in hot countries is this disease common
17. Never again will you have such an opportunity
18. Not only did we write to her many times, but telephone her twice, too
19. No sooner had he learnt about his mother’s incurable disease than he cried his
eyes out
20. Not only have we put aside some money, but also have stocked up with a lot of
groceries from the shop next door
21. Neither did I use suntan lotion
22. Up flew the wood pigeon
23. Should you increase our wages, we will work overtime
24. Hardly had she taken everything out of the picnic basket when it began to rain
25. Were you to buy a new car, which of these would you choose?
26. Such was my humiliation that I did not know what to do.

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