Cấu trúc và bài tập minh họa giúp các bạn hiểu rõ hơn về cách nhận dạng và cách làm bài tập câu đảo ngữ. Dựa vào nhận cấu trúc và ví dụ minh họa ngay sau đó sẽ giúp các bạn dễ hiểu ,dễ thực hành và có thể áp dụng làm bài tập ngay sau đó. Khi làm xong cũng sẽ có ngay đáp án để các bạn đối chiếu với bài tập mình làm.
INVERSION (CÂU ĐẢO NGỮ) Trong tiếng anh đảo ngữ thường sử dụng với mệnh đề nhấn mạnh thường gặp dạng đảo trạng từ lên đầu câu Eg: She never eats out==> Never does she eat out I) Đảo từ với câu điều kiên Đảo từ với câu điều kiện loại a) Câu điều kiện loại có sử dụng “ should” thay không xác định khả xáy tương lai Đảo “should” lên đầu câu thay “If” Eg: If it should rain tonight, I will stay at home ==> Should it rain b) Điều kiện loại có sử dụng thời hoàn thành Lấy “should” thay “If” để ngun thể hồn thành với “have done” tất Eg: If she has finished the work, she can go home ==> Should she have finished Điều kiện loại a) Mệnh đề điều kiện loại có dùng động từ “tobe” số nhiều “were” dùng “were” thay”if” Eg: If I were you, i would love him ==> Were I you b) Trong mẫu câu điều kiện loại đặc biệt có dùng “If” đầu câu ( khơng phải “were” khỏi “not’’sau đảo lên đầu câu thay “if”) Eg: If it weren’t for your progress, i wouldn’t be here ==> Were it not your c) Mẫu câu điều kiện loại đặc biệt If + S+ were+ to Thay động từ khứ mệnh đề điêu kiện loại Eg: If i were to speak ==> Với mẫu câu đảo “were” lên đầu câu thay “If” Điều kiện loại a) Dùng “Had” đảo lên đầu câu thay “If” Eg: If she had worked harder last year, she wouldn’t have failed the exam ==> Had she worked harder last year b) Câu điều kiện loại đặc biệt với đại từ “it” đầu câu If it hadn’t been for + N ==> Nếu khơng phải ==> Tách “had” khỏi “not” đảo lên đầu câu thay “If” Eg: If it hadn’t been for hot weather,we would have had a wonderful holiday ==> Had it not been for c) Mệnh để điều kiện loại đặc biệt có sử dụng” were to have done” thay khứ hoàn thành Eg; If she had driven carefully, she wouldn’t have cause the accident ==> If she were to have driven Đảo “were” lên đầu câu thay “If” ==> Were she to have driven… II CASES OF INVERSION (Những trường hợp đảo ngữ) Inversions take place after some negative adverb such as: little (một ít), nowhere (khơng nơi nào), no longer (khơng nữa), in vain (vơ ích), not until (mãi đến khi), never (không bao giờ), never again (không nữa), never before (không nữa), seldom = rarely, hardly (gần khơng, khó mà), not for one minutes (khơng phút nào) Example: - He said little about it => Little did he say about it - Nowhere you can enjoy delicious dishes like here => Nowhere can you enjoy delicious dishes like here - No longer will he work here - In vain did they look for the missing people - Not until I came home did I realize that I had lost everything - Not until she left did I know that she had been very important for me - I will never forgive him => Never will I forgive him - Never again will I meet him - Never before have I seen this film (present perfect) - She rarely makes a mistake => Rarely does she make a mistake - I hardly meet her nowadays => Hardly I meet her nowadays - Not for one minute we feel peaceful - Not for one minute did she forger about it/him Inversions are used in emphasizing cases - I like it (normal) => Do I like it (emphasizing case) - I slept well last night => Did I sleep well last night - He loves her => He does love her Inversions are used in some conditional sentences - If I were the judge, I’d sentence him to death => Were I the judge, I’d sentence him to deat h - If I weren’t rich, I wouldn’t help you => Were I not rich, I wouldn’t help you - If I had taken his advice, I’d have succeeded been successful => Had I taken his advice, I’d - If I had been flying to New York at that time, I’d have died => Had I been flying to New York - If you hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have known how to solve it => Had you not helped me, I wouldn’t have known how to solve it - If I hadn’t stayed up late last night, I wouldn’t be tired now => Had I not stayed up late last night, I wouldn’t be tired now Inversions are used in questions - Do you like it? - Have you had dinner yet? - Will you go there tomorrow? - Are you listening to me? Inversions are used after some conjunctions such as: - Hardly when - Scarcely when (Ngay ) - No sooner when Hardly had I gone to bed when the phone rang No sooner had I left my house than it began to rain Inversions are used in some phrases with “only” - Only when (chỉ khi) - Only if (chỉ mà) + Clause - Not only (không những) (conjunctions) - Only by (prep) (Chỉ cách) + Clause Ex: + Only when you grow up can you understand it + Only if you tell me the truth can I forgive you + Not only does he study well, but also he sings well + Only by studying hard can you pass this exam Inversions are used in some phrases with “no” - In no way (không cách cả) - At no time (chưa bao giờ) - On no account (khơng lý gì) - In/under no circunstances (cho dù không) Ex: - In no way can you refuse to answer my question - At no time have I come there - On no account can you treat her badly like this - In no circunstances will I betray you (Phản bội) - In no circunstances will I leave you alone (để bạn mình) Inversions are used with “not a” and “many a” - Not a word did she say - Not a letter have I received from her - Many a rose did he give her - Many a book has he read Inversions take place after “here” and “there” - There comes our mother - Here comes singer My Tam 10 Inversions are used with “so” and “neither” - I’m a student; I’m a student, too So am I - I’m not a student; I’m not a student, either Neither am I - She likes music; He likes music, too So does he - She doesn’t like music; He doesn’t like music, either Neither does he - I didn’t sleep well last nigh; She didn’t sleep well last night, either Neither did she - I haven’t seen it ; I haven’t seen it, either Neither have I * Notes: Nếu câu có chứa số trạng từ phủ định hardly, seldom, rarely, never để diển đạt tương tự người ta dùng either neither (không dùng so too) - I hardly meet her nowadays; He hardly meet her nowadays, either Neither does he Nhóm từ: So, Such Câu đảo ngữ có chứa “So” mang cấu trúc sau: So + tính từ + to be + Danh từ … Ví dụ: • So strange was the situation that I couldn't sleep (Tình kì lạ khiến tơi khơng thể ngủ được) • So difficult is the test that students need three months to prepare (Bài kiểm tra khó tới mức mà sinh viên cần tháng chuẩn bị) Câu đảo ngữ có chứa “Such” mang cấu trúc sau: “Such + to be + Danh từ +…” Ví dụ: • Such is the moment that all greats traverse (Thật thời khắc trở ngại lớn lao) • Such is the stuff of dreams (Thật giấc mơ vô nghĩa) III.7 Câu đảo ngữ Trong số trường hợp phó từ khơng đứng vị trí bình thường mà đảo lên đứng đầu câu nhằm nhấn mạnh vào hành động chủ ngữ Người ta gọi câu đảo ngữ Trong trường hợp ngữ pháp thay đổi, đằng sau phó từ đứng đầu câu trợ động từ đến chủ ngữ động từ chính: Ví dụ: Little did I know that he was a compulsive liar At no time (= never) did I say I would accept late homework Câu đảo ngữ có chứa trạng từ phủ định: Nhìn chung, câu đảo ngữ thường dùng để nhấn mạnh tính đặc biệt kiện thường mở đầu phủ định từ • Nhóm từ: never (khơng bao giờ), rarely (hiếm khi), seldom (hiếm khi) Câu đảo ngữ chứa trạng từ thường dùng với động từ dạng hoàn thành hay động từ khuyết thiếu chứa so sánh Ví dụ: Never have I been more insulted! (Chưa bị lăng mạ thế) Never in her life had she experienced this exhilarating emotion Seldom has he seen anything stranger (Hiếm anh nhìn thấy kì lạ thế) Seldom have I seen him looking so miserable • Nhóm từ: hardly (hầu không), barely (chỉ vừa đủ, vừa vặn), no sooner (vừa mới), or scarcely (chỉ mới, vừa vặn) Câu đảo ngữ chứa trạng ngữ thường dùng để diễn đạt chuỗi kiện xảy khứ Ví dụ: Scarcely had I got out of bed when the doorbell rang (Hiếm chuông cửa reo mà thức dậy) No sooner had he finished dinner than she walked in the door (Khi anh vừa ăn tối xong chị ta bước vào cửa) Nhóm từ kết hợp sau “Only” như: only after, only when, only then… Only after/only when/only then/only if + trợ động từ + S + V… Only by + noun/V-ing + trợ động từ/ động từ khuyết thiếu + S + V….: cách làm Ví dụ: Only then did I understand the problem (Chỉ sau lúc tơi hiểu vấn đề) Only by hard work will we be able to accomplish this great task Only by studying hard can you pass this exam Chú ý: câu có hai mệnh đề, dùng đảo ngữ mệnh đề thứ hai: Only when you grow up, can you understand it Only if you tell me the truth, can I forgive you Only after the film started did I realise that I'd seen it before Nhóm từ: So, Such Câu đảo ngữ có chứa “So” mang cấu trúc sau: So + tính từ + to be + danh từ … Ví dụ: So strange was the situation that I couldn't sleep (Tình kì lạ khiến tơi khơng thể ngủ được) So difficult is the test that students need three months to prepare (Bài kiểm tra khó tới mức mà sinh viên cần tháng chuẩn bị) Câu đảo ngữ có chứa “Such” mang cấu trúc sau: “Such + to be + danh từ +…” Ví dụ: Such is the moment that all greats traverse (Thật thời khắc trở ngại lớn lao) Such is the stuff of dreams (Thật giấc mơ vô nghĩa) Not only….but also… :khơng những…….mà còn… Not only + trợ động từ + S +V + but also + S + V… Ví dụ: Not only does he study well, but also he sings well Một số cấu trúc khác • In/ Under no circumstances: Dù hồn cảnh khơng Under no circumstances should you lend him the money • On no account: Dù lý khơng On no accout must this switch be touched • Only in this way: Chỉ cách Only in this way could the problem be solved • In no way: Khơng In no way could I agree with you • By no means: Hồn tồn khơng By no means does he intend to criticize your idea • Negative , nor + auxiliary + S + V He had no money, nor did he know anybody from whom he could borrow • Khi mệnh đề mở đầu thành ngữ nơi chốn trật tự động từ đảo lên chủ ngữ tuyệt đối không sử dụng trợ động từ trường hợp Clause of place/ order + main verb + S (no auxiliary) In front of the museum is a statue First came the ambulance, then came the police (Thoạt đầu xe cứu thương chạy đến, tiếp sau cảnh sát.) • Khi ngữ giới từ làm phó từ địa điểm phương hướng đứng đầu câu, nội động từ đặt lên trước chủ ngữ tuyệt đối không sử dụng trợ động từ loại câu Nó phổ biến văn mô tả muốn diễn đạt chủ ngữ không xác định: Under the tree was lying one of the biggest men I had ever seen Directly in front of them stood a great castle On the grass sat an enormous frog Along the road came a strange procession • Tân ngữ mang tính nhấn mạnh đảo lên đầu câu: Not a single word did he say • Các phó từ away ( = off ), down, in, off, out, over, round, up theo sau động từ chuyển động sau danh từ làm chủ ngữ: – Away/down/in/off/out/over/round/up + motion verb + noun/noun phrase as a subject Away went the runners Down fell a dozen of apples – Nhưng đại từ nhân xưng làm chủ ngữ động từ phải để sau chủ ngữ: Away they went Round and round it flew – Trong tiếng anh viết (written English) ngữ giới từ mở đầu giới từ down, from, in, on, over, out of, round, up theo sau động từ vị trí (crouch, hang, lie, sit, stand ) dạng động từ chuyển động, động từ be born/ die/ live số dạng động từ khác From the rafters strings of onions In the doorway stood a man with a gun On a perch beside him sat a blue parrot Over the wall came a shower of stones *Chú ý: ví dụ diễn đạt V-ing mở đầu cho câu động từ to be đảo lên chủ ngữ: Hanging from the rafters were strings of onion Standing in the doorway was a man with a gun Sitting on a perch beside him was a blue parrot INVERSION I Dùng NEVER viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ She had never been so happy before.=> Never before………………………………………… I have never heard such nonsense!=> Never………………………………………………… I have never seen such a mess in my life.=> Never in my life………………………………… Our profits have never been higher than they are this year.=> Never………………………… The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.=>Never…………………… I've never come across such a horrifying film.=> Never……………………………………… I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production.=> Never…………………………… 10 I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.=> Never………………………… 11 I'll never forget you.=> Never ……………………………………………………………… II Dùng RARELY, SELDOM LITTLE viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ One rarely finds good service these days.=> Rarely……………………………………………………… She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village.=> Rarely……………………………… Public borrowing has seldom been so high.=> Seldom………………………………………… They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.=> Seldom………………………… They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.=> Little…………………………… The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent=> Little………………………………………… He has seldom seen anything stranger=> Seldom…………………………………………… III Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT He is my friend as well as yours.=> Not only………………………………………………… He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some from me.=> Not only……………………………………… Harry not only broke his leg but also injured his shoulder.=> Not only……………………………………………… He is both intelligent and handsome.=> Not only…………………………………………………………………… She is impatient and dishonest The bus not only crashed into a tree, but it also ran over a cat => Not…………………………………………………………………………… She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations => Not…………………………………………………………………………… She is not only beautiful but also attractive => Not…………………………………………………………………………… He translated not only fast but also correctly => Not…………………………………………………………………………… 10 They are not only good at mathematics but also at science => Not…………………………………………………………………………… 11 She not only sings but also dances => Not…………………………………………………………………………… IV 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 He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang => No sooner _ I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back => Hardly _ He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang => Not until We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months => Only _ A sleeping dog was lying under the table => Under the table _ His brother had rarely been more excited => Rarely _ The facts were not all made public until later => Only If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job => Had _ V 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 1.He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired => Only I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home => Only It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat => Only I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage => Only They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating => Only They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left => Only I didn’t realize who he was until later => Only The door could not be opened without using force => Only I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized => Only 10.The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day => Only VI Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD If the Government are forced into another election, it will be the favorite to win => Should If you want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after A.M => Should 10 If you have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice => Should If you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April => Should If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately => Should If you wish to take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form => Should If you change your mind, there will always be a job for you here => Should VII Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with WERE OR HAD If the salary were high, the job would be worth doing => Were _ Would you visit me if I were sent to prison? => Were _ I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop => Had _ If I were rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car => Were _ If I were you, I would tell him the truth => Were _ If he weren’t busy right now, he could help them => Were _ If she had said sorry, he wouldn’t have been angry => Had _ If the computer hadn’t broken down and I wouldn’t have had to stop my work 11 => Had _ If he hadn’t been angry, I would have said something => Had _ 10 If his friends hadn’t been late, they wouldn’t have missed the train => Had _ VIII Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SO OR SUCH The weather is so beautiful that we decided to go to the beach => So He is so strong that he can lift the box => So He is such a lazy boy that no one likes him => Such He ate so much food that he became ill => So It is such hot coffee that I can't drink it => Such He bought so many books that he didn't know where to put them => So She has such a soft voice that everyone likes her => Such This book is so boring that I couldn’t finish it => So He was such a fast speaker that we couldn’t understand him => Such 10 She was so tired that she fell asleep in the armchair => So 11 It was such a foggy day that we couldn’t see the road => Such 12 This tea is so good that I’ll have another cup 12 => So IX 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 He spent all his money He even borrowed some from me => Not only _ He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang => No sooner _ I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back => Hardly _ He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang => Not until We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months => Only _ I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you => Never A sleeping dog was lying under the table => Under the table _ His brother had rarely been more excited => Rarely _ The facts were not all made public until later => Only 10 If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job => Had _ 11 The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff => Such 12 Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder => Not only 13 13 The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer => Little _ 14 If you happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me? => Should 15 The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way => In _ 16 The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled => So _ 17 If the government raised interest rates They would lose the election => Were 18 As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door => No sooner _ 19 There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed => Such 20 It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March => Seldom 21 You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked => Only 22 Just after the play started there was a power failure => Hardly 23 The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this => Rarely _ 24 We had only just arrived home when the police called => Scarcely _ 25 Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage => On no _ 14 26 The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record => Never before _ 27 The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began => Barely 28 She seldom misses a lecture => Seldom _ 29 As soon as we had come home, it started to rain => No sooner _ 30 As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out => Hardly _ 31 I have never been embarrassed like that! => Never _ 32 She had never experienced this exhilarating emotion in her life => Never _ 33 He has seldom seen anything stranger => Seldom _ 34 I have seldom seen him looking so miserable => Seldom _ 35 As soon as I had got out of the bed, the phone rang => Scarcely _ 36 As soon as he had finished dinner, she walked in the door => No sooner _ 37 I only understood the problem then => Only _ 38 We will be only able to accomplish this great task by working hard => Only _ 39 You can only pass this exam by studying hard 15 => Only _ 40 You can only understand it when you grow up => Only _ 41 I can only forgive you if you tell me the truth => Only _ 42 I only realized that I'd seen it before after the film started => Only _ 43 The situation was so strange that I couldn’t sleep => So _ 44 The test is so difficult that students need three months to prepare => So _ 45 The exercise is so easy that every students can it easily => So _ 46 He not only studies well, but also he sings well => Not only 47 If you meet her, please call me! => Should _ 48 If you had obeyed orders this disaster would not have happened => Had _ _ 16 ĐÁP ÁN INVERSION (CÂU ĐẢO NGỮ) I Dùng NEVER viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ She had never been so happy bef ore => Never before had she been so happy I have never heard such nonsense! => Never have I heard such nonsense I have never seen such a mess in my lif e => Never in my life have I seen such a mess in my lif e Our prof its have never been higher than they are this year => Never have our prof its been higher than they are this year The f ilm had never bef ore laid on such a sumptuous celebration => Never before had the f ilm laid on such a sumptuous celebration I've never come across such a horrif ying f ilm => Never have I come across such a horrif ying f ilm I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production => Never have I been so moved by a Shakespeare prod uction I had never tasted such a wonderf ul combination of f lavors before => Never before had I tasted such a wonderf ul combination of f lavors I never go to school late => Never I go to school late 10 I have never seen anyone in my lif e drink as much as you => Never in my lif e have I seen anyone as much as you 11 I'll never f orget you => Never shall I f orget you II Dùng RARELY, SELDOM LITTLE viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ One rarely f inds good service these days => Rarely does one f ind good service these days She has rarely travelled more than f if ty miles f rom her village => Rarely has she traveled more than f if ty miles f rom her village Public borrowing has seldom been so high => Seldom public borrowing has been so high They had seldom participated in such a f ascinating ceremony => Seldom had they participated in such a f ascinating ceremony They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success => Little did they suspect that the musical was going to be a runaway success The embassy staf f little realized that Ted was a secret agent => Little did the embassy staf f realize that Ted was a secret agent She didn't realize what would happen to her next 17 => Little did she realize what would happen to her next He has seldom seen anything stranger => Seldom has he seldom seen anything stranger III Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT He is my f riend as well as yours => Not only is he my f riend but also yours He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some f rom me => Not only did he spend all his money but also borrowed some f rom me Harry not only broke his leg but also injured his shoulder => Not only did Harry break his leg but also injured his shoulder He is both intelligent and handsome => Not only is he intelligent but also handsome She is impatient and dishonest => Not only is she impatient but dishonest as well The bus not only crashed into a tree, but it also ran over a cat => Not only did the bus crash into a tree but it also ran over a cat She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations => Not only did she write the text but also selected the illustrations She is not only beautif ul but also attractive => Not only is she beautif ul but also attractive He translated not only f ast but also correctly => Not did he translate f ast but also correctly 10 They are not only good at mathematics but also at science => Not only are they good at mathematics but also at scienc e 11 She not only sings but also dances => Not only does she sing but also dances IV 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 He had hardly lef t the of f ice when the telephone rang => No sooner had he lef t the of f ice than the telephone rang 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 He didn’t f inish his work until the bell rang => Not until the bell rang did he f inish his work We only began to see the symptoms of the disease af ter several months => Only af ter several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease A sleeping dog was lying under the table 18 => Under the table was lying a sleeping dog His brother had rarely been more excited => Rarely had his brother been more excited The f acts were not all made public until later => Only until later were the f acts all made public 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 V 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 He only thought about having a holiday abroad af ter he retired => Only af ter he retired did he think about having a holiday abroad I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home => Only when I got home did I realize how dangerous the situation had been It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted def eat => Only until last week did the Agriculture Minister admit def eat I understood Hamlet only af ter seeing it on the stage => Only af ter seeing Hamlet on the stage did I understand it They didn’t get round to business until they had f inished eating => Only until they had f inished eating did they get around to business They had to wait f or twelve hours bef ore their f light lef t => Only af ter they had waited f or 12 hours did their f light leave I didn’t realize who he was until later => Only later did I realize who he was The door could not be opened without using f orce => Only using f orce could the door be opened I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized => Only until Tom's apologized will I agree 10.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 VI Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD If the Government are f orced into another election, it will be the f avorite to win => Should the Government be f orced into another election, it will be the f avorite to win If you want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is f ree af ter A.M => Should you want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is f ree af ter A.M If you have f urther problems with your printer, contact your dealer f or advice => Should you have f urther problems with your printer, contact your dealer f or advice If you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on st April => Should you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on st April If we hear any f urther news, we will be in touch immediately => Should we hear any f urther news, we will be in touch immediately 19 If you wish to take advantage of the of f er, kindly tick the box on your order f orm => Should you wish to take advantage of the of fer, kindly tick the box on your order f orm If you change your mind, there will always be a job f or you here => Should you change your mind, there will always be a job f or you here VII Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with WERE OR HAD If the salary were high, the job would be worth doing => Were the salary high, the job would be worth doing Would you visit me if I were sent to prison? => Were I sent to prison would you visit me? I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop => Had I seen the signal I would have stopped If I were rich, I could af f ord to buy an expensive car => Were I rich and I could af f ord to buy an expensive car If I were you, I would tell him the truth => Were I you, I would tell him the truth If he weren’t busy right now, he could help them => Were he not busy right now, he could help them If she had said sorry, he wouldn’t have been angry => Had she said sorry, he wouldn’t have been angry If the computer hadn’t broken down and I wouldn’t have had to stop my work => Had the computer not broken down and I wouldn’t have had to stop my work If he hadn’t been angry, I would have said something => Had I he not been angry, I would have said something 10 If his f riends hadn’t been late, they wouldn’t have missed the train => Had his f riends not been late, they wouldn’t have missed the train VIII Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SO OR SUCH The weather is so beautif ul that we decided to go to the beach => So beautif ul is the weather that we decided to go to the beach He is so strong that he can lif t the box => So strong is he that he can lif t the box He is such a lazy boy that no one likes him => Such a lazy boy is he that no one likes him He ate so much f ood that he became ill => So much f ood did he eat that he became ill It is such hot cof f ee that I can't drink it 20 => Such hot cof fee is it that I can't drink it He bought so many books that he didn't know where to put them => So many books did he buy that he didn't know where to put them She has such a sof t voice that everyone likes her => Such a sof t voice does she have that everyone likes her This book is so boring that I couldn’t f inish it => So boring is this book that I couldn’t f inish it He was such a f ast speaker that we couldn’t understand him => Such a f ast speaker was he that we couldn’t understand him 10 She was so tired that she f ell asleep in the armchair => So tired was she that she f ell asleep in the armchair 11 It was such a f oggy day that we couldn’t see the road => Such a f oggy day was it that we couldn’t see the road 12 This tea is so good that I’ll have another cup => So good is this tea that I’ll have another cup IX 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 He spent all his money He even borrowed some f rom me => Not only did he spend all his money but she also borrowed some f rom me He had hardly lef t the of f ice when the telephone rang => No sooner had I lef t the of f ice than the phone rang I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back => Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back He didn’t f inish his work until the bell rang => Not until the bell rang did he f inish his work We only began to see the symptoms of the disease af ter several months => Only af ter several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease I have never seen anyone in my lif e drink as much as you => Never in my lif e have seen anyone drink as much as you A sleeping dog was lying under the table => Under the table was lying a sleeping dog His brother had rarely been more excited => Rarely had his brother been more excited The f acts were not all made public until later => Only later were all the f acts made public 10 If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job 21 => Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job 11 The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staf f => Such was the responsible to our appeal that we has to take on more staf f 12 Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder => Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder 13 The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer => Little did the police suspect that the judgment was the murderer 14 If you happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me? => Should you see Helen, could you ask her to call me? 15 The bus driver cannot be blamed f or the accident in any way => In no way can the bus be blamed f or the accident 16 The snowf all was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled => So heavy was the snowf all that all the trains had to be cancelled 17 If the government raised interest rates They would lose the election => Were the government to write interest rates they would lose the election 18 As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door => No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked on the door 19 There was so much uncertainty that the f inancial markets remained closed => Such was the uncertainty that the f inancial markets remained closed 20 It’s not common f or there to be so much rain in March => Seldom is there so much rain in March 21 You won’t allowed in until your identif y has been checked => Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in 22 Just af ter the play started there was a power f ailure => Hardly had the play started when there was a power f ailure 23 The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this => Rarely has the Prime Minister made so inept a speech 24 We had only just arrived home when the police called => Scarcely had we arrived home when the police called 25 Press photographers are banned f rom taking photographs backstage => On no account are press photographers allowed to take photographs backstage 26 The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record => Never bef ore has so much money been spent to so little purp ose! 22 27 The judge was taken ill just af ter the trial proceedings began => Barely had the trial proceedings begun when the judge was taken ill 28 She seldom misses a lecture => Seldom does she miss a lecture 29 As soon as we had come home, it started to rain => No sooner had we come home than it started to rain 30 As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out => Hardly had we turned on the TV, the electricity went out 31 I have never been embarrassed like that! => Never have I been embarrassed like that! 32 She had never experienced this exhilarating emotion in her lif e => Never in her lif e had she experienced this exhilarating emotion 33 He has seldom seen anything stranger => Seldom has he seen anything stranger 34 I have seldom seen him looking so miserable => Seldom have I seen him looking so miserable 35 As soon as I had got out of the bed, the phone rang => Scarcely had I got out of bed when the doorbell rang 36 As soon as he had f inished dinner, she walked in the or => No sooner had he f inished dinner than she walked in the door 37 I only understood the problem then => Only then did I understand the problem 38 We will be only able to accomplish this great task by working hard => Only by hard work will we be able to accomplish this great task 39 You can only pass this exam by studying hard => Only by studying hard can you pass this exam 40 You can only understand it when you grow up => Only when you grow up, can you understand it 41 I can only f orgive you if you tell me the truth => Only if you tell me the truth, can I f orgive you 42 I only realized that I'd seen it bef ore af ter the f ilm started => Only af ter the f ilm started did I realize that I'd seen it bef ore 43 The situation was so strange that I couldn’t sleep => So strange was the situation that I couldn't sleep 23 44 The test is so dif f icult that students need three months to prepare => So dif f icult is the test that students need three months to prepare 45 The exercise is so easy that every students can it easily => So easy is the exercise that every students can it easily 46 He not only studies well, but also he sings well => Not only does he study well, but also he sings well 47 If you meet her, please call me! => Should you meet her, please call me! 48 If you had obeyed orders this disaster would not have happened => Had you obeyed orders, this disaster would not have happened 24