EX1- Rewrite the following sentences using inversion. 1. I’ll never forget this significant day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. I could only take a rest when I get home safely. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. We had no sooner gathered our crops that it started pouring with rain. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. She could hardly understand anything he said. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. He’s never refused anything we asked for. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. It’s by no means easy to get the job. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. They would not have gone by air if there had been a train. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. I’ve never experienced such a terrible day in my life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. We had barely entered the theatre when we heard the explosion. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. If she were at home now, things would not have gone so wrong. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. You must not tell anyone the story on any account. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Jane is hardly ever late for work. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. If you have any problem doing the job, feel free to contact us. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. We’ll bear this in mind forever. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. She had no sooner left the house than the theaf broke in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. She did not shed a tear when she heard the bad news about her mother ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EX2- Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the fist. 1. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting. Not until . Inversion 2 2. The facts were not all made public until later. Only 3. If I had realised what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job. Had . 4. The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more staff. Such 5. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder. Not only 6. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer. Little . 7. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me? Should . 8. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way. In . 9. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled. So Such 10. If the government raised interest rates, they would lose the election. Were . 11. The pilot had to make an emergency landing as soon as the plane took off. Hardly . 12. You should not leave this door open under any circumstances. Under 13. You won’t be allowed in until your identity has been checked. Only 14. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed. Such 15. Right after we set off it poured with rain. No sooner . 16. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as eloquent as this. Rarely . 17. Press photographers are banned from taking photos backstage. On no 18. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record! Never before 19. The judge was taken illjust after the trial proceedings began. Barely . 20. The government has done much to improve the educational system. Much 21. The little boy sat under the tree. Under 22. Such was the demand for the tickets that people queued day and night. So 23. If Mr Smith backed me up, I might stand a chance of winning the election. Were . 24. She understands almost nothing about politics. Little . 25. The situation was so tense that they could hardly do anything about it. So Such EX3- Rewrite each setence so that it sounds emphasised. 1. If you want to save the child’s life, we must operate instantly. Only by . 2. I tried very hard. Still I couldn’t find a solution to the problem. No matter . Try 3.If Jane hadn’t attended, the party wouldn’t have been a success. If it Had . 4. There are more people learning English nowadays than ever before. Never 5. They had to wait for two days before it cleaned up. Only after . 6. He entered the room and immediately started writing the report. No sooner . 7. Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identity. Only Never 8. The balloon went up into the air. Up . 9. Although she was very careful,she made several mistakes. Careful 10. He didn’t recognize me until I took off my dark glasses. Not until . 11. If I knew Chinese well, I’d apply for the job. Were . 12. I only remembered her birthday when I happened to look at her photograph. It was 13. Nobody should leave his office during the working hours on any account. On . 14. I had never seen such a long and big snake in my life. Never 15. I can’t do anything about the problem as I am not the manager. Were . 16. He didn’t utter a word of sympathy when I got that bad fall. Not 17. A very beautiful princess lived in this deep forest. In . 18. The terrorists not only took away a huge sum of money, they hijacked the plane as well. Not only 19. She told us such a good joke that nobody could help laughing. Such So 20. The rain suddenly came down. Suddenly . 21. If the police had found him here, I would have got into trouble. Were . 22. The robber just had time to throw the gun away before the police caught him. Hardly . 23. You should never confess yourself on any condition. On . 24. I have rarely had any help from him since I moved here. Rarely . 25. We only knew who she actually was when the truth was made public. Only 26. She thought little that I knew all about her. Little . . -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 6. It’s by no means easy to get the job. -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- . -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 12. Jane is hardly ever late for work. -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 13.