Inversion Lesson

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Inversion

Used for emphasis

Inversion for Emphasis

Adverbs of frequency with a negative meaning:
never/hardly ever/rarely/seldom
e.g. Rarely had the kids been so excited.
Not only..., but also... - when not only refers to the verb or the object of a sentence
e.g. Not only does she play the piano, but she also paints beautifully.

Multiple Choice

Francesca seldom loses her temper.

Seldom Francesca loses her temper.

Seldom does Francesca lose her temper.

Multiple Choice

Not only ........... a number of children's books, but she has also written a screenplay.

she's written

has she written

Inversion for Emphasis 2

little, neither, never again, never before, nowhere, so
e.g. Never again will we book a holiday through that travel agency.
not for one moment, on no account, under no circumstances
e.g. Not for one moment did I doubt your dedication.

Multiple Choice

Under no circumstances ........... to your classmates during the exam.

must you speak

you must speak

Multiple Choice

Nowhere ........ more polite staff than at this restaurant.

you will find

will you find

To emphasise how quickly one action occured after another one had been completed

hardly / scarcely ................. when
no sooner...................than

Multiple Choice

Hardly ........... work when the earthquake struck.

had I reached

I had reached

The inversion is NOT in the main clause:

not until
only after / by / if / when
only on one occasion
e.g. Not until she arrived in Tokyo did she realise she had left the documents at home.

Multiple Choice

Only if all staff members agree ............. abolished.

will school uniform be

school uniform will be

Multiple Choice

Only at the age of seventeen ......... for a driving license in the UK.

you can apply

can you apply

The man thought at the top of the mountain.

At the top of the mountain thought the man.

At, on, in, under...

Many trees were here a long time ago.

Here were many trees a long time ago.

Here, there...

Inversion of adverbs

She will only accept his hand when he apologizes to her mother.

Only when he apologizes to her mother, will she accept his hand.

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Inversions with ONLY

Multiple Choice

What is the correct inversion of the sentence:

Carla only took the job after she discussed the salary.

Only after discussed she the salary, Carla took the job.

Only after she discussed the salary, did Carla take the job.

Only Carla took the job, after discussed the salary.

Inversion with SO and SUCH

He was so sure he would win the trip to Paris, that he bought a suitcase.

So sure was he that he would win the trip to Paris, that he bought a suitcase.

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Inversion with conditionals: had, should, were

If she had saved money, she would have bought the bike.

Had she saved money, she would have bought the bike.

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Fill in the Blanks

What's the word that is missing?

If you were taller, you would enter the game.

you taller, you would enter the game.

Summary

S-V inversion with Question Words

S-V inversion with Place Expressions

S-V inversion with Negatives

S-V Conditionals

S-V Comparisons