EXERCISE

Ex1: Reformulate the following sentences using inversion.

1. She had never been so happy before.

2. I have never heard such nonsense!

3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.

4. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.

5. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.
6. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
7. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.

8. I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed .

9. The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers’ lost property.

10. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony.

11. Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife’s face.

12. The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances.

13. The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent’s advice.

II. Rewrite using the words in brackets:

 

1. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.

–> So………………………………………….

2. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

–> No sooner……………………………………………………..

3. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.

–> Hardly……………………………………………………………..

4. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.

–> Only when……………………………………………………

5. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs John.

–> Nowhere…………………………………………..

6.–> The outcome of the election was never in doubt.

–> At no time…………………………………….

7. He forgot about the gun until he got home.

–> Not until………………………………

8. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday.

–> Only by…………………………………………………………

III.  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 spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.

“Not only_____________________

2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.

” No sooner __________________

3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.

” Hardly ____________________

4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.” Not until ____________________

5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.

” Only _______________________

6. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.

” Never _______________________

7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.” Under the table _____________________

8. His brother had rarely been more excited.”Rarely_______________________

9. 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. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.

” Little ______________________

14. If you do 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______________________

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_____________________

IV. Complete each sentences with a suitable word or phrase.

1.…………..had we arrived at the hotel, when there was a power cut.

2………..are members of staff to accept gratuities from clients.

3. ……….Detective Dawson realized what she was to discover!.

4. ………….so many employees taken sick leave at the same time.

5. ……… to pay the full amount now, there would be a ten per cent discount.

6. I supposed, as……….most people, that I would be retiring at 60.

7.  ………………..the doctor seen more difficult case.

8. ………….Jean win first prize, but she was also offered a promotion.

9. ……….will late arrival be admitted to the theatre before the interval.

10. …………one missing child been found, than another three disappeared.

1. 1.      V. Rewrite each sentences so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the meaning stay the same.
2. Were Smith to resign, I might stand a chance of getting his job.          IF

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b. Such was the demand for the tickets that people queued day and night. GREAT

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c. The money is not to be paid under any circumstances.                          NO

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d. Three days passed before we arrived at the first oasis.            NOT UNTIL

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e. Hardly had the ship left port, than a violent storm developed.     SOON AFTER

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f. They would have discovered land sooner had they carried a compass     IF

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g. Little did Brenda know what she was letting herself in for.          IDEA

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h. It was only when I stopped that I realized something was wrong     DID I

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i. The accused never expressed regret for what he had done.    AT NO TIME

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j. So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race.   TOO.

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