Inversion

1. Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.

2. In no way do I want to be associated to this project.
3. No sooner had they eaten dinner, than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.
4. Scarcely had I finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the
exam.
5. Seldom do I leave my house so early.
6. Rarely do people appreciate this musician’s talent.
7. Only later would we understand what had happened that night.
8. Nowhere before had they met such rude people.
9. Little did he understand about the situation.
10. On no account should the children go on their own.

1. Under no circumstances
2. Only
3. No sooner
4. Was the time
5. Did she
6. When Jane has arrived
7. It was Max
8. You are saying

1. Has
2. Did
3. had
4. Was
5. Audience
6. Started
7. Will
8. So many
9. can
10. Then
11. Before
12. Than

1. Did
2. Such
3. Else
4. Account
5. Circumstances
6. Until
7. Even
8. Would
9. Only
10. Nor
11. Nothing
12. Way

1. On no account should you tell him about my trip to China.

2. No way are you going to get me to eat that!
3. Seldom have I seen such a brilliant goal.
4. Hardly ever has such a hurricane happened in Hereford.
5. Not for all the world would I want to hurt your feelings.
6. At no time were they aware of the danger that threatened them.
7. Under no circumstances must this leak out to the press.
8. Neither was he rich nor handsome.
9. Rarely have we witnessed such artistry.
10. No sooner we managed to get across than the bridge collapsed.
11. Only by offering him a bribe were we able to cross the border.
12. Barely had he opened his mouth before he started complaining about everything.

1. Little does she know what a surprise she is going to get.

2. Scarcely had the bell started to ring when the children rushed out of the classroom.
3. Not until there was absolute silence in the hall that he started his speech.
4. Only if we are offered free delivery will we be able to accept your offer.
5. Not for nothing is Edinburgh known as the Athens of the North.
6. Never have we been so well wined and dined in our lives.
7. Only after dinner did she break the news of her engagement.
8. At no time were we told that we would need our passports.
9. Nowhere else do they charge you as much for water.
10. Not even if they offered me a free flight would I fly with them again.
11. Hardly had we entered the shop when an assistant jumped on us.
12. Not only is he charming but he is also very rich.