INVERSION

Expressions Examples
Never Never ……………………………………………………………………………….
Rarely Rarely ……………………………………………………………………………….
Seldom Seldom …………………………………………………………………………….
Scarcely Scarcely …………………………, when ………………………………… .
Hardly Hardly …………………………, when …………………………………… .
No sooner No sooner …………………………, than ………………………………… .
Little Little ……………………………………………………………………………. .
On no account On no account ……………………………………………………………… .
Under no circumstances Under no circumstances ……………………………………………… .

Form  …………………………………………………………..
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS:

1. ………… will a refund be given without a receipt.

[No sooner - Hardy - Scarcely - Under no circumstances]
2. ………… had we arrived home than the police rang the doorbell.
[Under no circumstance - No sooner - Seldom - Scarcely]
3. …………. should children be allowed to drive.
[Hardly - Scarcely - Seldom - Under no circumstance]
4. ………….. before have I seen such beauty.
[Hardly - Never - Under no circumstance - No sooner]
5. ………….. had I left than I heard them laughing.
[Hardly - Scarcely - No sooner - Little]
6. ………….. had she seen such a beautiful sight before.
[On no account - Scarcely - No sooner - Never]
7. …………… had I got into bed when the telephone rang.
[No sooner - Little - Never - Hardly]
8. ……………. should you do anything without asking me first.
[On no account - Rarely - No sooner - Hardly]
9. ……………... had I got out of bed, when the doorbell rang.
[Scarcely - Never - No sooner - On no account]
10. ……………… may an employee accept a bribe.
[No sooner - Hardly - Scarcely - Under no circumstances]
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

1. John hadn't been to such a fantastic restaurant. [Never...]

2. They ate dinner then the ceiling crashed onto the dining table. [No sooner...]
3. I finished writing my essay. Then the examiner announced the end of the exam.
[Scarcely...]
4. I don't often leave my house so early. [Seldom...]
5. People find it hard to appreciate this musician's talent. [Rarely...]
6. It's impossible that an athlete won so many medals in such a short time.
[Never...]
7. First, The match started then the trouble began. [Hardly...]
8. We can't find a better explanation of this lesson. [Little...]
9. It was a surprise seeing so many people in this event. [Never...]
10. Such a hurricane has rarely happened in Hereford. [circumstance]