INVERSION 1

Name:…………………..Date:…………………………………………..Scores:…………
I. Dùng NEVER viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1. She had never been so happy before.
Never before…had she been so happy………………………………………
2. I have never heard such nonsense!
Never…have I heard such a nonsense………………………………………………...
3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
Never in my life…have I seen such a mess………………………………
4. Our profits have never been higher than they are this year.
Never…have our profits been higher than they are this year………………………
5. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
=>Never…before had the film laid on such a sumptuous celebration…………………
6. I've never come across such a horrifying film.
Never have I come across such a horrifying film………………………………………
7. I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production.
Never have I been so moved by a Shakespeare production……………………………
8. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
Never have I seen anyone in my life drink as much as you…………………………
9. I'll never forget you.
Never will I forget you ………………………………………………………………..
10.There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
=> Never…have there been so many people out of work in this country
II. Dùng RARELY, SELDOM hoặc LITTLE viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1. One rarely finds good service these days.
Rarely does one find good service these days…
2. She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village.
Rarely…has she travel more than fifty miles from her village ……………………………
3. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.
Seldom…has public borrowing be so high………………………………………
4. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.
Seldom…had they participate in such a ………………………
5. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
Little…did they suspect that the musical…………………………
6. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent
Little did the embassy staff realize that…………………………………………
8. He has seldom seen anything stranger
Seldom…has he see anything stranger…………………………………………
III. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT.
1. He is my friend as well as yours.Not only…is he my friend but he is yours as
well……………
2. He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some from me.
Not only……did he spend all his money but he also borrowed me …
3. Harry not only broke his leg but also injured his shoulder.
Not only…did harry break his leg but he injured his shoulder as well……
4. He is both intelligent and handsome.
Not only…is he intelligent but he is handsome as well…………………….
5. She is impatient and dishonest.
Not only…is she impatient but she is dishonest as well……………………
6. The bus not only crashed into a tree, but it also ran over a cat.
Not only did the bus crash into a tree but it also ran over a cat……………………..
7. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations.
Not only did she write the text but she also selected the illustrations………………..
8. She is not only beautiful but also attractive.
Not only is she beautiful but she is attractive as well………………………..
9. He translated not only fast but also correctly.
Not only did he translate fast but he did it correctly as well…………………………..
10. They are not only good at mathematics but also at science.
Not only are they good at mathematics but they are also good at science………..
11. She not only sings but also dances.
Not only does she sing but she also dances……………..
IV. 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.
No sooner had+ S+ P2 ( HD xay truoc) than S+ Ved ( sau)
Hardly/ barely/ scarcely had+ S+ P2 ( ……………..) when+S+ Ved ( sau)
Ai do …….vua moi …… thi da………….
1. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
No sooner had he left the office than the telephone rang____________ ___
2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly had she put the phone down when her boss rang back
__________________________________________________ _____
3. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
Not until _ the bell rang_ did he
finish .....________________________________________________ ____
Not until moc tg / S+ V did +S + V
Mãi cho đến ( Mốc tg/ S+ V ) ...thì ai đó mỡi
4. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease______
5. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
Under the table lying a sleeping dog_______________
6. His brother had rarely been more excited.
Rarely_had his brother been more excited__________________ _____________
7. The facts were not all made public until later.
Only_later were the facts all made public__________________ ____________
8. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job_ ____________
VI. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD.
1. If the Government are forced into another election, it will be the favorite to win.
Should_the government be forced into ..........
_________________________________________________________.
2. If you want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after 9. A.M
Should you want to make an appointment to see …, she is free…______________.
3. If you have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
Should you have further …, contact your…
4. If you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April.
Should you decide …., you will be….
5. If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately.
Should we hear any…., we will…..
6. If you wish to take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form.
Should you wish to …., kindly tick…..
7. If you change your mind, there will always be a job for you here.
Should you change your mind, there…….
VII. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with WERE OR HAD
1. If the salary were high, the job would be worth doing.
Were the salary high, the job…..
2. Would you visit me if I were sent to prison?
Were I to send to prison, would you visit me
3. I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop.
If I had seen the signal, I would have stopped
Had_I seen the signal , I would….
4. If I were rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car.
Were I rich, I could……
5. If I were you, I would tell him the truth.
Were I you, I would tell…..
6. If he weren’t busy right now, he could help them.
Were he not bus right now, he could….
7. If she had said sorry, he wouldn’t have been angry.
Had she said sorry, he wouldn’t….
8. If the computer hadn’t broken down and I wouldn’t have had to stop my work.
Had the computer not broken down, I wouldn’t….
9. If he hadn’t been angry, I would have said something.
Had he not been angry, I would ….
10. If his friends hadn’t been late, they wouldn’t have missed the train.
Had his friend not been late, they wouldn’t,,,
VIII. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SO OR SUCH.
1. The weather was so beautiful that we decided to go to the beach.
So beautifuld was the weather that we……..
2. He is so strong that he can lift the box.
so strong he is that he can lift the box___________________________________________
3. He is such a lazy boy that no one likes him.
 Such__a lazy boy is he that no one likes him
4. He ate so much food that he became ill.
So___much food did he eat
that ...
._______________________________________________________________
5. It is such hot coffee that I can't drink it.
Such__hot coffee is it that
Such is the heat of the coffee
that ...______________________________________________________________
6. He bought so many books that he didn't know where to put them.
So___many books did he buy
that ........
._______________________________________________________________
7. She has such a soft voice that everyone likes her.
Such__ a soft voice does she have
______________________________________________________________
8. This book is so boring that I couldn’t finish it
So__________________________________________________________________
9. He was such a fast speaker that we couldn’t understand him.
Such_ a fast speaker was he
that ...
._______________________________________________________________
10. She was so tired that she fell asleep in the armchair.
So__tired was she that
________________________________________________________________
11. It was such a foggy day that we couldn’t see the road.
Such__a foggy day was it that
______________________________________________________________
12. This tea is so good that I’ll have another cup.
So__good is this tea
that .
.________________________________________________________________
IX. 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 did he spen all his money but he also borrowed some from me
2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
No sooner had he left the office than the telephone rang
3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly had I just put the phone down when the boss…
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
Not until the bell rang did he finish his work
5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
Only after several months did we begin to see….
6. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
Never have I seen anyone………….
7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
Under the table lying a sleeping dog
8. His brother had rarely been more excited.
Rarely had his brother been more…
9. The facts were not all made public until later.
Only later were the facts all made public
10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
Had I realized …, I wouldn’t…..
11. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.
Such great response to our appeal that we has to ………..
12. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
Not only did harry break his leg but he also injured his…
13. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
Little did the police suspect that the judge …………
14. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
Should you do happen….., could you……..
15. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.
In no way can the bus driver be blamed
16. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
So heavy was the snowfall that all…………..
17. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
Were the government to raise……, they would…….
18. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
No sooner did I got into the bath than someone knocked at the door
19. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
Such was the uncertainty that the………….
20. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
Seldom is there to be so much rain in march
21. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.
Only after your identify has been checked will you allowed
22. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
Hardly had the play started was there a power failure
23. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
Rarely has the prime minister ever made a ………….
24. We had only just arrived home when the police called.
Scarcely had we arrived home when the police called
25. Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage.
On no condition are press photographers allowed to take………..
26. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.
Never before has money been spent so much
27. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.
Barely did the trial proceedings begin when the judge was………
28. She seldom misses a lecture.
Seldom does she miss ………
29. As soon as we had come home, it started to rain
No sooner had we come home than it started……..
30. As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out.
Hardly had we turned on the Tv when the electricity went out
31. I have never been embarrassed like that!
Never have I been embarrassed like that
32. She had never experienced this exhilarating emotion in her life.
Never had she experienced ………
33. He has seldom seen anything stranger
Seldom has he seen ………..
34. I have seldom seen him looking so miserable.
Seldom have I seen him………….
35. As soon as I had got out of the bed, the phone rang.
Scarcely had I got out of bed when the phone rang
36. As soon as he had finished dinner, she walked in the door.
No sooner had he finished… than she walked……
37. I only understood the problem then.
Only then did I understand the problem
38. We will be only able to accomplish this great task by working hard.
Only by working hard will we be able to ………
39. You can only pass this exam by studying hard.
Only by studing hard can you ………
40. You can only understand it when you grow up.
Only when you …. Can you understand
41. I can only forgive you if you tell me the truth.
Only after you tell me the truth can I forgive you
42. I only realized that I'd seen it before after the film started.
Only after the film started did I realize that………
43. The situation was so strange that I couldn’t sleep.
So strange was the situation that…………
44. The test is so difficult that students need three months to prepare.
So difficult is the test that ……………
45. The exercise is so easy that every students can do it easily.
So easy is the exercise that…….
46. He not only studies well, but also he sings well.
Not only does he study well but he also sings well
47. If you meet her, please call me!
Should you meet her, pls……….
48. If you had obeyed orders this disaster would not have happened
Had you obeyed orderd, this……...
49.The exercise was so difficult that we couldn’t find out the answer
→ So difficult was the exercise that……
50
The truth came out on the publication of the singer’s diaries.
→ Only when the singer's diaries was published did the truth comeout
51.We had hardly put up the tent when it started to snow heavilv
→ No sooner had we put up……..than it started……
52.As soon as I had gone to bed , someone rang my doorbell.
→ Hardly had I gone …… when someone……
53. You shouldn’t send money to us by post under any circumstances.
→ Under no circumstances should you send money to us …………………
54. The result of the match was never in doubt.
-> At no time was the result of the match in doubt
55. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
-->No sooner had I got into the bath than someone ……
56.There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
->Such was the uncertainty that………….
57.Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage.
-> On no condition are press photographers allowed to take……….
58. Paul smashed a window and damaged the television too.
-->Not only did paul smash …. But he also damaged……….
59.It may seem strange ,but I enjoy hard work
-> Strange as it may seem but I enjoy……..
60. The balloon went up into the air.
-->Up into the air went up the balloon