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INVERSIONS

PRACTICE

I. Hardly/Scarcely/Barely … when
Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell.
=> She had hardly …
We had only just arrived home when the police called.
=> Scarcely …
Just after the play started there was a power failure.
=> Hardly …
I just touched the handle and the burglar alarm went off.
=> Hardly …
His mood began to improve as soon as he drank a glass of wine.
=> Scarcely …
The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.
=> Barely …
As soon as I locked all the doors, the door bell rang.
=> Hardly …
 II. No sooner … than …
He had no sooner got home than it began to rain. => No sooner …
He had no sooner arrived home than he was wanted on the phone. (No sooner)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. => No sooner …
Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
=> No sooner …
Right after our departure Tommy came down with a cold. => No sooner …
As soon as he received the message, he hurried to the hospital to see what had happened.
=> No sooner …
Hardly had the ship left port, when a violent storm developed. ( NO SOONER)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
=> No sooner …
As soon as he shut the door, he realized that he had left the key inside.
=> No sooner …
III. It was not until … that …/ Not until …/ Until …
It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework.
=> I …
The men continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border.
=> Not until …
I met him for the first time in 1997. => I had not …
The electric guitar was developed for pop music in the 1930s.
=> It was not …
She promised to come at seven o’clock, but she showed up at half past seven.
=> It was not …
I have only recently started wearing glasses. => I didn’t …
James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
=> James didn’t …
When I noticed it was formal dress, it was too late. (until)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
I only recognized him when he came into the light.
=> Not until …
I can’t move until I’ve sold my house. unable
=> Until I’ve sold my house ………………………… move.
We started eating when all the guests had arrived. until =>
We __________________ all the guests had arrived.
I didn’t discover there was a snake in the basket until I opened the lid.
=> Not until …
The whole truth didn’t come out until after the governor’s death.
=> It wasn’t …
We hadn’t been told about the removal until last Friday.
=> It was not …
There will be no change to the policy before everyone has voted the proposal. =>
Not until ...
It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.
=> Not until …
A work permit will only be issued on receipt of the correct documents.
=> Not …
He was unable to take up the post until early the following year.
=> Not until …
Three days passed before we arrived at the first oasis. (NOT UNTIL)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
IV. Only …
The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday.
=> Only by …
They decided to go not until after the storm. => Only when …
He must practice it every day. That is the only way for him to be successful.
=> Only by …
If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
=> Only by …
The facts were not all made public until later.
=> Only …
You won’t be allowed in until your identity has been checked.
=> Only …
It was only when I stopped that I realized something was wrong. (DID I)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
=> Only by …
The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
=> Only when …
They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
=> Only after a…
I didn't realize who he was until later. => Only later …
We didn’t realize the girl was Polish until she started speaking with the other guests.
=> Only when …
I won’t fry the fish until they are scaled. => Only when …
Malcolm had to stay in prison until the trial came to a definite end.
=> Only after …
V. Not only …
They are very efficient and proud. => Not only ___________________________________
Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder. => Not only …
Tom arrived late and started complaining. => Not only …
She not only passed the exam but also got a prize. => Not only …
Ann is good-looking and well-behaved. => Not only …
She is not only a famous singer, she’s also an actress. => Not only …
VI. Never/ At no time …
We never lost hope that the our missing son would return some day.
=> At no time …
The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
=> At no time …
3. The accused never expressed regret for what he had done. (AT NO TIME)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
He never expressed regret for what he had done. => At no time …
He never suspected that she was a witch. => At no time …
I have not experienced such a storm since I was a child.
=> Not …
We have never visited a more charming place before. => Never …
We don’t ever have time to play with the children in the afternoon.
=> Never …
I have never heard such a beautiful song. => Never …
The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record!
=> Never before …

VII. Little/Rarely/Seldom …
Mike doesn’t use his tape recorder very often. => Hardly ever …
It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
=> Seldom …
The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
=> Rarely …
We didn’t go sunbathing very often during our holidays in Italy. =>
Rarely …
He would never have guessed that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country. LITTLE
=> ........................................ that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country.
He would never have guessed that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country. LITTLE
=> ………………………… that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country.
I know little about computer. (little) => …
The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
=> Little …
She hasn’t spoken much since the accident. => Little
…
VIII. So/Such …
She looked so ridiculous that everybody burst out laughing. => So …
The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it. => So …
The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more staff.
=> Such …
The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
=> So …
5(*). There was so much uncertainty that the final markets remained closed.
=> Such …
Such was the demand for tickets that people queued day and night. (GREAT)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
7. So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race. (TOO)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
This matter is so complicated that we don’t know how to deal with it.
=> So …
IX. … NO …
I have not see a more wonderful building anywhere. => Nowhere …
I have not seen a more wonderful building anywhere. => Nowhere …
The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.
=> In …
Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage.
=> On no …

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

=> …
The manager is not to be disturbed. => On no account …
It is essential that this door is kept unlocked. (should)
=> On no …
Your mobile phone should be switched off at all times during the performance. (should)
=> Under no …..…………………………….. your mobile phone switched on during the
performance.
You shouldn’t forget about your grandmother’s birthday in any circumstances.
=> Under no …
10. We aren’t responsible for the assembly line in Bristol any longer.
=> No longer ……………………………………………………………. control.
Women in developed countries no longer bear many children.
=> No longer …
He used to depend on his parents for money. => No longer …
X. NOT …
1.I didn’t think of giving up going on the expedition for a single moment. => Not
for a single moment ….
The collision didn’t damage my car much. => Not a great …
She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy. → Not …
XI. Others …
There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well. => In few
other books …