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INVERSION
Inwersja stylistyczna
Dzień 1 - przekształcanie zdań
1 Wybierz odpowiednią opcję, aby uzupełnić zdanie.
1. She had no sooner left the house than the taxi came.
No sooner ___________________________________________________________________________

2. I have seldom visited this part of town.

Seldom ______________________________________________________________________________

3. I have never seen a raccoon before!

Never before_________________________________________________________________________

4. He not only won the competition, but also broke the record.
Not only _____________________________________________________________________________

5. We rarely experience snow in this part of the continent.

Rarely ________________________________________________________________________________

6. I noticed only then that my keys were missing.

Only then ____________________________________________________________________________

7. You shouldn't say such things to a child under any circumstances!

Under no circumstances ____________________________________________________________

8. She has not once been to America.

Not once ____________________________________________________________________________

Dzień 2 - ukladanie zdań

2 Ułóż zdania z podanych wyrazów używając odpowiedniej formy czasownika.
Wyrazy nie są podane w kolejności.

1. a / practice / play / on / Only / month / could / a / the / after / of / I / song / piano

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2. I / have / sledding / was / I / Not / little / been / since

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3. the / that / album / a / Little / singer / his / would / worldwide / did / know / latest / become /
success
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4. have / a / else / such / Nowhere / eaten / pizza / I / delicious

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5. the / would / play / read / I / the / I / before, / understood / Had / book / have / better
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6. woken / got / her / she / she / from / had / when / call / Barely / up / a / boss
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6. I / your / I / worry / opinion / you / about / Were / wouldn't / family's

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7. to / I / his / speaking / was / get / by / directly / to / Only / him / able / apology

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8. I / a / Never / been / before / to / music / have / such / concert / big

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Dzień 4 - transformacje
3 Przekształć zdania, zachowując ich sens. Możesz wpisać od 2 do 6 słów.
1. I forgot my phone and then I missed the bus when I was going to work in the morning.
Not __________________________________________________, but also I missed the bus when I was going
to work in the morning

2. Don't talk to strangers on any account while you're on your walk today.
On no account ____________________________________ while you're on your walk today.

3. I haven't been to the beach since last summer.

Not since last summer ________________________________ beach.

4. He realised he had forgotten to change his shoes only when he left the house.
Only when he left the house _____________________________________________ to change his shoes.

5. Don't open this drawer under any circumstances - I've put something very special there.
Under no circumstances _____________________________________________ - I've put something very
special there.
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6. I called Sarah as soon as I got the news about the accident.

No sooner __________________________________________ about the accident than I called Sarah.

7. We will be able to finish the project only if we start working on it right away.
Only if we start working on it right away, ___________________________________ finish the project.

8. It was only after I landed in Tokyo that I realised there was no information in English anywhere.
Only after I had landed in Tokyo ________________________________ information in English anywhere.

Dzień 7 - tłumaczenia
4 Przetłumacz poniższe zdania na angielski używając przy tym inwersji.
1. Na Twoim miejscu złożyłbym reklamacje na tego laptopa.
Were _________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Zobaczyłam swoją pomyłkę gdy już było za późno.

Not until ______________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Nie miała pojęcia, że goście już byli w drodze do jej domu.

Little __________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Zorientował się, że miał zalaną łazienkę, dopiero gdy sąsiedzi zapukali do jego drzwi.
Only when ____________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Uda ci się zdać ten egzamin tylko dzięki regularnej nauce.

Only by _______________________________________________________________________________________________

6. W żadnym wypadku nie powinieneś tego brać do siebie.

In no way _____________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Pod żadnym pozorem nie powinnaś wyrzucać tego opakowania.

On no account _______________________________________________________________________________________

8. Byliśmy nie tylko spóźnieni, ale też zupełnie nieprzygotowani.

Not only _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Dzień 11 - poprawianie błędów

5 Popraw błędy w 6 zdaniach. 2 zdania są poprawne.
1. Nowhere I have seen such beautiful architecture as in Paris.
2. Had I knew what she had been going through at the time, I would have been more gentle with
her.
3. Never before had she driven a car on her own.
4. Under none circumstances should you meet this boy ever again!
5. Hardly ever did she play computer games when she was a child.
6. Only after had I spilled the beans did I realise I had just given out her biggest secret.
7. Rarely my granchildren call me anymore.
8. Not only the lecture was extremely long, but also boring.

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Odpowiedzi
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1. No sooner had she left the house than the taxi came.
2. Seldom have I visited this part of the town.
3. Never before have I seen a raccoon!
4. Not only did he win the competition, but also broke the record.
5. Rarely do we experience snow in this part of the continent.
6. Only then did I notice that my keys were missing.
7. Under no circumstances should you say such things to a child.
8. Not once has she been to America.

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1. Only after a month of practice could I play a song on the piano.
2. Not since I was little have I been sledding.
3. Little did the singer know that his latest album would become a woridwide success.
4. Nowhere else have I eaten such a delicious pizza!
5. Had I read the book before, I would have understood the play better.
6. Barely had she woken up when she got a call from her boss.
7. Only by speaking to him directly was I able to get his apology.
8. Never before have I been to such a big music concert.
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1. did I forget my phone
2. must/should you talk to strangers
3. have I been to the
4. did he realise he had forgotten
5. must/should you open this drawer
6. had I got the news
7. will we be able to
8. did I realise there was no
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1. Were I you, I would file a complaint about this laptop.
2. Not until it was too late, had I realised my mistake.
3. Little did she know that the guests were already on their way to her home.
4. Only when the neighbours knocked on his door did he realise his bathroom had been flooded.
5. Only by regular studying will you manage to pass this exam.
6. In no way should you take it personally.
7. On no account should you throw away this packaging.
8. Not only were we late, but also completely unprepared.

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1. have I seen
2. known
3. ✓
4. Under no circumstances
5. ✓
6. I had spilled
7. Rarely do my grandchildren...
8. was the lecture

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