Change the “normal” sentences into ones with inversion of the subject.

- correction

subject When you have verbs in the When you have a negative
auxiliar verb present simple and past sentence (= with a negative
adverbials simple, you have to ad an verb form), you have to
If clause – 1st “if” disappears auxiliar verb to the main verb rewrite the sentence in the
If clause -2nd and in the to do the inversion of the interrogative form (e.g. 2, 16)
If clause – 3rd verb takes its subject (e.g. 6, 7, 11)
place

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

Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.

2. I don’t want to be associated with this project in any way.

In any way do I want to be associated with this project.

3. As soon as they had eaten dinner, the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.

No sooner had they eaten dinner, the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.

4. I had scarcely finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.

Scarcely had I finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the
end of the exam.

5. If you should hear anything, let me know.

Should you hear anything, let me know.

6. I seldom leave my house so early.

Seldom do I leave my house so early.

7. People rarely appreciate this musician’s talent.

Rarely do people appreciate this musician’s talent.

8. If they were to escape, there would be an outcry.

Were they to escape, there would be an outcry.

9. We would understand what had happened that night only later.

Only later would we understand what had happened that night.

10. They had never met such rude people anywhere.

Never had they met such rude people anywhere.

11. He understood little about the situation.

Little did he understand about the situation.

12. If you had bought a new car, you would not have had to take the old one to the shop.

Had you bought a new car, you would not have had to take the old one to the
shop.
13. The children should on no account go on their own.

On no account should the children go on their own.

14. Her ambition was such that she left her family behind to start a new job.

Such was her ambition that she left her family behind to start a new job.

15. I didn’t understand the beauty of fiction until I read my 1st novel.

Not until I read my 1st novel, did I understand the beauty of fiction.

16. They not only bought a house, but they also got a new car.

Not only did they buy a house, but they also bought a new car.