INVERSION 1 english grammar practice grade 12

FUTHER PRACTICE 12

INVERSION- WORD FORMATION EXERCISES- WRITING 1
I. Rewrite these sentences in the inversion:
1. She had never been so happy before.
- Never before………………………………………….........................................................................
2. I have never heard such nonsense!
- Never………………………………………………….............................................................................
3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
- Never in my life………………………………….............................................................................
4. Our profits have never been higher than they are this year.
- Never………………………….....................................................................................................
5. One rarely finds good service these days.
- Rarely………………………………………………………........................................................................
6. She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village.
- Rarely………………………………...............................................................................................
7. Public borrowing has seldom been so high
.- Seldom………………………………………….................................................................................
8. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony
- Seldom…………………………..................................................................................................
9. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
- Little……………………………....................................................................................................
10. He is my friend as well as yours.
- Not only………………………………………………….........................................................................
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11. He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some from me.
- Not only………………………………………...................................................................................
12. Harry not only broke his leg but also injured his shoulder.
- Not only………………………………………………...........................................................................
13. He is both intelligent and handsome
.- Not only…………………………………………………………………….....................................................

II. 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 had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
- No sooner __________________________________________________ ___
2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
- Hardly __________________________________________________ _____
3. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
- Not until __________________________________________________ ____
4. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
- Only __________________________________________________ _______
5. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
- Under the table _________________________________________________
If the Government are forced into another election, it will be the favorite to win.
- Should__________________________________________________________.
6. You should take the train instead of the bus
- If__________________________________________________________.
7. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.
- Someone must__________________________________________________________.
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8. They bought this house ten years ago.
- They have ___________________________________________________________.
9. Would you visit me if I were sent to prison?
- Were ___________________________________________________________.
10. I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop.
- Had___________________________________________________________.
11. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.

- A pop star___________________________________________________________.
12. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
- Despite__________________________________________________________________.
13. He is so strong that he can lift the box.
- So__________________________________________________________________.
14. He is such a lazy boy that no one likes him.
- Such________________________________________________________________.
15. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
- I haven’t ____________________________________________________________.
III. Give the correct form of these following words:
Exercise 1
1. Detroit is renowned for the………….. of cars.
PRODUCE
2. If you make a good……………… at the interview, you will get the job.
IMPRESS
3. Teaching and medicine are more than…………………., they're professions. OCCUPY
4. My history teacher has a vast…………………. of past events.
KNOW
5. You are never too old to go to college and gain some…………….
QUALIFY
6. My greatest…………….. was graduating from the university.
ACHIEVE
7. The weatherman said there is a strong…………… of rain today.
POSSIBLE
8. Some old laws are no longer………………..
EFFECT
9. Athens is…………………. for its ancient buildings.
FAME

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