Bài tập về đảo ngữ (Inversion exercises)

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Inversion 1
Exercise 1: Choose the most suitable words underlined:
a) Jim promised that he would never / never would he tell anyone else.
b) Not until it was too late I remembered / did I remember to call Susan.
c) Hardly had we settled down in our seats than / when the lights went out.
d) Only after checking three times I was / was I certain of the answer.
e) At no time I was aware / was I aware of anything out of the usual.
f) Only Catharine and Sally passed / did they pass the final examination.
g) So the waves were high / So high were the waves that swimming was dangerous.
h) Only when Pete has arrived / has Pete arrived can we begin the programme.
i) No sooner had it stopped raining than / when the sun came out.
j) If should you leave early / Should you leave early, could you give me a lift?

Exercise 2: Supply the correct form of the verb.
1. Never before I (1.ask) (2. accept) a bribe.
2. Not only they (3. rob) you, they smashed everything too.
3. Not till he (4.get) home he (6.realize) that he had lost his wallet.
4. On no account this switch (7.must) (8.touch).
5. Only by shouting he (9.be) able (10. make) himself (11.hear).
6. Only when he (12. remove) his dark glasses I (13. realize) who he was.
7. No sooner the burglars (14.leave) the building than someone (15.ring) the bell.
8. Not since his childhood Jeff (17. be) back to the village.
9.Not until we (18. prepare) dinner together I finally (19. notice) she (21.wear) a new ring on her
finger.
10.Seldom we (22. have) any time to ourselves.
11.Rarely he (23. meet) such a beautiful girl.
12. Hardly ever they (24. manage) to meet unobserved.
13.Only then she ( 26. realize) her mistake.
14.Only by jerkiness in his movements it (27.can) (28. see) that he (29.be) old. /’ʤə:kinəs/

15. Only once he (30. do) such a thing.

Exercise 3: 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______________________________________________ _________
2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
" No sooner __________________________________________________ ___
3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.


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" Hardly __________________________________________________ _____
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
" Not until __________________________________________________ ____
5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
" Only __________________________________________________ _______
6. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
" Never __________________________________________________ ______
7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
" Under the table _________________________________________________
8. His brother had rarely been more excited.
"Rarely___________________________________________ ______________
9. The facts were not all made public until later.
"Only_____________________________________________ _____________
10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
"Had______________________________________________ _____________
11. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.
" Such__________________________ /ə'pi:l/: sự kêu gọi

12. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
"Not only __________________________________________________ ____
13. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
"Should___________________________________________ _____________
14. The bus driver can not be blamed for the accident in any way.
" In __________________________________________________ _________
15. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
" So __________________________________________________ _________
16. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
"Were_____________________________________________ _____________
17. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
" No sooner __________________________________________________ ___
18. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
"Such_____________________________________________ _____________
19. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
"Seldom___________________________________________ _____________
20. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.
"Only_____________________________________________ _____________


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Keys for Exercise 2: Supply the correct form of the verb.
1. Never before had I asked to accept a bribe.
2. Not only did they rob you, they smash everything too.
3. Not till he got home did he realize that he had lost his wallet.
4. On no account must this switch be touched.
5. Only by shouting was he able to make himself heard.
6. Only when he removed his dark glasses did I realize who he was.
7. No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the bell.

8. Not since his childhood has Jeff been back to the village.
9.Not until we prepared dinner together did I finally notice she was wearing a new ring on her
finger.
10.Seldom do we have any time to ourselves.
11.Rarely does he meet such a beautiful girl.
12. Hardly ever do they manage to meet unobserved.
13.Only then did she realize her mistake.
14.Only by jerkiness in his movements can it be seen that he is old.
15. Only once did he do such a thing

Exercise 3: 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______________________________________________ _________
2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
" No sooner __________________________________________________ ___
3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
" Hardly __________________________________________________ _____
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
" Not until __________________________________________________ ____
5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
" Only __________________________________________________ _______
6. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
" Never __________________________________________________ ______
7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
" Under the table _________________________________________________
8. His brother had rarely been more excited.
"Rarely___________________________________________ ______________
9. The facts were not all made public until later.
"Only_____________________________________________ _____________

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10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
"Had______________________________________________ _____________
11. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.
" Such__________________________ /ə'pi:l/: sự kêu gọi
12. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
"Not only __________________________________________________ ____
13. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
"Should___________________________________________ _____________
14. The bus driver can not be blamed for the accident in any way.
" In __________________________________________________ _________
15. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
" So __________________________________________________ _________
16. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
"Were_____________________________________________ _____________
17. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
" No sooner __________________________________________________ ___
18. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
"Such_____________________________________________ _____________
19. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
"Seldom___________________________________________ _____________
20. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.
"Only_____________________________________________ _____________

Keys for Exercise 3:

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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. "Not only did he spend all his money but also he even borrowed some from me.
2. " No sooner had he left the office than the telephone rang.
3. " Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
4. " Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.
5. " Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease.
6. " Never before in my life have I seen anyone drink as much as you.
7. " Under the table was lying a sleeping dog.
8. "Rarely had his brother been more excited.
9. "Only later were the facts all made public.
10."Had I realized what would happen, I would not have accepted the job.
11." Such was a great appeal for the response that.....
12."Not only did Harry break his leg but also he injured his shoulder.
13."Should you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
14." In no way can the bus driver be blamed for the accident.
15." So heavy was the snowfall that ....
16."Were the goverment to raise interest rates, they would ...
17." No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked at the door.
18."Such was the uncertianty that the financial markets remained closed.
19."Seldom is there so much rain in March.
20."Only if your identify is checked will you be allowed in.

II/ Negative inversion:
 Put these adverbials in first position :
1. She rarely smiles at me.
2. I hadn't known her until he told me.
3. You will hardly finish your work before it's dark.

4. You can buy this book only in this shop.
5. My teacher is no longer teaching in this school.
6. She has never seen such a beautiful sight.
7. This rich man seldom helps the poor.
8. She never in her life felt happy.
9. People did not discover AIDS until 1981.
10. Martin had no sooner sat down than the telephone rang.
11. The lost child could be found nowhere.
12. I got no help from him.
13. He not only refused to help me but he also laughed at me.
14. He never smokes in bed.
15. She has made good progress only within two months.
16. You should not travel alone under any circumstances.


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17. It is hot enough to sit outside only in Summer.
18. It is seldom wise to say too much about oneself.
19. He found a job nowhere after he had graduated from college.
20. I know little about computer.