Ex. 3: Inversion

Choose the most appropriate answer with inverted word order.

1. There       that he will agree to your plan. (Correct)(Incorrect)

There is little hope that he will agree to your plan. (Correct)

2. The view of the canyon was breathtaking. Never before       such beauty. (Correct)(Incorrect)

The view of the canyon was breathtaking. Never before had we seen such beauty. (Correct)

3.       . See you tomorrow! (Correct)(Incorrect)

Here comes my bus . See you tomorrow! (Correct)

4. We will probably go shopping in the afternoon. –       . Why don't we go shopping together? (Correct)(Incorrect)

We will probably go shopping in the afternoon. – So will I . Why don't we go shopping together? (Correct)

5.       the truth, he wouldn't have invited them. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Had he known the truth, he wouldn't have invited them. (Correct)

6. She should have helped them. She wasn't busy at that time. –       . Why didn't you help them? (Correct)(Incorrect)

She should have helped them. She wasn't busy at that time. – Neither were you . Why didn't you help them? (Correct)

7. No sooner       the receiver than the telephone began to ring again. (Correct)(Incorrect)

No sooner had I put down the receiver than the telephone began to ring again. (Correct)

8. Can you give me a pen, please? – Sure.       . (Correct)(Incorrect)

Can you give me a pen, please? – Sure. Here it is . (Correct)

9.       so busy, we would go there with you. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Were we not so busy, we would go there with you. (Correct)

10. Not only       my car poorly, but they also overcharged me. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Not only did they repair my car poorly, but they also overcharged me. (Correct)

Your result: 00% correct.