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Negative Adverbial InversionSet 11

1We realise that the journey would take more than ten hours by car.

2Identify the inverted sentence in the following options:A) The cat is sleeping on the windowsill.B) On the windowsill is sleeping the cat.

3Not many young people now learn survival skills ..... know that survival skills are important.

4Which sentence shows correct inversion following the adverbial phrase "At no time"?

5II. Use RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE to rewrite the sentence using inversion. 2. She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village.

6I am early, .....?

7Choose the best answer which best fits each space in each sentence.Something needs to be done immediately to solve the water shortage problem,?

8When one is talking, you shouldn't interrupt him, .....?

9Identify the sentence with inverted syntax:The river flowed gently. Gently flowed the river. The river gently flowed.

10The police didn't know that the man was a criminal.

11"Sylvie didn't have a class this morning."-"What a coincidence! ......"

12Peter has left these socks on the bathroom floor, .....?

13Expensive it may be, but tasteful ......

14We had never seen anything like this style of architecture before, we thought we were looking at giant sculptures, not buildings.

15In no way ..... question his honesty, although I think that he made some wrong decisions.

16They should have been informed long before the departure, .....?

17Choose the inverted sentence:

18At no time ..... to hurt your feelings. It was all a big misunderstanding.

19Which word or phrase doesn't typically trigger an inversion?

20Not for all the money in the world ..... take a chemistry class from Professor Lee.

21Not until the 1980s ..... for the average person to own a computer.

22He has never been late for meals.

23..... it was too late did people begin to realise whatwas really going on.

24Never have I felt so inspired. (What is the effect of inversion here?)

25Use RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE to rewrite the sentence using inversion. One rarely finds good service these days.

26Transform this sentence using inversion:'Noah and Oliver will not attend the meeting.'

27Which of the following is an example of inversion with adverbials?

28Little ..... how difficult the task would be.

29Seldom do we get the chance to meet our heroes.

30Rarely ..... a mistake in his calculations.

31..... find Cornwall a fascinating place to visit.

32The harvest was good this year, ..... it?

33" ..... ". Neither will she.

34She had never tried Japanese food in her life.

35..... have I met such an irritating person.

36Silently .....

37I am cool, .....?

38Choose the best answer to complete the sentence:No one is indifferent to praise, .....?

39Seldom ..... do we see such talent .....

40Instructions:Choose the correct answer ..... what was in store for him after he landed here.

41Explain the purpose of verb-subject inversion in the sentence:'Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset.'

42No until ..... her did I realise how beautiful she was

43What is the basic structure of a negative inversion sentence?

44Under no circumstances are students to spend time in the restroom 'ill'; they are to report to the school nurse.

45Which of the following is a correct example of inversion with "little"?

46Nadine hadn't live there before, .....?

47Nothing has changed since I left, .....

48Create a question using negative inversion from the statement 'He has finished his homework.'

49Correct the negative inversion in the following sentence:'Under no circumstances will I agree to those terms.'

50Identify the inversion in this sentence: "Never have I heard such music."

51Instructions: Choose the correct answer ..... such dedicated and honest leaders.

52Nothing serious will be expected when building the city hall, .....?

53For no reason ..... a lie to her.

54I. Use NEVER to rewrite the sentence using inversion.1. She had never been so happy before.Never before .....

55At no time ..... on the plane in any danger.

56Nothing went wrong, * ..... *?

57Seldom ..... such a well-written article.

58Far ..... it from me to criticize your plan, but I think you should change a few things in it.

59Create a sentence using negative inversion with the phrase 'nowhere is.'

60Which word or phrase correctly completes the sentence: "Not until it was too late ..... to call Susan."

61Never ..... have I witnessed such courage .....