1. So many people have never been unemployed as today
Never ________________________________________________________________
2. This boy will no longer make the same mistakes
No longer _____________________________________________________________
3. He rarely met such a beautiful film star
Rarely ________________________________________________________________
4. She no longer spends most time talking care of her baby
No longer _____________________________________________________________
5. My father had no sooner got home than the rain began to fall
No sooner _____________________________________________________________
6. As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking
No sooner _____________________________________________________________
7. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk
No sooner _____________________________________________________________
8. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her
Hardly ________________________________________________________________
9. That store seldom receives complaints from its customers
Seldom _______________________________________________________________
10. He wasn’t here, so he didn’t have a lot of fun
Had __________________________________________________________________
11. Because the weather isn’t fine now, we can’t go for a walk
Were _________________________________________________________________
12. I would go to Dalat if I could take a trip this summer
Could ________________________________________________________________
13. She rarely smiles at me
Rarely________________________________________________________________
14. My teacher is no longer teaching in this school
No longer _____________________________________________________________
15. You will hardly finish your work before it’s dark
Hardly ________________________________________________________________
16. You can buy this book only in this shop
Only__________________________________________________________________
17. This rich man seldom helps the poor
Seldom________________________________________________________________
18. Martin had no sooner sat down than the telephone rang
No sooner_____________________________________________________________
19. He never smokes in bed
Never ________________________________________________________________
20. He not only refused to help me but he also laughed at me
Not only ______________________________________________________________
Turn the following into inverted sentences
1.The matter could be explained in no other way (in no way)
In no way could The matter be explained
2.We had hardly started when it began to rain (hardly)
Hardly had we started when it began to rain
3.I have seldom haerd such beautiful singing (seldom)
Seldom have I heard such beautiful singing
4.I shall never forget your findness (never)
Never shall I forget your kindness
5.I saw only then the danger we were in (only after)
only then did I see the danger we were in.
6.We had no sooner left the house than it exploded (no sooner)
No sooner had We left the house than it exploded.
7.He didn't realize that he had lost they key till he got home (not until)
Not until he got home did he realize That He had lost the key.
8.They not only rebbed you, they smashed everything (not only)
Not only did they rob you but also smash everything
9.Hafl a dozen apples fell down (down)
Down fell half a dozen apples
10.If an emergency should arise, dial 999 (should)
Should an emergency arise, dial 999
11.If Rex were a little more hardworking, he would not have failed (little)
Were Rex to be a little more hard working, he would not have failed
12.If Mr Chan had been kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed (had)
Had Mr Chan been kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed.