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Exercise 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
1.he was so tired that he slept for fourteen hours
-->so tired was he that he slept for fourteen hours
2.she took him to the zoo and to the cinema as well
-->not only did she take him well go to the zoo but she also go to the cinema
3.if I were you ,i would try to fascinate her
_>were I you, I would try to fascinate her
4,we did not know anything about what was going ti happen to us next
__? Little didn't we know anything about what was going ti happen to us next
5.as soon as he sees a pretty girl ,he asks her to go out with him
_>He no sooner
_?no sooner does he see a pretty girl than he ask her to go out with him
6.i have never heard such a stupid thing
_?never have I heard such a stupid thing
7. i well remember when i saw her for the first time
_>well I remember when i saw her for the first time
II.Choose the best option to complete these following sentences or the best inversion sentence for the root one.
1. No sooner had we arrived at the station ______ the announcement started.
A. than B. when C. then D. last
2. ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. No longer has D. Not until had
3. No sooner ______ than the class starts.
A. do Max arrive B. does Max arrive C. Max arrives D. Max does arrive
4. Scarcely had Jake ______ the book report when Alan came in.
A. finish B. finishing C. finished D. to finished
5. No sooner ______ the feast will start tomorrow.
A. will the bell ring than B. the bell will ring than
C. the bell will ring when D. will the bell ring when
6. As soon as I entered the room, I noticed her.
A. No sooner had I entered the room than I noticed her.
B. Hardly had I entered the room when I noticed her.
C. No sooner I had entered the room than I noticed her.
D. Both A and B are right
7. As soon as he approached the house, the policeman stopped him.
A No sooner had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.
B. Hardly had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.
C. No sooner had he approached the house when the policeman stopped him.
D. Hardly he had approached the house when the policeman stopped him.
8. I have seldom heard such a talented singer.
A. Seldom have I heard such a talented singer.
B. Seldom I have heard such a talented singer.
C. Seldom has I heard such a talented singer.
D. All are correct.
9. _______ circumstances should you call the police.
A. In B. Under C. Under no D. In no
10. Only after you abtain a driving licence, _______ a car.
A. you are able to drive B. can you drive
C. you will be able to drive D. did you drive
11. Hardly ever _______ far from home.
A. she traveled B. she has traveled C. did she travel D. she did travel
12. Hardly _______ the phone down when the boss rang back.
A. did I put B. have I put C. had I put D. I had put
13. No sooner _______ the soldiers leaped into the water.
A. had the ship touched the shore than B. had the ship touched the shore when
C. the ship had touched the shore then D. the ship touched the shore than
14. Had they arrived at the fair earlier, they _______ what they wanted.
A. had found B. have found C. found D. would have found
15. Only by working hard _______ your final exam.
A. will you pass B. you will pass C. did you pass D. you passed
16. Only when I have free time _______ television.
A. I watch B. will I watch C. do I watch D. I watched
Exercise 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
1.he was so tired that he slept for fourteen hours
-->so tired was he that he slept for fourteen hours
2.she took him to the zoo and to the cinema as well
-->not only did she take him well go to the zoo but she also go to the cinema
3.if I were you ,i would try to fascinate her
_>were I you, I would try to fascinate her
4,we did not know anything about what was going ti happen to us next
__? Little didn't we know anything about what was going ti happen to us next
5.as soon as he sees a pretty girl ,he asks her to go out with him
_>He no sooner
_?no sooner does he see a pretty girl than he ask her to go out with him
6.i have never heard such a stupid thing
_?never have I heard such a stupid thing
7. i well remember when i saw her for the first time
_>well I remember when i saw her for the first time
- 8.....He didn't finish his work until the bell rang.
II.Choose the best option to complete these following sentences or the best inversion sentence for the root one.
1. No sooner had we arrived at the station ______ the announcement started.
A. than B. when C. then D. last
2. ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. No longer has D. Not until had
3. No sooner ______ than the class starts.
A. do Max arrive B. does Max arrive C. Max arrives D. Max does arrive
4. Scarcely had Jake ______ the book report when Alan came in.
A. finish B. finishing C. finished D. to finished
5. No sooner ______ the feast will start tomorrow.
A. will the bell ring than B. the bell will ring than
C. the bell will ring when D. will the bell ring when
6. As soon as I entered the room, I noticed her.
A. No sooner had I entered the room than I noticed her.
B. Hardly had I entered the room when I noticed her.
C. No sooner I had entered the room than I noticed her.
D. Both A and B are right
7. As soon as he approached the house, the policeman stopped him.
A No sooner had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.
B. Hardly had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.
C. No sooner had he approached the house when the policeman stopped him.
D. Hardly he had approached the house when the policeman stopped him.
8. I have seldom heard such a talented singer.
A. Seldom have I heard such a talented singer.
B. Seldom I have heard such a talented singer.
C. Seldom has I heard such a talented singer.
D. All are correct.
9. _______ circumstances should you call the police.
A. In B. Under C. Under no D. In no
10. Only after you abtain a driving licence, _______ a car.
A. you are able to drive B. can you drive
C. you will be able to drive D. did you drive
11. Hardly ever _______ far from home.
A. she traveled B. she has traveled C. did she travel D. she did travel
12. Hardly _______ the phone down when the boss rang back.
A. did I put B. have I put C. had I put D. I had put
13. No sooner _______ the soldiers leaped into the water.
A. had the ship touched the shore than B. had the ship touched the shore when
C. the ship had touched the shore then D. the ship touched the shore than
14. Had they arrived at the fair earlier, they _______ what they wanted.
A. had found B. have found C. found D. would have found
15. Only by working hard _______ your final exam.
A. will you pass B. you will pass C. did you pass D. you passed
16. Only when I have free time _______ television.
A. I watch B. will I watch C. do I watch D. I watched