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Inversion for emphasis

Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the word given.

Example: I will never do that again.
Never will I do that again.
1.

He rarely goes to the theatre.

Rarely .....................................................................................................................

2.

I have never driven a tractor.

Never ......................................................................................................................

3.

She hardly ever studies.

Hardly .....................................................................................................................

4.

He had scarcely started eating when the phone rang.

Scarcely ..................................................................................................................

5.

He seldom went to the cinema.

Seldom ....................................................................................................................

6.

I had no idea that the man was armed.

Little .......................................................................................................................

7.

As soon as he got out of the car the police arrested him.

No sooner ................................................................................................................

8.

She must definitely not be allowed to use this computer.

On no account .........................................................................................................

9.

We could get the door open only by breaking the lock.

Only ........................................................................................................................

10. The exercise was so difficult that I couldn't answer half of the questions.
So ...........................................................................................................................

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E.S.Ping 2007

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A4
GrammarNet
Gramtica da Lngua Inglesa
www.grammarnet.com

Inversion for emphasis

Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the word given.

Example: I will never do that again.
Never will I do that again.
1.

He rarely goes to the theatre.

Rarely does he go to the theatre.

2.

I have never driven a tractor.

Never have I driven a tractor.

3.

She hardly ever studies.

Hardly ever does she study.

4.

He had scarcely started eating when the phone rang.

Scarcely had he started eating when the phone rang.

5.

He seldom went to the cinema.

Seldom did he go to the cinema.

6.

I had no idea that the man was armed.

Little did I know that the man was armed.

7.

As soon as he got out of the car the police arrested him.

No sooner had he got out of the car than the police arrested him.

8.

She must definitely not be allowed to use this computer.

On no account must she be allowed to use this computer.

9.

We could get the door open only by breaking the lock.

Only by breaking the lock could we get the door open.

10. The exercise was so difficult that I couldn't answer half of the questions.
So difficult was the exercise that I couldn't answer half of the questions.

E.S.Ping 2007

2 of 2

aexe4.pdf