INVERSIONS QUIZ

__ how serious the situation was.

• Little anyone did realize

• Little realized anyone

• Little did anyone realize

At no time___ on the plane in any danger.

• the passengers were

• were they the passengers

• were the passengers

____ the train but also lost her luggage.

• Not only missed

• Not only did miss

• Not only did Jane miss

__ is this piece of equipment to be removed from the building.

• Hardly

• Rarely

• On no account

___ a more obvious cheating.

• Never have I seen

• Never did I saw

• Never have I see

Which sentence shows an inversion?

• Only Jane managed to finish the project on time.

• Under no circumstances is this door to be left unlocked.

• Never, I have never seen such a dress!

Which is NOT an incorrect inversion?

• Little anyone suspected what was about to happen.

• Little did anyone suspect what was about to happen.

• Little anyone did suspect what was about to happen.

Which is NOT a use of inversions?

• criticism

• formality

• emphasis

____ shut the door___ I realized I had left my keys inside.

• No sooner had I - than

• No sooner had I - that

• No sooner I had - than

• No sooner hadn't I - than

Which statement is NOT correct about inversions?

• An inversion has a "question order" of words.

• Inversions are used in informal English.

• The negative adverbial is at the beginning of a sentence.

• No sooner hadn't I - than