Inversion hw_lvb_3

_________ at the table when the phone rang.

• Hardly we had sat down

• Hardly had we sat down

• No sooner we had sat down

• No sooner had we sat down

Seldom___________ the guitar.

• he plays

• does he play

• he doesn't play

• he does play

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived.

• Not until we solved the problem could our teacher arrive.

• When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem.

• Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem.

• Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem.

Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
She is intelligent. She can sing very well.

• She is intelligent, but she can sing very well.

• Not only is she intelligent but she can also sing very well.

• She is intelligent, so she can sing very well.

• Not only intelligent is she but she also can sing very well.

Choose the correct sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question.
He showed himself a good student. He proved himself a good athlete.

• He showed himself a good student but he proved himself a good athlete.

• Not only did he show himself a good student but he also proved himself a good athlete.

• He did not show himself a good student but he proved himself a good athlete.

• A good student not only showed him but he also proved himself a good athlete.

Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
The plane had taken off. Paul realized he was on the wrong flight.

• Not until the plane had taken off did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.

• Hardly had Paul realized he was on the wrong flight when the plane took off.

• It was not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.

• No sooner had the plane taken off than Paul had realized he was on the wrong flight.

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
I'll never lend Robert any money, no matter what happens.
=> Under no ___________________

Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another.
=> Hardly_________________

Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original one.
I only recognized him when he started to talk to me.
=> Not until _________________________________

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
It started to rain the moment we arrived.
=> No sooner _________________