The team has seldom given a worse performance.

Seldom has the team given a worse performance.

Seldom the team has given a worse performance.

Has the team seldom given a worse performance.

Has seldom the team given a worse performance.

I noticed that I had the wrong umbrella when I got home.

Not until I got home did I notice that I had the wrong umbrella.

Not until I got home I noticed that I had the wrong umbrella.

Not until I did get home had I noticed that I had the wrong umbrella.

Not until did I get home did I notice that I had the wrong umbrella.

The force of the strom was so strong that trees were uprooted.

Such was the force of the storm that trees were uprooted.

So was the force of the storm that trees were uprooted.

Such the force of the storm was that trees were uprooted.

Such was the force of the storm were the trees uprooted.

If you should hear anything, let me know.

Should you hear anything, let me know.

Should hear you anything, let me know.

Should anything you hear , let me know.

Should you anything hear , let me know.

If I had known, I would have protested strongly.

Had I known, I would have protested strongly.

Had I known, would I have protested strongly.

If I had known, would I have protested strongly.

If I had known, would have I protested strongly.

The floods were so devastating that some areas may never recover.

So devastating were the floods that some areas may never recover.

Such devastating were the floods that some areas may never recover.

So devastating the floods were that some areas may never recover.

Such devastating the floods were that some areas may never recover.

I and my colleagues thought that the recession would soon be over.

I thought, as did my colleagues, that the recession would soon be over.

I thought, as my colleagues did, that the recession would soon be over.

I did think, as did my colleagues, that the recession would soon be over.

I did think, as my colleagues did, that the recession would soon be over.

Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.

Not only did Harry break his leg, but he also injured his shoulder.

Not only Harry broke his leg, but he also injured his shoulder.

Not only Harry did break his leg, but he also injured his shoulder.

Not only Harry broke his leg, but he also did injure his shoulder.

Please never ever interrupt me when I'm in a meeting.

On no account am I to be interrupted when I'm in a meeting.

On no account I am to be interrupted when I'm in a meeting.

On no account am I interrupted when I'm in a meeting.

On no account I should be interrupted when I'm in a meeting.

The money is not to be paid under any circumstances.

Under no circumstances is the money to be paid.

Under no circumstances should the money be paid.

Under no circumstances the money is to be paid.

Under no circumstances the money should be paid.

The accused never expressed regret for what he had done.

At no time did the accused express regret for what he had done.

At no time the accused expressed regret for what he had done.

At no time did the accused express regret for what had he done.

At no time the accused expressed regret for what had he done.

When I reached the door I realised that it was locked.

No sooner had I reached the door than I realised it was locked.

No sooner had I reached the door when I realised it was locked.

No sooner I had reached the door than I realised it was locked.

No sooner had I realised the door was locked when I reached it.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion . John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.

Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.

never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion . I in no way want to be associated with this project.

In no way do I want to be associated with this project.

in no way do I want to be associated with this project

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion . They had no sooner eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.

No sooner had they eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.

no sooner had they eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table

Which sentence correctly uses inversion?

B) Rarely has she seen such a beautiful sunset.

A) Rarely she has seen such a beautiful sunset.

C) Rarely she seen has such a beautiful sunset.

D) Rarely has seen she such a beautiful sunset.

Identify the sentence with incorrect inversion:

C) Seldom the team has played so well.

A) Little did he know what was about to happen.

B) Never have I seen such a mess.

D) Under no circumstances should you open the door.

Inversion of Sentence

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FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

If it hadn’t been for his help, I wouldn’t have succeeded.
=> (a) , I wouldn't have succeeded.

Answer explanation

Conditional sentence type 3
=> Inversion: Had it not been for + N

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

If it rains, they won’t walk to the town.
=> (a) , they won't walk to the town.

Answer explanation

Conditional sentence type 1
=> Inversion: Should + S + V

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

If you had trained harder, you would have won the game.
=> (a) , you would have won the game.

Answer explanation

Conditional sentence type 3
=> Inversion: Had + S + V (P2)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

__ how serious the situation was.

Little anyone did realize

Little realized anyone

Little did anyone realize

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.4.1C

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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CCSS.L.3.1F

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Inversion of Sentence

If it hadn’t been for his help, I wouldn’t have succeeded.=> (a) , I wouldn't have succeeded.

Conditional sentence type 3=> Inversion: Had it not been for + N

If it rains, they won’t walk to the town.=> (a) , they won't walk to the town.

Conditional sentence type 1=> Inversion: Should + S + V

If you had trained harder, you would have won the game.=> (a) , you would have won the game.

Conditional sentence type 3=> Inversion: Had + S + V (P2)

Which sentence shows an inversion?

__ how serious the situation was.

Which is NOT an incorrect inversion?

Which statement is NOT correct about inversions?

The team has seldom given a worse performance.

I noticed that I had the wrong umbrella when I got home.

The force of the strom was so strong that trees were uprooted.

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If it hadn’t been for his help, I wouldn’t have succeeded.
=> (a) , I wouldn't have succeeded.

Conditional sentence type 3
=> Inversion: Had it not been for + N

If it rains, they won’t walk to the town.
=> (a) , they won't walk to the town.

Conditional sentence type 1
=> Inversion: Should + S + V

If you had trained harder, you would have won the game.
=> (a) , you would have won the game.

Conditional sentence type 3
=> Inversion: Had + S + V (P2)