
Inversion in Conditional Sentences

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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does inversion in English grammar involve?
Removing the subject from the sentence
Changing the tense of the verb
Swapping the position of subject and verb
Adding an auxiliary verb
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1F
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following expressions requires inversion when used at the beginning of a sentence?
Although
Because
No sooner
As soon as
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1F
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When does a sentence beginning with 'only' require inversion?
When 'only' is used as a conjunction
When 'only' modifies the subject
When 'only' modifies the verb
When 'only' is at the end of the sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1F
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can 'If you should see anyone' be rewritten using inversion?
Should you see anyone
You should see anyone if
Anyone should you see if
If should you see anyone
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1C
CCSS.L.8.3A
CCSS.L.2.1F
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the second conditional, how can 'if he were to win' be rewritten using inversion?
Were he to win
He were to win if
If were he to win
To win he were if
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1C
CCSS.L.8.3A
CCSS.L.2.1F
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the effect of using inversion in conditional sentences?
It shortens the sentence
It makes the sentence more formal
It changes the meaning of the sentence
It emphasizes the condition
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1C
CCSS.L.8.3A
CCSS.L.2.1F
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using 'were it not for' in a sentence?
To express a future possibility
To indicate a past event
To show a hypothetical situation
To describe a current fact
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.1.1G
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a correct use of 'but for' in a sentence?
But for he was late, we missed the bus
But for the rain, we would have gone hiking
But for she was tired, she went to bed early
But for the sun, it was a cold day
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.1.1G
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