Inversion ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Inversion

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - No sooner ____ than I realised what was going on.
 
had I arrived
 
I had arrived
Q2 - Not until ...
 
had I got home, I remembered.
 
I had got home, I remembered.
 
I had got home, did I remember.
Q3 - Just as _____ leaving, the phone rang.
 
I was
 
was I
Q4 - Only by calling them every hour of the day _____ to get what I wanted.
 
did I manage
 
I managed
Q5 - Since ____ known her, we've never argued.
 
I have
 
have I
Q6 - Seldom _____ seen such a mess.
 
I have
 
have I
Q7 - Only when ...
 
I phoned did I hear what had happened.
 
did I phone I heard what had happened.
 
I phoned I heard had what happened.
Q8 - So ____ said, so little done.
 
was much
 
much was
Q9 - So good ____ that he got the highest grade possible.
 
his marks were
 
were his marks
Q10 - Never ____ heard such an appalling speech.
 
I have
 
have I

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