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Additional exercises
Additional exercises

Inversion UNITS 119-120
Inversion
units 119-120
come
verb should
the
new
sentences
the
new
similar meaning.
sentences
with a
In
before
Make
15 15 Make new sentences with a similar meaning. In the new sentences the verb should come before
(inversion), and
of the
the
should begin
with one
sentences
following
words
or
subject
the
the subject (inversion), and the sentences should begin with one of the following words or
phrases.
phrases.
Barely
Little
Only by
Only when
Barely Had In no way Little Never before Only by Only when
In no way
Had
Never before
eager
Rarely Should So eager Such he would not permit such bad behaviour.
Were
-Were-
So
Such
Should
Rarely
3 Keith certainly can't be held responsible for the accident. WN 2 I had never tasted such a wonderful combination of flavours before. so little loss of life.
still
head teacher,
If Mr Morgan were
If Mr Morgan were still head teacher, he would not permit such bad behaviour.
1 1
Morgan still head, teacher,
bad, behaviour.
would, not permit swdi
He
Were Mr Morgan still head teacher, He would not permit such bad, behaviour.
Were Mr
never
such
a
wonderful combination
I had
tasted
of flavours
before.
held
responsible
accident.
Keith certainly can't
for the
be
have
for
to
It
unusual
been
fought with
military campaign
a
is
very
5 People were so ignorant of the disease at the time, that sufferers were simply told to go to AB
4 It is very unusual for a military campaign to have been fought with so little loss of life.
People were
and
rest.
bed and rest. so ignorant of the disease at the time, that sufferers were simply told to go to
bed
be
a job
here.
change your mind, there will always
for you
should
If you
nN
6 If you should change your mind, there will always be a job for you here.
The researchers only realised that they had made an error in their calculations when the
7 7 The researchers only realised that they had made an error in their calculations when the
had been published.
findings
findings had been published.
Julia wanted so much to move away from Newtown that she sold her house for much less
8 8 Julia wanted so much to move away from Newtown that she sold her house for much less
it was worth.
than it was worth.
than
If Australia had been beaten, Taylor would certainly have resigned as captain.
9 9 If Australia had been beaten, Taylor would certainly have resigned as captain.
I didn't think that one day I'd be appearing in films rather than just watching them.
10 10 I didn't think that one day I'd be appearing in films rather than just watching them.
He had only just walked into the house when the telephone rang.
11 11 He had only just walked into the house when the telephone rang.
The archaeologists had only discovered the secret chamber in the tomb by chance.
12 12 The archaeologists had only discovered the secret chamber in the tomb by chance.
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