21. Which sentence is an example of correct inversion?
- a) Not until he explained did we understand the problem.
- b) Not until he explained we understood the problem.
- c) We understood the problem not until he explained.
- d) Until he explained did we not understand the problem.
Answer: a
22. Choose the correct inversion for “Hardly had she left when the phone rang.”
- a) She hardly had left when the phone rang.
- b) Hardly had she left when the phone rang.
- c) Hardly she left when the phone rang.
- d) Had she hardly left when the phone rang.
Answer: b
23. Which sentence demonstrates inversion?
- a) Only did after he apologize was he forgiven.
- b) Only he apologized after was he forgiven.
- c) Only after he apologized was he forgiven.
- d) Only after did he apologize he was forgiven.
Answer: c
24. Which sentence is correct?
- a) Rarely we meet such kind people.
- b) Rarely meet we such kind people.
- c) Rarely do we meet such kind people.
- d) Do we rarely meet such kind people.
Answer: c
25. Identify the sentence with correct inversion:
- a) Seldom I have been so embarrassed.
- b) Seldom have I been so embarrassed.
- c) Have I seldom been so embarrassed.
- d) Seldom been have I so embarrassed.
Answer: b
26. Which sentence uses inversion for emphasis?
- a) Under no circumstances you should open this door.
- b) Under no circumstances should you open this door.
- c) Should you under no circumstances open this door.
- d) You should open this door under no circumstances.
Answer: b
27. Which of the following sentences is inverted correctly?
- a) Only with hard work will he succeed.
- b) With hard work only will he succeed.
- c) Only with hard work he will succeed.
- d) With only hard work will he succeed.
Answer: a
28. Choose the correctly inverted sentence.
- a) Not only he was intelligent, but he was also kind.
- b) Not only was he intelligent, but he was also kind.
- c) Not only was intelligent he, but he was kind also.
- d) He was not only intelligent, also he was kind.
Answer: b
29. Which sentence demonstrates inversion?
- a) Seldom they are late for meetings.
- b) Seldom are they late for meetings.
- c) Seldom are late they for meetings.
- d) They are seldom late for meetings.
Answer: b
30. Select the correct inversion for “He had no sooner arrived than he started talking.”
- a) No sooner he had arrived than he started talking.
- b) No sooner did he arrive than he started talking.
- c) No sooner he arrived than he started talking.
- d) No sooner had he arrived than he started talking.
Answer: d
31. Choose the correct inversion for “Scarcely had we started eating when the doorbell rang.”
- a) We had scarcely started eating when the doorbell rang.
- b) Scarcely we had started eating when the doorbell rang.
- c) Scarcely had we started eating when the doorbell rang.
- d) We scarcely had started eating when the doorbell rang.
Answer: c
32. Which sentence uses inversion correctly?
- a) Not until the last moment did he finish his work.
- b) Until the last moment did he not finish his work.
- c) Until the last moment he did not finish his work.
- d) Did he not finish his work until the last moment.
Answer: a
33. Which sentence demonstrates correct inversion?
- a) Only after I finished did I realize my mistake.
- b) Only after finished I did realize my mistake.
- c) Only after did I finish realize my mistake.
- d) Only after finished I my mistake did realize.
Answer: a
34. Which sentence is correct?
- a) Rarely has he been so happy.
- b) Rarely he has been so happy.
- c) Has rarely he been so happy.
- d) Rarely been has he so happy.
Answer: a
35. Which of these sentences demonstrates inversion?
- a) No sooner had the meeting started than he left.
- b) The meeting no sooner had started than he left.
- c) Had no sooner the meeting started than he left.
- d) No sooner the meeting had started than he left.
Answer: a
36. Identify the correctly inverted sentence:
- a) Little we did know what was in store.
- b) Little did we know what was in store.
- c) We did know little what was in store.
- d) Did little we know what was in store.
Answer: b
37. Choose the correct inversion:
- a) Not only was the movie interesting, but also educational.
- b) Not only the movie was interesting, but also educational.
- c) Not only interesting was the movie, but also educational.
- d) Not only the movie interesting, but also educational.
Answer: a
38. Which sentence demonstrates inversion for emphasis?
- a) Under no condition should you enter the room.
- b) Under no condition you should enter the room.
- c) Should you under no condition enter the room.
- d) You should enter the room under no condition.
Answer: a
39. Select the correct inversion for “I had scarcely finished when he arrived.”
- a) Scarcely had I finished when he arrived.
- b) Scarcely I had finished when he arrived.
- c) Finished had scarcely I when he arrived.
- d) I scarcely had finished when he arrived.
Answer: a
40. Which sentence is an example of inversion?
- a) Never I had seen such kindness.
- b) Never had I seen such kindness.
- c) Had never I seen such kindness.
- d) I had never seen such kindness.
Answer: b
41. Choose the correct inversion:
- a) No sooner did he arrive than he left again.
- b) Did no sooner he arrive than he left again.
- c) He did arrive no sooner than he left again.
- d) No sooner he did arrive than he left again.
Answer: a
42. Which of the following sentences is correct?
- a) Rarely he travels by plane.
- b) Travels rarely he by plane.
- c) Rarely does he travel by plane.
- d) Rarely he does travel by plane.
Answer: c
43. Choose the sentence with correct inversion:
- a) No sooner did I reach home than I felt tired.
- b) Did no sooner I reach home than I felt tired.
- c) No sooner I did reach home than I felt tired.
- d) Reached no sooner I home than I felt tired.
Answer: a
44. Which sentence uses inversion?
- a) Under no circumstances are you to be late.
- b) Under no circumstances be you are late.
- c) No circumstances under are you to be late.
- d) You are under no circumstances to be late.
Answer: a
45. Select the correct inverted sentence:
- a) Seldom do they finish on time.
- b) Seldom they do finish on time.
- c) Seldom finish they on time.
- d) Finish they seldom on time.
Answer: a
46. Choose the correct inversion for “Not only did she sing, but she also danced.”
- a) She did not only sing but also danced.
- b) Not only she sang, but also danced.
- c) Not only did she sing, but also danced.
- d) Not only did she sing, but she also danced.
Answer: d
47. Identify the sentence with correct inversion.
- a) Little does he know about the truth.
- b) Does little he know about the truth.
- c) Little he does know about the truth.
- d) He little knows about the truth.
Answer: a
48. Which of the following sentences uses inversion correctly?
- a) Not until the rain stopped could we go outside.
- b) Not until the rain stopped we could go outside.
- c) Not could we go until the rain stopped.
- d) Could we not go until the rain stopped.
Answer: a
49. Which sentence is correctly inverted?
- a) Hardly had he arrived when the show started.
- b) Hardly arrived had he when the show started.
- c) Had hardly he arrived when the