ZHAW Proficiency XIV
ZHAW CPE Proficiency - INVERSION
ZHAW CPE Proficiency - INVERSION
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Flashcards
I have never seen such a beautiful rose.
Never have I seen such a beautiful rose.
To make questions
Does he? Can you?
After 'so' 'neither', 'nor'
So do I, neither do I, nor do I.
After negative adverbial expressions
- Under no circumstances can we accept credit cards.
- In no way can he be held responsible.
- At no time did she say she would come.
- Not until I heard my name did I believe I had won the race.
After adverbial expressions of place
- Round the corner came the postman.
- On the doorstep was a bunch of flowers.
After 'seldom', 'rarely', 'never', and 'little'
- Seldom have I seen such a beautiful view.
- Rarely did he pay anyone a compliment.
- Never had I felt so happy.
- Little did he imagine how dangerous it would be.
After 'hardly', 'scarcely', 'no sooner', when one thing happens after another.
- Hardly had I begun to speak when I was interrupted.
- Scarcely had we started our meal when the phone rang.
- No sooner had I arrived than they all started to argue.
After adverbial expressions beginning with 'only' and 'not only'
- Only after the meeting did I realize the importance of the subject.
- Only when the plane landed safely did he calm down.
- Not only was the car slow, it was also very uncomfortable.
Conditionals with inversions
In conditional sentences we can sometimes replace the 'if' with an inversion:
- Had I known it would be so difficult I would never have enrolled.
After exclamations with 'here' and 'there'
- Here comes the winner!
- There goes all our money!
Not until June 15 (we/can/accept) ____ applications for next year.
can we accept
Never before that day (she/have/witnessed) ____ such violence.
had she witnessed
Hardly (the match/have/start) ____ when the game was interrupted.
had the match started
Not only (the girl/be/hungry) ____, she was also very tired.
was the girl hungry
Little (I/do/imagine) ____ that it was the last time I would see him.
did I imagine
Only later ((he/do/understand) ____ why his wife was so upset.
did he understand
(He/have/know) ____ it would take so long he would not have started.
Had he known
No sooner (her name/be/announce) ____ than the crowd started to cheer.
was her name announced
At no time (the salesman/do/say) ____ that the price would increase.
did the salesman say
In no way (he/can/be/hold) ____ responsible for the damage.
can he be held
I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed. (Hardly ...)
Hardly had I begun to apologize when the door closed.
I have seldom heard such a talented singer. (Seldom ...)
Seldom have I heard such a talented singer.
If John had known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant. (Had ...)
Had John known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant.
The artist rarely paid attention to his agent's advice. (Rarely ...)
Rarely did the artist pay attention to his agent's advice.
He had never felt so depressed. (Never ...)
Never had he felt so depressed.
The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost property. (In no way ...)
In no way can the shop be held responsible for customers' lost property.
The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony. (No sooner ...)
No sooner had the couple arrived than the priest started the ceremony.
Tom only realized the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face. (Only ...)
Only when he saw his wife's face did Tom realize the meaning of the comment.
She never at any time said that she was allergic to cats. (Never ...)
Never at any time did she say that she was allergic to cats.
The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances. (Under ...)
Under no circumstances can the restaurant accept animals.
