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Inversion and Emphasis

Never · Not only · Seldom · Hardly · No sooner
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Exercises practising Inversion and Emphasis. Total: 24 points. Vocabulary from the B2 word bank is used throughout.
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Exercise 1
Choose the correct inversion
8 points
Tap the correct answer.
1
Never _____ such a beautiful sunset.
2
Rarely _____ late for school.
3
No sooner had we sat down _____ the phone rang.
4
Hardly had I arrived _____ it started to rain.
5
Not only _____ the match, but she also broke a record.
6
Under no circumstances _____ this door.
7
_____ I known, I would have come.
8
Only then _____ the truth.
Exercise 2
Key word transformation
6 points
Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. Use the word in capitals.
1
I've never eaten such good pizza. (NEVER) → such good pizza.
2
She rarely complains. (RARELY) → .
3
As soon as I got home, it started snowing. (SOONER) → No home than it started snowing.
4
If you need help, call me. (SHOULD) → help, call me.
5
He is funny and he is kind too. (ONLY) → Not funny, but he is also kind.
6
If I had known, I would have helped. (HAD) → , I would have helped.
Exercise four — Production
Write original sentences using the target structure. Feedback appears automatically as you type.
Scoring: full marks for correct structure · partial for present but imperfect · zero for absent.
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Write a sentence beginning with "Not only..." using correct inversion.

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