Capítulo 9

Inversion with Negative Adverbs

Exercícios práticos de fixação

Exercício 1
Escolha a forma invertida correta
6 pontos
1
Never ___ such an extraordinary performance.
2
Hardly had the train left the station ___ it broke down.
3
No sooner ___ the announcement than the crowd cheered.
4
Not only ___ the project on time, but they also stayed under budget.
5
Under no circumstances ___ leave children unattended.
6
Seldom ___ such rapid economic growth.
Exercício 2
Reescreva as frases usando a inversão
4 pontos
1
I have rarely heard such nonsense. -> Rarely (have I heard / I have heard) such nonsense.
2
She had no sooner entered than the bell rang. -> No sooner (had she entered / she had entered) than the bell rang.
3
You must not open this box on any account. -> On no account (must you open / you must open) this box.
4
He not only won the trophy, but he set a record. -> Not only (did he win / he won) the trophy...