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Inversion exercise

STT Original Inversions

1 Photographs are not permitted under any Under no circumstances are photographs
circumstances. permitted.

Not at any time is photography allowed.

2 We've never faced such a serious problem as Never before have we faced such a serious
this. problem.

The seriousness of this problem is unlike anything


we've ever faced.

Such a serious problem we have never faced


before.

Not in living memory have we encountered a


problem this serious.

3 I only realized it was Vanessa when she removed Only when she removed her hat did I realize it
her hat. was Vanessa.
Not until she removed her hat did I recognize
Vanessa.
It was only when she removed her hat that I
realized it was Vanessa.

4 The audience didn't laugh at any point during the At no point did the audience laugh during the
show. show.

At no time during the show did the audience laugh.

Never did the audience laugh during the show.

In no case did the audience laugh during the show.

5 As soon as Patrick had finished the email, he No sooner had Patrick finished the email than he
sent it. sent it.
Barely/Hardly had Patrick finished the email
when he sent it.

6 It wasn't clear who was going to win the match Not until the last few minutes was it clear who was
until the last few minutes. going to win the match.

Only in the last few minutes did it become clear


who was going to win the match.
7 Dennis passed his driving test and had an No sooner had Dennis passed his driving test
accident almost immediately afterward. than he was in an accident.

Hardly had Dennis passed his driving test when


he had an accident.

Just after passing his driving test, Dennis had an


accident.

8 I didn't learn the result of the match until I read Only when I read the evening paper did I learn the
the evening paper. result of the match.
Not until I read the evening paper did I learn the
result of the match.
In the evening paper I finally learned the result of
the match.
Only after reading the evening paper did I learn
the result of the match

9 The president will not resign under any Under no circumstances will the president
circumstances. resign.
Not will the president resign under any
circumstances.
Never will the president resign.

10 The accused showed no emotion at any time At no time during the trial did the accused show
during the trial. emotion.
Never during the trial did the accused show
emotion.
In no case during the trial did the accused show
emotion.
Not once during the trial did the accused show
emotion.

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