PREPOSITIONS
I take responsilbility...................this class.
for
if you heat water, ........................(boil)
it boils
I don't enjoy classical music and .......................he.
neither/nor does
No sooner had he got home.................he saw his wife.
than
Although she tries hard, she can't understand the phrase. (IN SPITE)
In spite of trying hard/ her efforts, she can't understand the phrase
He is capable...................winning.
of
I ...............................unless it rains. (walk)
will walk
Let's go to the supermarket, .....................?
shall we
Does this word phrase use an inversion - "not even"
No
I'll take the test no matter how dangerous it is. (regardless)
I'l take the test regardless of the danger.
A holiday in Hawaii is b.....................my wildest dreams.
beyond
...............................to have a Ferrari, i would drive around all day.
Were I
Can you tell me what time.....................................?
(race/start)
Rewrite using an inversion:
The weather was so perfect that we had a picnic
So perfect was the weather that we had a picnic.
It doesn't matter if it's expensive, i'll buy it. (HOWEVER)
However much it costs, i'll buy it
You must pay ....................the next 3 months. No later!
within
........... ................ her help i would have failed the test.
but for
Everyone loves the sea............................?
don't they
name 5 inversions that use "only"
not only, only when/if/ by/since/ before/ after
He stayed awake because he thought he might sleep through his alarm. (FEAR)
He stayed awake for fear of sleeping through his alarm.
You can tell us anything, come on you're ...............friends here. (not "with")
among(st)
If you ................. harder back in school, ....................................now. (be/successful/ person)
had worked/ you would be a successful person
I was wondering ..................................at 6 o'clock tonight? (they/still/paint/ office)
if/ whether they will still be painting the office
Name three inversions that use the word "no"
(not 'not")
under no circumstances, (in) no way, on no account, by no means,
He was fired for stealing. (GROUNDS)
He was fired on the grounds that he stole/ of theft.