Inversion

A

100

That week, the train was late everyday except for Friday.

RUN

Only_______ that week and that was Friday.

ONCE DID THE TRAIN RUN ON SCHEDULE/TIME

200

It wasn’t long before the bus company increased their prices for a second time.

PUT

Hardly ________ before they increased them again.

HAD THE BUS COMPANY PUT UP THEIR PRICES

300

The traffic ground to a halt just after they joined the highway.

HAD

Scarcely __________ when the traffic ground to a halt. 

HAD THEY JOINED THE HIGHWAY

400

They are only now beginning to make a profit from the company. 

NOW

Only ___________ to make a profit from the company. 

NOW ARE THEY BEGINNING 

B

100

Shortly after Sue and Brian met, he announced they were getting married. 

HAD

Scarcely__________ he announced they were getting married. 

HAD SUE AND BRIAN MET BEFORE/WHEN

200

The demand for tickets is so high that the play has been extended by a month. 

HAS

So ________ the play has been extended by a month. 

HIGH HAS THE DEMAND FOR TICKETS BEEN THAT

300

The council only started showing interest in the redevelopment scheme last month. 

UNTIL

Not _________ showing interest in the redevelopment scheme last month. 

UNTIL LAST MONTH DID THE COUNCIL START

400

It is only on this island that tourist can enjoy the benefits of ecotourism. 

ON

Only __________ the benefits of ecotourism. 

ON THIS ISLAND CAN TOURISTS ENJOY

C

100

You shouldn’t stay out late tonight!

NO

Under ________ stay out late tonight!

NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU

200

There are beautiful buildings in Barcelona and it has a wonderful climate, too. 

ONLY

In Barcelona, not _______ is also wonderful.

ONLY ARE THE BUILDINGS BEAUTIFUL, BUT THE CLIMATE

300

We will not lay off any more staff, on any account.

NO

On ________ off any more staff. 

NO ACCOUNT WILL WE LAY 

400

You won’t truly know what good food is until you’ve tried Taquitos. 

UNTIL 

Not ____________ know what good food is. 

UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED TAQUITOS WILL YOU TRULY

D

100

They left their car and almost immediately heard a deafening crash.

SOONER

No _________ they heard a deafening crash.

SOONER HAD THEY LEFT THE CAR THAN

200

These are by far and away the most imaginative proposals the city has ever received. 

BEFORE

Never __________ such imaginative proposals. 

BEFORE HAS THE CITY RECEIVED 

300

I haven’t worked so many hours since I did my finals at uni. 

HAVE

Not since I ________ so many hours. 

DID MY FINALS AT UNI HAVE I WORKED

400

You shouldn’t drive recklessly at any time. 

NO

At _______ recklessly. 

NO TIME SHOULD YOU DRIVE

E

100

Kerry didn’t send us any postcards during her travels through Mexico. 

ONE

Not _________ she was travelling in Mexico 

ONE POSTCARD DID KERRY SEND US WHILE

200

If it had not been for you, I would be in dire straits now.  

FOR

____________, I would be in dire straits now.  

HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR YOU

300

You don’t often meet people who have such a clear vision of what they want to do. 

DO

Rarely ________ who have such a clear vision of what they want to do. 

DO YOU MEET PEOPLE

400

I had no idea she was planning a surprise party for me.

Little...........

Little did I know she was planning a surprise party for me