Inversion I
Don't ever open this door.
account
... should you open this door.
on no account
I didn't realise that she would suffer in the first place.
DID
Little ... would suffer in the first place.
DID I REALISE WHAT SHE
'I wish I'd had the chance to visit Moscow', Teresa said.
NOT
Teresa regretted ... the chance to visit Moscow.
NOT HAVING HAD/THAT HE HAD NOT HAD
My best friend does ________ work at an environmental charity. She doesn’t get paid for it.
a vocational b voluntary c incentive
b voluntary
No matter what happens, they will never make a deal with that company.
EVER
Under ... make a deal with that company.
NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THEY EVER
She had only just entered the house when the telephone rang.
SOONER
No ... the house than the telephone rang.
SOONER HAD SHE ENTERED
George said that he had not seen today's newspaper.
HAVING
George ...today's newspaper.
DENIED HAVING SEEN
Some people argue that donations in emergency aid are not _______ for the long-term advancement of developing countries.
a beneficial b motive c contribution
a beneficial
Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang.
sooner
No ... home than the phone rang.
sooner had Bess arrived
It was only when I stopped the car that I realised something was wrong.
DID
Only ... I realise that something was wrong.
WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR DID/AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR DID
"You really must stay for dessert," Kate's brother said to him.
staying
Kate's brother ... for dessert.
insisted on him staying
What do you think his _______ was? He isn’t usually so generous.
a empathy b motive c contribution
b motive
The mayor revealed everything about the old scandal after he left office.
did
Only after leaving office ... everything about the old scandal.
did the mayor reveal
I am not responsible for this project any longer.
UNDER
No ... my control.
LONGER is THE project UNDER
"I can't stand what his assistant said about me," said Barbara.
objected
Barbara ... the assistant said about her.
objected to what
Social media platforms have helped us to share information and they make a significant __________ to raising awareness about important issues.
a profitable b donation c contribution
c contribution
Things went wrong at once after his resignation.
HAD
Hardly ... things went wrong.
HAD HE RESIGNED WHEN/HAD HE RESIGNED BEFORE
You must never leave the workplace without letting the team leader know.
ACCOUNT
On ... leave the workplace without letting the team leader know.
NO ACCOUNT MUST (SHOULD, MAY) YOU
"You played your music too loud last night," Jan said to Ben angrily.
accused
Jan ... his music too loud the previous night.
accused Ben of playing
My mum is so much happier since she made a ___________ change from store manager to charity worker.
a vocational b beneficial c voluntary
a vocational