INVERSION

We use inversion to give emphasis.

We use it after some expressions when they are at the
beginning of a sentence:
never, seldom, rarely, hardlywhen, no soonerthan, little, never
before
not onlybut also, on no occasion, nowhere, barely, under no
circumstances

Transformations
1.As soon as he had done his homework he watched TV with his friend.
SOONER No...he watched TV with his friend.
2.She had never heard such a beautiful voice before.
BEFORE Never.such a beautiful voice.
3.You mustnt touch these exhibits under any circumstances.
NO Under...these exhibits.
4.We havent seen a more handsome man anywhere.
ELSE Nowhere..a more handsome man.
5.He is a good teacher and a good translator as well.
ONLY Not.teacher but hes also a good translator.
6..They had no idea it was a lecture.
KNOW Little..it was a lecture.
7.Mary doesnt often laugh at my jokes.
DOES Rarely..at my jokes.
8.She has never seen him go to work.
OCCASION On...him go to work
9.This place rarely gets so crowded.
GET Seldomso crowded.

When the following expressions begin a sentence, we use inversion

In the main clause:
Only after, only by, only if, only when, not until
Example: Only if it rains, will he go for a walk.

Transformations
1.We could only keep the patients calm by giving them tranquilizers.
BY Only....we keep the patients calm.
2.She will buy a new house if she saves more money.
WILL Only if she...a new house.
3.It was only after Id entered the shop that I realized Id forgotten the wallet.
DID Only after Id entered the shop.forgotten the wallet.
4.He had to find the key to open the door.
COULD Only by....open the door.
 Inversion in Conditionals
1st Conditional: Should you meet him, tell him to come to me.
2nd Conditional: Were I you, I would run more.
3rd Conditional: Had I come to the party, I wouldnt have danced.
.

Rewrite these sentences omitting if

1.If you sleep enough, you will not have problems with your health.
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2.If he had repaired the washing machine, his mother could have done the washing.
..
3.If I were you, Id visit your aunt.

4.If youd taken a compass, you wouldnt get lost.

5.If you stop smoking, your lungs will be OK.

Transformations
1.If I had realized how unhappy she was, I wouldnt have shouted at her.
REALISED Had.was, I wouldnt have shouted at her.
2.If I were you, I would change the car.
YOU Were.I would change the car.
3.If our electricity bill is high, we wont use the lamps.
BE Should.we wont use the lamps.
4.If she had gone there, she would have had a good time.
GONE Had..she would have had a good time.
5.If he says something, he will be in trouble.
SAY Should.he will be in trouble.
ANSWERS
1.sooner had he done his homework than
2.before had she heard
3.no circumstances must you touch
4.else have we seen
5.only is he a good
6.did they know
7.does Mary laugh
8.no occasion has she seen
9.does this place get

1.by giving them tranquilizers could

2.saves more money will she buy
3.did I realize Id
4.finding the key could he

1.should you sleep enough.

2.had he repaired..
3.were I you..
4.had you taken..
5.should you stop

1.had I realized how unhappy she

2.I you
3.our electricity bill be high
4.she gone there
5.he say something