This is a worksheet to revise 3 different inversion phrases for CAE/CPE students:
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Inversion Revision.
- No sooner + had + subject + past part….. + than + sub +verb.
No sooner had I walked in the door, than the phone rang.
Invert these sentences:
As soon as the ball hit the back of the net, all the fans started cheering.
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As soon as I saw her I fell in love.
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As soon as the teacher entered the class the students fell silent.
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- Hardly/scarcely/barely + had + subject + past part…. + when + sub + verb
Scarcely had he left the house when it started to rain.
Invert these sentences:
As soon as the concert started his phone rang.
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As soon as his head hit the pillow he fell asleep.
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As soon as I saw her face I knew something was wrong.
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- Under no circumstances/On no account + should/must + sub + verb. (prohibitions)
Under no circumstances/On no account + to be + sub + infinitive
Under no circumstance is this door to be left open.
On no account should you eat on the bus.
On no account are you to speak during the exam.
Invert these sentences:
You mustn’t leave your bags on the table.
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You mustn’t smoke in the school.
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You mustn’t disturb the sleeping babies.
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