Ex. 5.9. Inversion can be used for emphasis when certain words/expressions come at the beginning of a sentence. Study the patterns and the list of words/expressions in the box. Then practise inverting the sentences that follow.

-      Never before  did I compromise my goals. - Under no circumstances should you smoke here. - Rarely does he attend our classes!

-      Hardly had I finished writing the letter when the phone rang. - Only by guessing can you solve this puzzle.

Under no circumstances ...	Never …
Not only . . . but also . . .	Rarely . .
Only . . .	On no account …
Hardly . . . when …	Not until . . .

 

1          You should not give up if you experience a rejection or disappointment.

On no account .............................................................................

2          She is very determined and has a lot of initiative.

Not only.......................................................................................

3          We had hardly launched the product, when orders started flooding in.

      Hardly ………………………………………………………………….

4          One has rarely faced the number of problems that this assertive manager did in setting up his business.

Rarely...........................................................................................

5          It wasn’t until H&M agreed to sell our products that the business really took off.

Not until ......................................................................................