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MaXmOuSe Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,using the word given. Do not change the word given.

0 1. It was inly when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting. The word is 01i00find02i02br
00 -Not until (the office phoned me did I find out) about the meeting. - This is the example of the exercise and I could't understand why the inversion is in the second part of the sentence.Why not in the first ? 02br
002.The facts were not all made public at the time. The word is 01i00later02i02br
00 -Only (later the facts were) all made public. 02br
003. The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more staff.The word is 01i00response02i02br
00 - Such ( was the response) to our appeal that we had to take on more staff. 02br
004.Harry broke his leg and also injured his shoulder.The word is 01i00but02i02br
00 -Not only (did he break his leg but he )also injured his shoulder. 02br
005.The police didn't suspect at all that the judge was the murderer.The word is 01i00did02i02br
00 - Little (did the police suspect the judge ) as being the murderer. 02br
006.The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way. The word is 01i00held02i02br
00 - In (any way can the bus driver be held ) responsible for the accident. 02br
007.If the government raised interest rates,they would lose the election. The word is 01i00raise02i02br
00 - Were ( the government to raise ) interest rates,they would lose the election. 02br
008.As soon as I got home, I realised I'd left my bag in the shops. The word is "had'' 02br
00 - No sooner (had I got home,than ) I realised I'd left my bag in the shops. 02br
009.It was only when I asked a passer-by that i realised where I was. The word is 01i00did02i02br
00 - Not until ( I asked a passer-by, did I realise ) where I was. 02br
0010.The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech. The word is 01i00when02i02br
00 - Hardly had the minister started his speech when he was interrupted. 02br
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00What is this -- Were you to pay the full amount now, there would be a ten per cent discount. 02br
00What does ""were you to"" mean ? 02br
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00Please check it for errors ! 0-
  

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0Inversion occurs when sentences begin with certain adverbials, negatives and 'only' being common examples. 02br 02br 001-- (example) 02br 002-- only later 01b 00were the facts02b 02br 003-- OK 02br 004-- OK but change the first 'he' to 'Harry' 02br 005-- OK but I don't like 'as being'; I would have written 'to be' 02br 006-- in 01b 00no02b 00 way can the bus driver 02br 007-- OK 02br 008-- OK 02br 009-- OK 02br 0010- OK 0-

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  • 0Inversion occurs when sentences begin with certain adverbials, negatives and 'only' being common examples.
  • 02br 02br 001-- (example) 02br 002-- only later 01b 00were the facts02b 02br 003-- OK 02br 004-- OK but change the first 'he' to 'Harry' 02br 005-- OK but I don't like 'as being'; I would have written 'to be' 02br 006-- in 01b 00no02b 00 way can the bus driver 02br 007-- OK 02br 008-- OK 02br 009-- OK 02br 0010- OK 0-
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0Inversion occurs when sentences begin with certain adverbials, negatives and 'only' being common examples. 02br
02br
001-- (example) 02br
002-- only later 01b00were the facts02b02br
003-- OK 02br
004-- OK but change the first 'he' to 'Harry' 02br
005-- OK but I don't like 'as being'; I would have written 'to
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