I. Dùng NEVER viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1. She had never been so happy before.=> Never before…………………………………………
2. I have never heard such nonsense!=> Never…………………………………………………...
3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.=> Never in my life…………………………………
4. Our profits have never been higher than they are this year.=> Never…………………………
5. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.=>Never……………………
6. I've never come across such a horrifying film.=> Never………………………………………
7. I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production.=> Never……………………………
10. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.=> Never…………………………
11. I'll never forget you.=> Never ………………………………………………………………..
II. Dùng RARELY, SELDOM hoặc LITTLE viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1. One rarely finds good service these days.=> Rarely………………………………………………………
2. She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village.=> Rarely………………………………
3. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.=> Seldom…………………………………………
4. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.=> Seldom…………………………
5. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.=> Little……………………………
6. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent=> Little…………………………………………
8. He has seldom seen anything stranger=> Seldom……………………………………………
III. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT.
1. He is my friend as well as yours.=> Not only…………………………………………………
2. He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some from me.=> Not only………………………………………
3. Harry not only broke his leg but also injured his shoulder.=> Not only………………………………………………
4. He is both intelligent and handsome.=> Not only…………………………………………………………………….
5. She is impatient and dishonest.
6. The bus not only crashed into a tree, but it also ran over a cat.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
7. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
8. She is not only beautiful but also attractive.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
9. He translated not only fast but also correctly.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
10. They are not only good at mathematics but also at science.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
11. She not only sings but also dances.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.
1. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
=> No sooner __________________________________________________ ___
2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
=> Hardly __________________________________________________ _____
3. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
=> Not until __________________________________________________ ____
4. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
=> Only __________________________________________________ _______
5. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
=> Under the table _________________________________________________
6. His brother had rarely been more excited.
=> Rarely____________________________________________ _____________
7. The facts were not all made public until later.
=> Only______________________________________________ ____________
8. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
=> Had_______________________________________________ ____________
V. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.
1.He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
2. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
3. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
4. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
5. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
6. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
7. I didn’t realize who he was until later.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
8. The door could not be opened without using force.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
9. I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
10.The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
VI. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD.
1. If the Government are forced into another election, it will be the favorite to win.
=> Should__________________________________________________________.
2. If you want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after 9. A.M
=> Should__________________________________________________________.
3. If you have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
=> Should__________________________________________________________.
4. If you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April.
=> Should__________________________________________________________.
5. If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately.
=> Should__________________________________________________________.
6. If you wish to take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form.
=> Should__________________________________________________________.
7. If you change your mind, there will always be a job for you here.
=> Should__________________________________________________________.
VII. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with WERE OR HAD
1. If the salary were high, the job would be worth doing.
=> Were ___________________________________________________________.
2. Would you visit me if I were sent to prison?
=> Were ___________________________________________________________.
3. I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop.
=> Had___________________________________________________________.
4. If I were rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car.
=> Were ___________________________________________________________.
5. If I were you, I would tell him the truth.
=> Were ___________________________________________________________.
6. If he weren’t busy right now, he could help them.
=> Were ___________________________________________________________.
7. If she had said sorry, he wouldn’t have been angry.
=> Had___________________________________________________________.
8. If the computer hadn’t broken down and I wouldn’t have had to stop my work.
=> Had___________________________________________________________.
9. If he hadn’t been angry, I would have said something.
=> Had___________________________________________________________.
10. If his friends hadn’t been late, they wouldn’t have missed the train.
=> Had___________________________________________________________.
VIII. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SO OR SUCH.
1. The weather is so beautiful that we decided to go to the beach.
=> So__________________________________________________________________.
2. He is so strong that he can lift the box.
=> So__________________________________________________________________.
3. He is such a lazy boy that no one likes him.
=> Such________________________________________________________________.
4. He ate so much food that he became ill.
=> So__________________________________________________________________.
5. It is such hot coffee that I can't drink it.
=> Such________________________________________________________________.
6. He bought so many books that he didn't know where to put them.
=> So__________________________________________________________________.
7. She has such a soft voice that everyone likes her.
=> Such________________________________________________________________.
8. This book is so boring that I couldn’t finish it
=> So__________________________________________________________________.
9. He was such a fast speaker that we couldn’t understand him.
=> Such________________________________________________________________.
10. She was so tired that she fell asleep in the armchair.
=> So__________________________________________________________________.
11. It was such a foggy day that we couldn’t see the road.
=> Such________________________________________________________________.
12. This tea is so good that I’ll have another cup.
=> So__________________________________________________________________.
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I. Dùng NEVER viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1. She had never been so happy before
=>Never before had she been so happy before.
2. I have never heard such nonsense!
=> Never have I heard such nonsense!
3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
=>Never had I seen such a mess in my life.
4. Our profits this year are higher than they have ever been.
=> Never have our profits been higher than the profits this year.
5. She would never again trust her own judgement when buying antiques.
=> Never again would she again trust her own judgement when buying antiques
6. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
=> Never before had the film before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
7. I've never come across such a horrifying fịlm
=>Never have I come across such a horrifying film.
8. I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production.
=> Never have I been so moved by a Shakespeare production.
9. I never for one moment thought the consequences would be so far-reaching.
=> Never for one moment did I for one moment think the consequences would be so far-reaching.
10. I had never tasted such a wonderful cômbinatin of flavours before.
=>Never before had I tasted such a wonderful combination of flavours before.
II. Dùng RARELY, SELDOM hoặc LITTLE viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1. One rarely finds good service these days.
=> Rarely does one find good service these days.
2. She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village.
=> Rarely has she travelled more than fifty miles from her village.
3. It is very unusual for a military campaign to have been fought with so little loss of life.
=> Seldom has a military campaign been fought with so little loss of life.
4. It is unusual for the interior of the island to be visited by tourists.
=> Seldom is the interior of the island visited by tourists.
5. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.
=> Seldom has Public borrowing been so high.
6. They had seldom paripated in such a fascinaating ceremony.
=> Seldom had they paripated in such a fascinaating ceremony.
7. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
=> Little did they suspect that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
8. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.
=> Little did the embassy staff realize that Ted was a secret agent.
9. She didn't realize what would happen to her next.
=> Little did she realize what would happen to her next.
10. I didn't think that one day I'd be appearing in films rather than just watching them.
=> Rarely did I think that one day I'd be appearing in films rather than just watching them.
I. Dùng NEVER viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1. She had never been so happy before.
=> Never before…………had she been so happy.…………………
2. I have never heard such nonsense!
=> Never……have I heard such nonsense………………...
3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
=> Never in my life…………have I seen such a mess in my life
………
4. Our profits have never been higher than they are this year.
=> Never…………have our profits been higher than they are this year………
5. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
=>Never………had the film laid on such a sumptuous celebration…………
6. I've never come across such a horrifying film.
=> Never…………… have I come across such a horrifying film.…………………………
7. I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production.
=> Never……… have I been so moved by a Shakespeare production.……………………
10. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
=> Never………… in my life have I seen anyone as much as you.…………
11. I'll never forget you.
=> Never …………… shall I forget you……………………………………………..