The document provides examples of English inversion structures involving various adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions. It is divided into seven sections that cover inversion with (I) no longer, never, seldom-rarely-little, hardly-scarcely, not only, not until, only; (II) negative expressions, if-clauses, so-such; (III) prepositions of place and direction; (IV) practice questions involving choosing the best answer applying inversion rules. The document aims to outline common cases of inversion in English grammar.

1. INVERSION (1)
I/. Inversion after NO LONGER:
1.
Pele has no longer played football.
-> No longer ………………………
2.
They didn’t correspond with each other any longer.
-> No longer ………………………
3.
That playboy used to live a life of luxury.
-> No longer ………………………
4.
His parents can’t stand his stubbornness any longer.
-> No longer ………………………
5.
Once a clerk in a grocery store, Helen is now a policeman.
-> No longer…………………
II/. Inversion after NEVER.
1.
He never admitted that his team played badly.
-> Never ………………………………………………
2.
She has never been so happy before.
-> Never ……………………………………………..
3.
I have never seen such a mess in my life.
-> Never ………………………………………………
4.
She would never again trust her own judgment when buying antiques.
-> Never ……………………………………………….
5.
I haven’t ever spent the night on the mountain in my life.
-> Never ………………………………………………
III/. Inversion after SELDOM – RARELY - LITTLE
1.
One rarely finds good service these days.
-> Rarely ……………………………………………………………
2.
It is unusual for the interior of the island to be visited by tourists.
-> Rarely ……………………………………………………………
3.
I think about changing my job almost every day.
-> Seldom …………………………………………………………
4.
They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway
success.
-> Little ……………………………………………………………
5.
She didn’t realized what would happen to her next.
-> Little ……………………………………………………………
IV/. Inversion after HARDLY – SCARCELY
1.
You will hardly finish your work before it's dark.
-> Hardly ……………………………………………
2.
We scarcely meet.
-> Scarcely …………………………………………
3.
Just after the play started there was a power failure.
-> Hardly…………………………………………………
4.
We had only just arrived home when the police called.
-> Scarcely………………………………………………..
5.
Invitations were sent as soon as the date was chosen.
-> Hardly …………………………………………………
V/. Inversion after NOT ONLY:
1.
Bill not only sings, but he also plays the piano.
-> Not only ……………………………………
2.
They not only hate going abroad, but they hate going on holiday as well.
-> Not only ……………………………………
3.
He bought a suit and some shoes as well.
-> Not only ……………………………………
4.
She dances beautifully and sings sweetly.
-> Not only ……………………………………
5.
Jean won the first prize and was offered a promotion as well.
-> Not only ……………………………………
VI/. Inversion after NOT UNTIL:
1.
The new tax change won’t take place until next week.
-> Not until ……………………………………
2.
The facts were not all made public until later.
-> Not until ……………………………………
3.
I didn’t realize how much she meant to me until she died.
-> Not until ……………………………………
4.
He forgot about his luggage until he got on the plane.
-> Not until ……………………………………
5.
They felt unsafe until they had come here.
-> Not until ……..……………………………………
VII/. Inversion after ONLY:
1.
People enjoy freedom only in this country.
-> Only ……..……………………………………
2.
He speaks English only when he is here.
-> Only ……..……………………………………
3.
The boy caught up with his friends only by running at full speed.
-> Only ……..……………………………………
4.
Peter accepted the job only because it was interesting work.
-> Only ……..……………………………………
5.
I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
-> Only ……..……………………………………
6.
They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
-> Only after ……..……………………………………
7.
You won’t be allowed in until your identify has been checked.
-> Only when ………………………………………….
8.
The match will be cancelled only if it rains.
-> Only if ………………………………………………

2. INVERSION (2)
I/. Inversion with NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS:
1.
The whole truth didn't become known until many years later.
-> Not until ………………………………………………..
2.
He has, no doubt, good reason for thinking as he does.
-> No doubt …..………………………………………………..
3.
He didn’t say a word.
-> Not a word ………………………………………………..
4.
She made no sound as she crept upstairs.
-> No sound …………………………………………………
5.
I agreed to such a proposal under no circumstances.
-> Under no circumstances …………………………………
II/. Inversion in IF - CLAUSE
1.
If you should need more information, please telephone our main office.
-> Should……………………………………………….
2.
If he had not resigned, we would have been forced to sack him.
-> Had ……………………………………………….
3.
Were the government forced to another election, it would be the
favourite to win. -> If …………………………………………
4.
The weather was too bad for us to go picnicking.
-> Had ……………………………………………
5.
Were it not for your help, I would still be homeless.
-> If …………………………………………………
III/. Inversion with SO - SUCH
1.
The room was so tiny that you could not get a bed into it.
-> So ………………………………………………
2.
The famine was so serious that the United Nations sent food and
water supplies to the area. -> So …………………………………………
3.
She was very angry, so she broke all the dishes in the cupboard.
-> Such ………………………………………………………
4.
She looked so ridiculous that everybody burst out laughing.
-> So ………………………………………………………..
5.
The wind was so strong that all the trees in the area were blown
down. -> Such ……………………………………………
IV/. Inversion with PREPOSITION OF PLACE & DIRECTION:
1.
A portrait of the Duke was above the fireplace.
-> Above the fire place………………………………
2.
An enormous frog sat on the grass.
-> On the grass………………………………………
3.
The band marched through the town square
-> Through the town square…………………………
4.
A statue is in front of the museum.
-> In front of the museum ……………………………
5.
Miss Angela walked up and down.
-> Up and down ………………………………………
V/. Choose the best answer:
1.
…………….. that she burst into tears. (ĐH 07)
A. Her anger was such
B. So angry she was
C. She was so anger
D. Such her anger was
2.
No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.(ĐH
07)
A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
3.
Never before ___as accelerated as they now during the technological
age.(ĐH 07) A. have historical changes been B. have been historical changes.
C. historical changes have been D. historical have changes been.
4.
_______, he would have learned how to read. (Đề thi ĐH 2008)
A. Had he been able to go to school as a child
B. If he could go to school as a child
C. If he has been able to go school as a child
D. Were he able to go to school as a child
5.
______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came. (Đề thi ĐH 2009)
A. No longer has B. No sooner had C. Not until had D. Hardly had
6.
Only when you grow up ______ the truth. (Đề thi ĐH 2009)
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
7.
The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase. (Đề thi ĐH 2010)
A. The woman shouldn't have lifted the suitcase as she was weak.
B. The woman, though weak, could lift the suitcase.
C. So weak was the woman that she couldn't lift the suitcase.
D. The woman wasn’t able to lift the suitcase, so she was very weak.
8.
Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out. (Đề thi ĐH
2011)
A
B
C
D
9.
The instructor blew his whistle and_____.(Đề thi ĐH 2011)
A. off the runners were running
B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners
D. the runners run off
10.
Not until he got home he realised he had forgotten to give her the
present. (ĐH 2012 – A1)
11.
______ make a good impression on her. (Đề thi ĐH 2012 – A1)
A. Only by doing so can I
B. Only by so doing I can
C. Only by doing so I can
D. Only so doing can I
12.
They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat
for the day. (Đề thi ĐH 2012 – D)
A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something
to eat for the day.
B. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything
to eat for the day.
C. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had
something to eat for the day.
D. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had
nothing to eat for the day.