This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Adverbial Fronting With Inversion – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Fronting With Inversion Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... I entered the room when the orchestra began to play." A) Little did. B) Hardly had. C) At no time had. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hardly had. 2. Hardly ..... a word when her son came back. A) She could say. B) Couldn't she say. C) Could she say. D) She couldn't say. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could she say. 3. Which sentence uses inversion correctly? A) Not only did he invent the machine, but he also improved it. B) Not only he did invent the machine, but he also improved it. C) Not only he invented the machine, but he also improved it. D) Not only did he invented the machine, but he also improved it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not only did he invent the machine, but he also improved it. 4. During which part of the day are temperature inversions most likely to occur? A) Evening. B) Midday. C) Late afternoon. D) Early morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Early morning. 5. Select the correct sentence with proper inversion. Under no circumstances ..... leave the building without notifying security. A) Must you. B) You must. C) You should. D) Should you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must you. 6. In which of the following scenarios is a temperature inversion most likely to occur? A) In the middle of a thunderstorm. B) During a hot summer afternoon with strong sunlight. C) On a clear, calm night with little wind. D) During a windy day with high humidity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On a clear, calm night with little wind. 7. What is a temperature inversion? A) A reversal of the normal behavior of temperature in the troposphere. B) A phenomenon where warm air rises above cold air. C) A situation where cold air rises above warm air. D) A condition where temperature remains constant with altitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A reversal of the normal behavior of temperature in the troposphere. 8. Select the correct sentence with proper inversion. Rarely ..... the truth in such a clear and concise manner. A) Have I heard. B) I have heard. C) Heard I. D) I heard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have I heard. 9. If I'm translating the following question into french which one would I use:What did you eat on your trip? A) Est-ce que. B) Qu'est-ce que. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Qu'est-ce que. 10. What does the warm air do in the experiment? A) It sinks below the cold air. B) It freezes. C) It rises above the cold air. D) It evaporates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It rises above the cold air. 11. She doesn't like classical music and ..... A) I don't, too. B) I don't, either. C) Neither do I. D) Both B and C are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C are correct. 12. The next inversion in 1st conditional is correct:Should you need anything, just let me know. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Task:Paraphrase the sentence using Inversion.The force of the strom was so strong that trees were uprooted. A) Such was the force of the storm that trees were uprooted. B) Such was the force of the storm were the trees uprooted. C) Such the force of the storm was that trees were uprooted. D) So was the force of the storm that trees were uprooted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Such was the force of the storm that trees were uprooted. 14. ..... the votes been counted ..... they started breaking promises. A) Hardly did / that. B) Hardly do / than. C) Hardly had / when. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hardly had / when. 15. Transform this statement into a question by using EST-CE QUE:Mme Richard mange des macarons. A) Est-ce que Mme Richard mange des macarons?. B) Qui mange Mme Richard des macarons?. C) Qu'est-ce que Mme Richard mange des macarons?. D) Qui est-ce que Mme Richard mange des macarons?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Est-ce que Mme Richard mange des macarons?. 16. ..... Jacqueline Kennedy ..... a first lady as charming, glamorous, or inspirational. A) Never / was there. B) Not since / there has been. C) Not since / has there been. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not since / has there been. 17. So ..... the award that he gave it to a stranger. A) Such that he appreciated. B) Little did he appreciate. C) Little he appreciate. D) Did he appreciate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Little did he appreciate. 18. Vous allez au magasin. A) Allez-t-vous au magasin?. B) Allez-vous au magasin?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allez-vous au magasin?. 19. Which question word do I need for a yes/no question? A) Est-ce que. B) Qu'est-ce que. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Est-ce que. 20. You shouldn't sign a contract you haven't read thoroughly under any circumstances. (Under no circumstances) A) Under no circumstances should you sign a contract you haven't read thoroughly. B) Under no circumstances you should you sign a contract you haven't read thoroughly. C) Under no circumstances should you sign a contract hadn't you read thoroughly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under no circumstances should you sign a contract you haven't read thoroughly. 21. The instructor blew his whistle and ..... A) Off the runners were running. B) The runners runs off. C) Off were running the runners. D) Off ran the runners. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Off ran the runners. 22. What is the effect of temperature inversion on pollution? A) It increases air circulation. B) It has no effect. C) It traps pollution close to the ground. D) It disperses pollution into the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It traps pollution close to the ground. 23. Little ..... what he has caused to others A) Does he know. B) He knows. C) He knows. D) He will know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does he know. 24. Which of the following sentences correctly uses inversion with 'never'? A) Never have seen I such a beautiful sunset. B) Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset. C) Never I have seen such a beautiful sunset. D) Never seen I have such a beautiful sunset. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset. 25. Not only ..... to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to locate oil. A) To use seismology. B) Using seismology. C) Seismology is used. D) Is seismology used. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is seismology used. 26. No sooner ..... than the class started. A) My friends arrived. B) Did my friends arrive. C) My friends had arrived. D) Had my friends arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had my friends arrived. 27. Choose the correct sentence with inversion: A) Seldom have I visited such a quiet place. B) Seldom I have visited such a quiet place. C) Seldom visited I have such a quiet place. D) Seldom have visited I such a quiet place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seldom have I visited such a quiet place. 28. Which of the following is a common effect of temperature inversions on urban areas? A) Increased wind speeds. B) Trapping of pollutants near the ground. C) Improved air quality. D) Enhanced cloud formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trapping of pollutants near the ground. 29. Identify the sentence that demonstrates correct inversion: A) Rarely you will find such dedication. B) Rarely find you will such dedication. C) Rarely you find will such dedication. D) Rarely will you find such dedication. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rarely will you find such dedication. 30. Never ..... such a heinous crime. A) He has committed. B) Has he commited. C) Has he done. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has he commited. 31. ..... those words ..... all the newspapers published them. A) As soon as had he uttered / as. B) No sooner he'd uttered / as. C) No sooner he'd uttered / than. D) As soon as had he uttered / than. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No sooner he'd uttered / than. 32. New York's Central Park is nearly twice as large ..... second smallest country, Monaco. A) As is. B) As. C) As is the. D) Is the. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As is the. 33. ..... the train but also lost her luggage. A) Not only missed. B) Not only did miss. C) Not only did Jane miss. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not only did Jane miss. 34. Ils ont un chien. A) Ont-t-ils un chien?. B) Ont-ils un chien?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ont-ils un chien?. 35. During El Nino the Northern United and Canada would expect the winter to be A) Wetter than usual. B) Warmer than usual. C) Colder than usual. D) Drier than usual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warmer than usual. 36. Choose the right negative inversion:you will rarely hear such beautiful music. A) Rarely will hear you such beautiful music. B) Rarely will you heard such beautiful music. C) Rarely you will hear such beautiful music. D) Rarely will you hear such beautiful music. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rarely will you hear such beautiful music. 37. What effect do temperature inversions have? A) Traps heat and raises the temperature beneath it. B) Traps cold air and lowers the temperature beneath it. C) Traps emissions and can accumulate beneath it. D) Traps the ozone layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Traps emissions and can accumulate beneath it. 38. ..... had I arrived home than it began to rain A) No sooner. B) Scarcely. C) No sooner. D) Rarely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No sooner. 39. Que veut dire qui? A) When. B) How. C) Do/does. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Who. 40. ..... know how widely diffused his tweet would become. A) Little did he. B) Little he did. C) Little he. D) Little he has. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Little did he. 41. During a temperature inversion A) Warm air gets trapped under cold air. B) Warm air rises and cooler air sinks. C) Cool air rises and warmer air sinks. D) Cool air gets trapped under warmer air. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cool air gets trapped under warmer air. 42. Choose the sentence with the same meaning:Nothing do they appreciate more than a trip to the beach A) They love going to the beach. B) They hate going to the beach. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They love going to the beach. 43. Choose the sentence with the same meaning:Little did anyone realize the seriousness of the situation. A) No one understood how serious the situation was. B) They knew very little about the situation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No one understood how serious the situation was. 44. Which is an example of fronting? A) She keeps causing me a lot of trouble. I can't ignore this type of problem any longer. B) She keeps causing me a lot of trouble. This type of problem I can't ignore any longer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She keeps causing me a lot of trouble. This type of problem I can't ignore any longer. 45. ..... what was in store for him after he landed here. A) Little did he know. B) No sooner did he know. C) Never before did he know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Little did he know. 46. ..... he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came. A) No longer has. B) Hardly had. C) Not until had. D) No sooner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hardly had. 47. So passionately ..... everybody gave him a standing ovation at the end of his discourse. A) Did he speak that. B) Did he speak. C) He spoke that. D) Does he speaks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did he speak that. 48. Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. Outside the window sat a hungry bird. A) Natural. B) Inverted. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inverted. 49. ..... break the law, ..... put themselves and others in unnecessary danger. A) Not only have they / but they also have. B) Not only they / but they also. C) Not only did they / but did they also. D) Not only did they / but they also. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not only did they / but they also. 50. Little ..... that I would get mark A for this subject. A) Did I imagine. B) I could imagine. C) Imagined I. D) I imagined. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did I imagine. 51. El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean? A) Pacific. B) Atlantic. C) Indian. D) Arctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pacific. 52. Task:Paraphrase the sentence using Inversion.The accused never expressed regret for what he had done. A) At no time did the accused express regret for what he had done. B) At no time did the accused express regret for what had he done. C) At no time the accused expressed regret for what he had done. D) At no time the accused expressed regret for what had he done. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At no time did the accused express regret for what he had done. 53. ..... when they saw the damage did they realise what had happened. A) Hardly. B) Little. C) Only. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only. 54. ..... did Jonathan realize that there was a danger. A) Upon entering the store. B) When he entered the store. C) Only after entering the store. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only after entering the store. 55. On the battle field ..... A) The tanks lay. B) The tanks did lie. C) Did the tanks lie. D) Lay the tanks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lay the tanks. 56. Never before had I ..... such a beautiful sunset. A) SEEING. B) SEEN. C) SEE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SEEN. 57. Nowhere ..... more skewed than in the auto industry. A) Retail trade figures. B) That retail trade figures. C) Are retail trade figures. D) Retail trade figures are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are retail trade figures. 58. ..... else can there be a woman like this, so everybody admires her. A) Where. B) Somewhere. C) Anywhere. D) Nowhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nowhere. 59. ..... would I agree to this relocation package for my team. A) On no account. B) Not only. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On no account. 60. No sooner had the rain stopped ..... A) That it began to snow. B) When it began to snow. C) Than did it begin to snow. D) Than it began to snow. 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