This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Adverbial Fronting With Inversion – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Fronting With Inversion Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We cannot give you a refund in any circumstances. A) Under no circumstances can refunds be given. B) Under no circumstances we can give refunds. C) Under no circumstances can we given refunds . D) Under no circumstances we can refunds you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under no circumstances can refunds be given. 2. In the broader context of global surface temperatures, what consequence may temperature inversions have? A) No influence on global surface temperatures. B) A cooling effect on the Earth's surface. C) Stable global surface temperatures unaffected by temperature inversions. D) Acceleration of global warming by trapping heat near the surface. E) Increased atmospheric pressure influences surface temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acceleration of global warming by trapping heat near the surface. 3. ..... you wish to cancel your order, please contact our customer service department. A) Had. B) Were. C) Should. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 4. There are geographic, economic, and cultural reasons why ..... around the world. A) Are diets different. B) Do diets differ. C) To differ a diet. D) Diets differ. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diets differ. 5. So ..... that my cousin licked the plate clean. A) Had she hunger. B) Being hungry. C) Great her hunger. D) Hungry was she. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hungry was she. 6. Choose the right negative inversion:As soon as we got home, the police rang the doorbell. A) No sooner we had arrived home than the police rang the doorbell. B) No sooner had we arrived home than the police rang the doorbell. C) No sooner had we arrive home than the police rang the doorbell. D) No sooner have we arrived home than the police rang the doorbell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No sooner had we arrived home than the police rang the doorbell. 7. Scarcely had we arrived to the Halloween party when it ..... raining. A) STARTING. B) STARTED. C) STARTS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) STARTED. 8. The next inversion in 2nd Conditional is correct:Were I to have a car, I'd drive you to the airport. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. In the line at the water fountain are six thirsty children. A) Inverted. B) Natural. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inverted. 10. Why is temperature inversion a concern for Denver's air quality? A) It causes global warming. B) It leads to clearer skies. C) It traps pollution, worsening air quality. D) It increases rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It traps pollution, worsening air quality. 11. ..... can you help, but you can let others know about the issue, too. A) Not only. B) Only. C) Little. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not only. 12. Task:Paraphrase the sentence using Inversion.Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder. A) Not only Harry broke his leg, but he also injured his shoulder. B) Not only Harry broke his leg, but he also did injure his shoulder. C) Not only did Harry break his leg, but he also injured his shoulder. D) Not only Harry did break his leg, but he also injured his shoulder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not only did Harry break his leg, but he also injured his shoulder. 13. With my previous job, I would have won a higher promotion and I ..... in this unfortunate position now. A) Unless I had stayed / am not. B) Had I stayed / would not be. C) If had I stayed / will not be. D) If I stayed / would not be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had I stayed / would not be. 14. Task:Paraphrase the sentence using Inversion.If I had known, I would have protested strongly. A) If I had known, would I have protested strongly. B) If I had known, would have I protested strongly. C) Had I known, would I have protested strongly. D) Had I known, I would have protested strongly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had I known, I would have protested strongly. 15. SECONDARY pollutants can result from the reaction of VOC's and nitrogen oxides with ..... A) Sunlight. B) CO2. C) Cold temperatures. D) Warm temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunlight. 16. Hardly had Jane ..... the project report when Jim came in. A) Finished. B) Finishing. C) To finished. D) Finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finished. 17. Little ..... know about the Halloween party. A) SHE DID. B) DID SHE. C) SHE DONE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DID SHE. 18. Task:Paraphrase the sentence using Inversion.The floods were so devastating that some areas may never recover. A) So devastating were the floods that some areas may never recover. B) So devastating the floods were that some areas may never recover. C) Such devastating were the floods that some areas may never recover. D) Such devastating the floods were that some areas may never recover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So devastating were the floods that some areas may never recover. 19. ..... a more obvious cheating. A) Never have I seen. B) Never did I saw. C) Never have I see. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never have I seen. 20. ..... I would have learned a new language. A) Had I stayed longer,. B) Have I made an effort,. C) I have stayed enough,. D) I had studied harder,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had I stayed longer,. 21. Which is NOT an incorrect inversion? A) Little anyone suspected what was about to happen. B) Little did anyone suspect what was about to happen. C) Little anyone did suspect what was about to happen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Little did anyone suspect what was about to happen. 22. ..... should children be allowed to drive. A) No sooner. B) Under no circumstances. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under no circumstances. 23. What is a common geographical feature that can contribute to thermal inversions? A) Flat plains. B) Mountain valleys. C) Desert regions. D) Coastal areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mountain valleys. 24. I have never heard such a terrible story before. A) Never before have I heard such a terrible story. B) Never before I heard such a terrible story. C) Never before such a terrible story I have heard. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never before have I heard such a terrible story. 25. We spent nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out ..... A) The star came. B) Be the star coming. C) Came the star. D) Did the star come. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Came the star. 26. Choose the sentence with the same meaning:Never had he eaten such a huge meal. A) He eats bigger meals all the time. B) That was the biggest meal he has ever eaten. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That was the biggest meal he has ever eaten. 27. ..... they appear worried. A) No time didn't. B) At no time didn't. C) At any time did. D) At no time did. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At no time did. 28. How do temperature inversions typically affect weather patterns? A) They lead to the formation of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. B) They cause clear skies and calm weather conditions. C) They result in increased cloud cover and precipitation. D) They enhance the development of hurricanes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They cause clear skies and calm weather conditions. 29. Select the correct sentence with proper inversion. Seldom ..... the streets so quiet at this hour. A) Have been. B) Were. C) Is. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are. 30. No sooner had we arrived at the station ..... the announcement started A) When. B) Then. C) Last. D) Than. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Than. 31. Seldom does he ..... his hometown. A) VISITS. B) VISIT. C) VISITED. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) VISIT. 32. Questions are often this kind of sentence. A) Natural. B) Inverted. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inverted. 33. Which of the following best describes the impact of temperature inversions on human health in urban areas? A) They reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses. B) They have no significant impact on human health. C) They improve respiratory health by reducing air pollution. D) They can exacerbate respiratory problems by trapping pollutants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They can exacerbate respiratory problems by trapping pollutants. 34. Complete the sentence: "No sooner ..... the experiment finished than they discovered a new problem." A) Was. B) Were. C) Had. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had. 35. Photographs are not permitted under any circumstances. A) Under any circumstances are photographs permitted. B) Under no circumstances photographs are permitted. C) Under no circumstances are photographs permitted. D) Under no circumstances do photographs permit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under no circumstances are photographs permitted. 36. It was a time of tense industrial relations ..... hadthe unions been quite so militant or well organised. A) Nowhere else. B) Not until. C) Not only. D) At no time. E) Never before. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Never before. 37. Inversion happens when we reverse (invert) the normal word order of a structure, most commonly the subject-verb word order. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. So rebellious ..... that they swore at the teacher. A) The children were. B) Was the children. C) Were the children. D) Did the children. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were the children. 39. The next inversion in 3rd conditional is correct:I had known that you were coming, I would have cooked dinner. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. Only once ..... such a high mountain before. A) I climb. B) Have I climbed. C) Have I climb. D) I have climbed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have I climbed. 41. So beautiful ..... that the Queen is envious with her. A) Snow White are. B) Snow White is. C) Are Snow White. D) Is Snow White. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is Snow White. 42. Not until the world gets rid of all nuclear weapons ..... truly safe. A) We can feel. B) Can us feel. C) Can we feel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can we feel. 43. ..... how serious the situation was. A) Little anyone did realize. B) Little realized anyone. C) Little did anyone realize. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Little did anyone realize. 44. Change the normal sentence into one with inversion:She had never seen such a beautiful sunset. A) Never had she seen such a beautiful sunset. B) Had she never seen such a beautiful sunset. C) Such a beautiful sunset had she never seen. D) She had never seen such a beautiful sunset before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never had she seen such a beautiful sunset. 45. Down the corner (a) the store A) Sat. B) A. was. C) Jumped. D) Lied. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. was. 46. The president will not resign under any circumstances. A) Under no circumstances will not the president resign. B) Under any circumstance will the president resign. C) Under any circumstance will not the president resign. D) Under no circumstances will the president resign. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Under no circumstances will the president resign. 47. She never knows our secrets. A) At no time does she knows our secrets. B) At no time does she knew our secrets. C) At no time did she know our secrets. D) At no time does she know our secrets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At no time does she know our secrets. 48. Had I not been there, A) It is a problem. B) It was a problem. C) It would have been a problem. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It would have been a problem. 49. Hardly ..... when the alarm went off. A) I finished lunch. B) Had I finished lunch. C) Did I finished. D) Finished I lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had I finished lunch. 50. At no time ..... on the plane in any danger. A) The passengers were. B) Were they the passengers. C) Were the passengers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were the passengers. 51. What are three effects of smog on living things and the environment? A) Respiratory disease such as lung caner and asthma. B) Poor air quality. C) Inhibits plant growth. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 52. Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. The lilacs in our backyard smell especially sweet this year. A) Inverted. B) Natural. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural. 53. What happens to smoke and pollution during a temperature inversion? A) Smoke and pollution are dispersed evenly in the atmosphere. B) Smoke and pollution rise and disperse due to the warmer air above. C) Smoke and pollution are trapped near the earth's surface. D) Smoke and pollution rise quickly into the upper atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smoke and pollution are trapped near the earth's surface. 54. Had it not rained, A) Let's go for a walk. B) We will go for a walk. C) We would have gone for a walk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We would have gone for a walk. 55. On no account ..... without my permission! A) You do something. B) Should you do anything. C) Needn't you do something. D) You did something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should you do anything. 56. I haven't met such an incredible person since I was a child. A) Not since I was a child, have I met such an incredible person. B) Only when I became an adult, have I met such an incredible person. C) Not until was I a child, have I met such an incredible person. D) Only after did I become an adult, I have met such an incredible person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not since I was a child, have I met such an incredible person. 57. Little ..... the danger he faced. A) He did realize. B) Did he realize. C) He realize. D) He realized. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did he realize. 58. Are Never, Rarely and Seldom used in Inverted Sentences? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 59. In which layer of the atmosphere do temperature inversions most commonly occur? A) Troposphere. B) Exosphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Troposphere. 60. ..... do people people realise how serious global warming has become. A) Only. B) Not only. C) Little. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Little. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAdverbial Fronting With Inversion Quiz 1Adverbial Fronting With Inversion Quiz 2Adverbial Fronting With Inversion Quiz 3Adverbial Fronting With Inversion Quiz 4Adverbial Fronting With Inversion Quiz 5Adverbial Fronting With Inversion Quiz 6Adverbial Fronting With Inversion Quiz 8Agreement Rules Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books