This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Inversion In English – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Inversion In English Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. Only after they send you an application ..... A) You can apply. B) Did you apply. C) Can you apply. D) Do you apply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can you apply. 3. Which phrase completes: "Had the plane (take off) ..... , everyone in it would have been killed" ? A) To take off. B) Took off. C) Taken off. D) Taking off. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taken off. 4. Identify the effect of inversion in the sentence:'Seldom do we get such opportunities.' A) The effect of inversion is to emphasize the rarity of the opportunities. B) The effect of inversion is to confuse the reader. C) The effect of inversion is to make the opportunities seem more frequent. D) The effect of inversion is to simplify the sentence structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The effect of inversion is to emphasize the rarity of the opportunities. 5. 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.2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.Hardly ..... A) Hardly did I put the phone down when the boss rang back. B) Hardly had I put down the phone when the boss rang back. C) Hardly I had put the phone down when the boss rang back. D) Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back. 6. Instructions:Choose the correct answer ..... the stress she was under. A) Only now I realise. B) Now only do I realise. C) Only now do I realise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only now do I realise. 7. Not only did he finish the project, but he also presented it. (Identify the inversion) A) He finished the project not only. B) Not only he finished the project. C) Not only did he finish the project. D) He presented it and finished the project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not only did he finish the project. 8. Which of the following is an example of inversion? A) I am tired. B) They are tired. C) You are tired. D) Are you tired?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are you tired?. 9. What is the effect of using negative inversion in a sentence? A) It emphasizes the negative aspect and creates a more formal or dramatic tone. B) It has no effect on the overall meaning of the sentence. C) It simplifies the sentence structure and makes it more casual. D) It removes the negative connotation and softens the tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It emphasizes the negative aspect and creates a more formal or dramatic tone. 10. ..... improve the environment, but it also saves money. A) Not only do this policy. B) Not only this policy. C) Not only does this policy. D) Not only this policy does. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not only does this policy. 11. If I had known about the party, I would have gone. (Transform using inversion) A) If I had known about the party, I would go. B) Had I known about the party, I would have gone to the store. C) Had I known about the party, I would have gone. D) If I knew about the party, I would have gone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had I known about the party, I would have gone. 12. People rarely appreciate this musician's talent. A) Rarely does people appreciate this musician's talent. B) Do rarely people appreciate this musician's talent. C) Rarely do people appreciate this musician's talent. D) Rarely do people appreciates this musician's talent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rarely do people appreciate this musician's talent. 13. ..... The Charges found themselves 7-0 down. A) Hardly had begun the games. B) Hardly the games had begun. C) The games had hardly begun. D) Hardly had the games begun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hardly had the games begun. 14. ..... did Jerome accept the job. A) Because it was an interesting work. B) Only because it was an interested work. C) Only because it was an interesting work. D) The work was interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only because it was an interesting work. 15. Rewrite this sentence using inversion with SO:It is such hot coffee that I can't drink it. Such ..... A) Such it is hot coffee that I can't drink it. B) Such coffee hot is it that I can't drink it. C) Such hot coffee is it that I can't drink it. D) Such is hot coffee that I can't drink it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Such hot coffee is it that I can't drink it. 16. Brahma had his Kasubag ..... because he got headache. He couldn't go to the meeting in Inspektorat Semarang. A) Phoned. B) Phoning. C) Phone. D) To phone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phoned. 17. Which sentence is a correct inversion? A) Should you to fancy a pizza, let's order one now. B) No sooner had I turned out the light, than I heard a noise outside. C) Under no circumstances this control panel is to be left unattended. D) Were I if to have the time, I'd go climbing more often. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No sooner had I turned out the light, than I heard a noise outside. 18. Create a negative sentence from the statement 'He likes ice cream.' A) He likes vanilla ice cream. B) He does not like ice cream. C) He enjoys ice cream. D) He prefers ice cream over cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He does not like ice cream. 19. Rewrite this sentence using inversion with WERE:If the salary were high, the job would be worth doing. Were ..... A) Were the salary not high, the job would be worth doing. B) Were the salary high, the job would be worth doing. C) Were the job worth doing, the salary would be high. D) Were the job high, the salary would be worth doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were the salary high, the job would be worth doing. 20. If I had known, I would have protested strongly. A) Had I known, I would have protested strongly. B) If I had known, would have I protested strongly. C) Had I known, would I have protested strongly. D) If I had known, would I have protested strongly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had I known, I would have protested strongly. 21. Not only do we need to study, but we also need to practice regularly. A) Practice is optional. B) We to study, and practice regularly. C) We can study and practice regularly. D) We need to study and practice regularly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We need to study and practice regularly. 22. ..... we known the meeting, we would have attended. A) Had. B) Had if. C) If. D) If had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had. 23. Not only does he play the guitar well, but he also sings beautifully. A) He plays the guitar poorly and sings well. B) He plays the guitar and sings beautifully. C) He does not play the guitar but sings beautifully. D) He plays the guitar well and sings beautifully. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He plays the guitar well and sings beautifully. 24. What is negative inversion in English grammar? A) Negative inversion is used exclusively in questions. B) Negative inversion occurs when the subject comes before the auxiliary verb. C) Negative inversion is a type of punctuation in English. D) Negative inversion is a grammatical structure where the auxiliary verb comes before the subject, typically used for emphasis or in negative contexts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Negative inversion is a grammatical structure where the auxiliary verb comes before the subject, typically used for emphasis or in negative contexts. 25. Not only does he run marathons, but he also participates in triathlons. A) He only runs marathons. B) He runs marathons and participates in triathlons. C) He does not run marathons but participates in triathlons. D) He runs marathons poorly and does not participate in triathlons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He runs marathons and participates in triathlons. 26. She is so beautiful that many boys run after her. A) So beautiful she is that do many boys run after her. B) So beautiful does she that many boys run after her. C) So beautiful she is that many boys run after her. D) So beautiful is she that many boys run after her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So beautiful is she that many boys run after her. 27. ..... has the work been so easy. A) Should. B) Never. C) Will. D) Only by. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Never. 28. Complete the question, which uses multiple auxiliary verbs:Why ..... been ignoring my texts? A) Does he have. B) Has. C) Has he. D) He has. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has he. 29. Choose the sentence that correctly uses inversion for emphasis with "Not only" ? A) She won not only the prize, but also she got a promotion. B) Not only she won the prize, but also she got a promotion. C) Not only she won the prize, but she got a promotion. D) Not only did she win the prize, but also she got a promotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not only did she win the prize, but also she got a promotion. 30. This was the first time the race had been won by an European athlete. A) Never before had the race been won by an European athlete. B) Not until this time the race had been won by an European athlete. C) Never before the race had been won by an European athlete. D) Not until had the race had been won by an European athlete. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never before had the race been won by an European athlete. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesInversion In English Quiz 1Inversion In English Quiz 2Inversion In English Quiz 3Inversion In English Quiz 4Inversion In English Quiz 5Inversion In English Quiz 6Inversion In English Quiz 7Inversion In English Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books