This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Inversion In English – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Inversion In English Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the inverted structure in this sentence A) Only after the meeting did he realize the truth. B) Only after the meeting he did realize the truth. C) He realized the truth only after the meeting. D) Did he realize the truth only after the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only after the meeting did he realize the truth. 2. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD. A) You should want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after 9 A.M. B) If you should want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after 9 A.M. C) Should you wanted to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after 9 A.M. D) Should you want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after 9 A.M. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should you want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after 9 A.M. 3. When I reached the door I realised that it was locked. A) No sooner had I reached the door than I realised it was locked. B) No sooner had I reached the door when I realised it was locked. C) No sooner had I realised the door was locked when I reached it. D) No sooner I had reached the door than I realised it was locked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No sooner had I reached the door than I realised it was locked. 4. We create questions using inversion. That is ..... A) Verb + subject + rest of the sentence. B) Subject + verb + rest of the sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb + subject + rest of the sentence. 5. No sooner ..... the house than the phone started to ring. A) She had entered. B) Had entered she. C) Entered she. D) Had she entered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had she entered. 6. Apply inversion in this conditional sentence:'If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.' A) If I win the lottery, I would travel the world. B) Were I to win the lottery, I would travel the world. C) Had I won the lottery, I would have traveled the world. D) Should I win the lottery, I will travel the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were I to win the lottery, I would travel the world. 7. I. Use NEVER to rewrite the sentence using inversion.7. I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production. A) Never have been I so moved by a Shakespeare production. B) Never have I been so moved by a Shakespeare production. C) Never I have been so moved by a Shakespeare production. D) Never so moved have I been by a Shakespeare production. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Never have I been so moved by a Shakespeare production. 8. Rewrite this sentence using inversion with HAD:I didn't see the signal, so I didn't stop. A) Had I seen the signal, I would have stopped. B) Had I not seen the signal, I would have stopped. C) Had I not seen the signal, I would not have stopped. D) Had I seen the signal, I would not stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had I seen the signal, I would have stopped. 9. Rewrite this sentence using inversion with SO:The weather is so beautiful that we decided to go to the beach. So ..... A) So the weather is beautiful that we decided to go to the beach. B) So is the weather beautiful that we decided to go to the beach. C) So beautiful is the weather that we decided to go to the beach. D) So weather beautiful is that we decided to go to the beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So beautiful is the weather that we decided to go to the beach. 10. Only after the storm did we realize the damage. A) We noticed the storm after the damage. B) We understood the storm caused no damage. C) We realized the damage after the storm. D) The damage was clear before the storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We realized the damage after the storm. 11. I ate much too much I think I'm going to ..... sick. A) Feel. B) Get. C) Be. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be. 12. Use NEVER to rewrite the sentence using inversion. Our profits have never been higher than they are this year. A) Never have been our profits higher than they are this year. B) Never our profits have been higher than they are this year. C) Never been our profits higher than they are this year. D) Never have our profits been higher than they are this year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Never have our profits been higher than they are this year. 13. Which sentence is most suitable for a news reader reporting on a natural disaster? A) Never before have I seen this film. B) That pudding was so nice that I would love to have some more. C) Such was the force of the earthquake, that whole villages have been devastated. D) Should you change your mind, just let me know. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Such was the force of the earthquake, that whole villages have been devastated. 14. When should inversion be used in writing or speaking? A) When you want to emphasize something. B) When you want to confuse the audience. C) When you want to follow the standard word order. D) When you want to sound more informal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When you want to emphasize something. 15. Never ..... heard such an appalling speech. A) I have. B) Have i. C) Have I. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have I. 16. I. Use NEVER to rewrite the sentence using inversion.5. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration. A) Never had before the film laid on such a sumptuous celebration. B) Never before the film had laid on such a sumptuous celebration. C) Never before had laid the film on such a sumptuous celebration. D) Never before had the film laid on such a sumptuous celebration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Never before had the film laid on such a sumptuous celebration. 17. During a visit to a breathtaking garden, Priya exclaimed, 'Never have I seen such beauty.' A) The inversion suggests a comparison to other beauties. B) The inversion makes the sentence sound more casual. C) The inversion emphasizes the rarity and significance of the beauty being described. D) The inversion indicates a future event. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The inversion emphasizes the rarity and significance of the beauty being described. 18. ..... those words than all the newspapers published them. A) No sooner had he uttered. B) As soon as had he uttered. C) No sooner he had uttered. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No sooner had he uttered. 19. What is an example of inversion with 'little'? A) Little did he know about the surprise party, which emphasizes the lack of knowledge. B) Little did she expect to win the competition, highlighting her surprise. C) Little did they realize the importance of the meeting, showcasing their ignorance. D) Little did he understand the consequences of his actions, reflecting his naivety. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Little did he know about the surprise party, which emphasizes the lack of knowledge. 20. Only after checking three times ..... certain of the answer. Jim promised that never would he tell anyone else. A) Was I. B) Were I. C) I was. D) I were. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was I. 21. While on vacation at the beach, Hannah looked up at the sky and saw the most stunning sunset. Create a sentence using inversion that expresses her surprise. A) Beautiful sunset I have never seen!. B) I have never seen a sunset so beautiful!. C) Such a beautiful sunset I have seen!. D) Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset!. 22. Only on rare occasions ..... to the theater. A) Went they. B) Go they. C) Do they go. D) They went. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do they go. 23. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT. 7. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations. A) Not only did she write the text, but she also selected the illustrations. B) Not only she wrote the text, but also she selected the illustrations. C) Not only did she wrote the text, but she also selected the illustrations. D) Not only did she write the text, but also she selected the illustrations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not only did she write the text, but she also selected the illustrations. 24. True or False:The sentence 'I asked my friend what was the problem' uses correct grammar for an indirect question. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Rewrite this sentence using inversion with HAD:If he hadn't been angry, I would have said something. Had ..... A) Had he not angry, I would have said something. B) Had he been angry, I would have said something. C) Had not he been angry, I would have said something. D) Had he not been angry, I would have said something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had he not been angry, I would have said something. 26. Now here ..... such cooperative staff. A) You found. B) You could find. C) Can you find. D) You can find. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can you find. 27. Identify the negative inversion in this sentence:'Hardly had I arrived when the rain started.' A) Hardly arrived I had when the rain started. B) When the rain started, I had hardly arrived. C) Hardly had I arrived. D) I had hardly arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hardly had I arrived. 28. Which sentence correctly uses inversion after the adverbial phrase "Under no circumstances" ? A) Under no circumstances I did see that movie. B) Under no circumstances did I see that movie. C) Did I see that movie under no circumstances. D) I did see that movie under no circumstances. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under no circumstances did I see that movie. 29. I. Use NEVER to rewrite the sentence using inversion. 6. I've never come across such a horrifying film. A) Never has I come across such a horrifying film. B) Never did I come across such a horrifying film. C) Never have I come across such a horrifying film. D) Never I have come across such a horrifying film. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Never have I come across such a horrifying film. 30. Rewrite the following sentence with the given word in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.Under the table ..... A) Under the table lying was a sleeping dog. B) Under the table a dog was sleeping lying. C) Under the table was lying a sleeping dog. D) Under the table was a dog sleeping lying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under the table was lying a sleeping dog. 31. Create a question using negative inversion from the statement 'He has finished his homework.' A) Did he not finish his homework?. B) Has he finished his homework not?. C) Has he not finished his homework?. D) He has not finished his homework?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has he not finished his homework?. 32. Complete the sentence with correct inversion: " ..... you left, the whole situation would have been different." A) Had been. B) Had have. C) Had. D) Would have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had. 33. InversionsWhich sentence is NOT an Inversion: A) Seldom have I worked so hard in all my life. B) Never have I experienced such cold weather. C) Rarely do we start working before 9 in the morning. D) It was me who did everything. E) At no point we were asked our opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was me who did everything. 34. Complete the sentence with correct inversion: " ..... the new policy was introduced, we noticed a big change." A) As soon as. B) No sooner had. C) Had. D) By the time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No sooner had. 35. ..... 500, 000 million dollar, I would travel around the world. A) Were I to have. B) If I have. C) Should I have. D) Were I have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were I to have. 36. Rewrite this sentence using inversion with WERE:If I were rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car. Were ..... A) Were I to be rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car. B) Were I rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car. C) Were I have rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car. D) Were I was rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were I rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car. 37. Seldom ..... such a stunning performance on this stage. A) Did we see. B) We saw. C) Had we seen. D) Do we see. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did we see. 38. I didn't realize who he was until later. => Only later A) Did I realise who he was. B) I realised who he was. C) Had I realised who he was. D) Did I realised who he was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did I realise who he was. 39. ..... Kalimantan is not as crowded as Java, it has the same modern architectures. A) After. B) Although. C) In order to. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 40. Which modal verb example shows inversion? A) I should go. B) You should go. C) Should I go?. D) He should go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should I go?. 41. She not only sings beautifully but also learns well. A) Not only she sings beautifully but also does she learns well. B) Not only does she sing beautifully but also she learns well. C) Did my bus come.Not only she sings beautifully but also does she learn well. D) Not only does she sings beautifully but also she learns well. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not only does she sing beautifully but also she learns well. 42. Select the sentence that correctly uses inversion to show Harry broke his leg and also injured his shoulder. A) Not only did Harry break his leg, but he also injured his shoulder. B) Harry not only broke his leg and also injured his shoulder. C) Harry injured his shoulder and broke his leg. D) Not only Harry broke his leg, but also injured his shoulder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not only did Harry break his leg, but he also injured his shoulder. 43. Identify the negative inversion in the following sentence:'Never have I seen such beauty.' A) Never have I seen beauty such. B) I have never seen such beauty. C) Never have I. D) Such beauty I have never seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Never have I. 44. Transform the positive statement 'We will travel tomorrow' into a negative sentence using inversion. A) We will not be traveling tomorrow?. B) Will we not travel tomorrow?. C) Will we travel not tomorrow?. D) We will not travel tomorrow?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will we not travel tomorrow?. 45. Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset. A) The speaker has always admired sunsets like this one. B) The speaker finds this sunset to be quite ordinary. C) The speaker has seen many sunsets, but none as stunning. D) The speaker has never seen a sunset as beautiful as this one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The speaker has never seen a sunset as beautiful as this one. 46. As soon as i went to bed, the telephone rang. A) Hardly did I go to bed when the telephone rang. B) Hardly had I went to bed when the telephone rang. C) Hardly I had gone to bed when did the telephone ring. D) Hardly had I gone to bed when the telephone rang. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hardly had I gone to bed when the telephone rang. 47. ..... , he would have been killed in the crash. A) Had he not missed the plane. B) Had not he missed the plane. C) He had not missed the plane. D) Hadn't he missed the plane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had he not missed the plane. 48. Not until a monkey is several years old ..... to exhibit signs of independence from its mother. A) It begins. B) Does it begin. C) And begin. D) Is it begin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Does it begin. 49. Your friend says, 'I didn't like the movie.' How can you agree with them using inversion? A) So did I. B) I also didn't. C) Me too. D) Neither did I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neither did I. 50. ..... , they would have had what they wanted. A) Unless they arrived at the fair early enough. B) If they arrived at the fair early. C) Supposing they were arriving at the fair early. D) Had they arrived at the fair early. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had they arrived at the fair early. 51. Change the positive sentence 'They will win the game' to a negative sentence using inversion. A) They will not win the game. B) They might not win the game. C) They will never win the game. D) They cannot win the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They will not win the game. 52. Recognize the inversion in this sentence:'In the distance appeared a ship' A) The inversion is 'appeared a ship'. B) The inversion is 'in the distance appeared'. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The inversion is 'appeared a ship'. 53. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT. 1. He is my friend as well as yours. A) He is not only my friend, but also yours is he. B) Not is he only my friend, but also yours. C) Not only is he my friend, but he is also yours. D) Not only my friend is he, but also yours. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not only is he my friend, but he is also yours. 54. Complete the sentence with correct inversion: " ..... he had not taken the job, he would have regretted it." A) If only. B) Would. C) Had only. D) Had. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had. 55. Scarcely ..... the expense of new equipment problem. A) Should / be considered. B) Was /be considered. C) Did / be considered. D) Should / considered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should / be considered. 56. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got downstairs. A) After the phone had stopped ringing, I got downstairs. B) No sooner had the phone stopped ringing than I got downstairs. C) No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing. D) Hardly had the phone stopped ringing when I got downstairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing. 57. The lightning made ..... that we covered our ears. A) Such terrifying noise. B) Such a terrifying noise. C) So terrifying noise. D) So a terrifying noise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Such terrifying noise. 58. No sooner ..... arrived than he started saving lives. A) Had he. B) Did he. C) Was he. D) He had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had he. 59. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT. He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some from me. A) Not only did he spend all his money, but he also borrowed some from me. B) He not only did spend all his money, but also he borrowed some from me. C) Not only he spent all his money, but he also borrowed some from me. D) Not only did he spent all his money, but he also borrowed some from me. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not only did he spend all his money, but he also borrowed some from me. 60. True or False:To ask a question using a modal verb like 'can', you should say, 'You can help me with my homework?' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesInversion In English Quiz 1Inversion In English Quiz 3Inversion In English Quiz 4Inversion In English Quiz 5Inversion In English Quiz 6Inversion In English Quiz 7Inversion In English Quiz 8Adverbial Fronting With Inversion Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books