This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Inversion In English – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Inversion In English Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If you had enough money to afford the trip, I would also go. ABLE A) Were you able to pay for the trip, I would also go. B) Were you able pay for the trip, I would also go. C) Were you to able to pay for the trip, I would also go. D) Were able to pay for the trip, I would also go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were you able to pay for the trip, I would also go. 2. Complete the sentence with correct inversion: " ..... for the bad weather, the event would have been successful." A) It had not been. B) Had not it been. C) Not had it been. D) Had it not been. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had it not been. 3. Which adverbial group requires the use of past perfect and past simple tense in inversion? A) No sooner than. B) At no time. C) On no account. D) Rarely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No sooner than. 4. Not once ..... into her eyes. A) Did he look. B) He looked. C) Looked he. D) Does he looked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did he look. 5. I only recognized him when he came into the light. A) Not until he came into the light I did recognize him. B) I did not recognize him even when he came into the light. C) Only when I recognized him, he came into the light. D) It wasn't until he came into the light that I recognized him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It wasn't until he came into the light that I recognized him. 6. I. Use NEVER to rewrite the sentence using inversion.1. She had never been so happy before.Never before ..... A) Never before been she so happy. B) Never before has she been so happy. C) Never before had she been so happy. D) Never before she had been so happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Never before had she been so happy. 7. Never have I felt so inspired. (What is the effect of inversion here?) A) The effect of inversion here is to emphasize the speaker's strong feelings of inspiration. B) The inversion creates a sense of confusion. C) The inversion makes the statement less impactful. D) The inversion suggests a lack of inspiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The effect of inversion here is to emphasize the speaker's strong feelings of inspiration. 8. No sooner had she left than the phone rang. A) The phone rang long after she left. B) The phone rang immediately after she left. C) The phone rang while she was leaving. D) The phone rang before she left. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The phone rang immediately after she left. 9. Use inversion for emphasis in the sentence 'I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.' A) Such a beautiful sunset I have never seen. B) Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset. C) Never I have seen such a beautiful sunset. D) I have seen such a beautiful sunset never. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset. 10. Which of the following is NOT a situation where inversion is used? A) In conditional sentences. B) In affirmative statements. C) With negative adverbs. D) In questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In affirmative statements. 11. Which structure uses inversion after 'so + adjective ..... that'? A) So beautiful is the girl that nobody could talk of anything else. B) So beautiful was the girl that nobody could talk of anything else. C) The girl was so beautiful that nobody could talk of anything else. D) So beautiful the girl was that nobody could talk of anything else. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So beautiful was the girl that nobody could talk of anything else. 12. Identify the emphasis in the sentence:'Not only did she win the race, but she also broke the record.' A) The emphasis is on the difficulty of the race. B) The emphasis is solely on her breaking the record. C) The emphasis is on the spectators' reactions. D) The emphasis is on her winning the race and breaking the record. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The emphasis is on her winning the race and breaking the record. 13. Inversion can be used for emphasis. True or False? A) Inversion is only used in poetry. B) True. C) Inversion is a grammatical error. D) Inversion has no effect on emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 14. Instructions:Choose the correct answer.Just as ..... leaving, the phone rang. A) I was. B) Was I. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was. 15. Instructions:Choose the correct answer.Only by calling them every hour of the day ..... to get what I wanted. A) Did I manage. B) I managed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did I manage. 16. What is the significance of word order in English sentences? A) It determines the grammatical correctness of a sentence. B) Word order in English is crucial for meaning; inversion alters this order to convey different nuances. C) It has no impact on the meaning of a sentence. D) It is only important in poetry and not in everyday language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Word order in English is crucial for meaning; inversion alters this order to convey different nuances. 17. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT. 8. She is not only beautiful but also attractive. A) Not only is she beautiful, but she is also attractive. B) Not only is beautiful she, but also is attractive she. C) Not only beautiful she is, but also attractive she is. D) Not only she is beautiful, but also she is attractive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not only is she beautiful, but she is also attractive. 18. Transform the positive sentence 'They are going to the concert' into a negative sentence using inversion. A) Are they not going to the concert?. B) They are going to not the concert?. C) They are not going to the concert?. D) Isn't they going to the concert?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are they not going to the concert?. 19. Use inversion for emphasis in a sentence about your favorite book. A) I have read 'The Great Gatsby' many times. B) Reading 'The Great Gatsby' was a great experience. C) 'The Great Gatsby' is a book I enjoy. D) Never have I read a book as captivating as 'The Great Gatsby.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Never have I read a book as captivating as 'The Great Gatsby.'. 20. If Abdu were here, we would be happy. Inversion: ..... , we would be happy. A) If were Abdu here. B) Abdu were here. C) Were Abdu here. D) If Abdu were here. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were Abdu here. 21. If you should hear anything, let me know. A) Should you hear anything, let me know. B) Should you anything hear, let me know. C) Should hear you anything, let me know. D) Should anything you hear, let me know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should you hear anything, let me know. 22. Complete the sentence with correct inversion: " ..... so many details, it took hours to finish the report." A) Given. B) Given that were. C) Given were that. D) Given were. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Given. 23. In no way ..... the final match A) Will the weather conditions jeopardise. B) The weather conditions will jeopardise. C) Will jeopardise the weather conditions. D) None is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will the weather conditions jeopardise. 24. Barely had the school day started ..... A) Before it rained heavily. B) Than it rained heavily. C) Than did it rain heavily. D) Before did it rain heavily. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before it rained heavily. 25. The light failed the moment they began work. A) But for the light failed, they would have begun work. B) Hardly had they begun work when the light failed. C) As soon as the light failed, they began work. D) Hardly did they begin work when the light failed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hardly had they begun work when the light failed. 26. Hardly ..... speaking when the crowd interrupted him. A) Had he started. B) Has he started. C) Did he start. D) He started. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had he started. 27. No sooner had we started the picnic ..... the rain began pouring down! A) Than. B) When. C) That. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Than. 28. Not only the child but also the grandparents ..... A) Joins. B) Were joining. C) Has joined. D) Is joining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were joining. 29. When can we express with an inversion? A) Just with some verbs. B) With a negative adverb. C) With a formal adjective. D) In an urban context. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With a negative adverb. 30. Which sentence uses inversion correctly after "Scarcely" ? A) When the lights went out, scarcely had I started my speech. B) Scarcely had I started my speech when the lights went out. C) Scarcely I had started my speech when the lights went out. D) Had I scarcely started my speech when the lights went out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scarcely had I started my speech when the lights went out. 31. Which of the following sentences is most appropriate for a parent speaking to a child about ordering food? A) Scarcely had we been introduced when he punched me for no reason. B) Should you fancy a pizza, let's order one now. C) No sooner had I turned out the light, than I heard a noise outside. D) Seldom has the country faced a greater threat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should you fancy a pizza, let's order one now. 32. 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.5. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.Under the table ..... A) Under the table was lying a sleeping dog. B) Under the table lying was a sleeping dog. C) Under the table a sleeping dog lying was. D) Under the table was a sleeping dog lying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under the table was lying a sleeping dog. 33. Which sentence shows correct inversion following the adverbial phrase "At no time" ? A) Have at no time I been aware of any issues. B) I have at no time been aware of any issues. C) At no time have I been aware of any issues. D) At no time I have been aware of any issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At no time have I been aware of any issues. 34. Seldom ..... a newspaper. A) Does Anna buy. B) Anna does buy. C) Buy Anna. D) Bought Anna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does Anna buy. 35. To rewrite "It's not common for us to see so much rain in March, " which word should be used to complete the sentence: "Seldom ..... so much rain in March" ? A) Did we saw. B) Do we see. C) Is normal to see. D) Seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do we see. 36. In the question 'Isn't she coming to the party?', what is the emphasis created by the negative form? A) It suggests that she is definitely not coming. B) The negative form shows indifference to her absence. C) The emphasis created by the negative form indicates surprise or expectation regarding her attendance. D) The emphasis indicates a lack of interest in the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The emphasis created by the negative form indicates surprise or expectation regarding her attendance. 37. Identify the negative inversion in the sentence:'Little did he know about the surprise party.' A) He knew little about the surprise party. B) Little did he expect the surprise party. C) He had no idea about the surprise party. D) Little did he know. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Little did he know. 38. Only once ..... late to school. A) Came he. B) Did he come. C) Did he came. D) He came. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did he come. 39. Only at weekend ..... my kids to the Ocean Park. A) I do take. B) Do I take. C) I take. D) I don't take. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do I take. 40. Rewrite the following sentence with the given word in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.14. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me? A) Should you happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?. B) If you should happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?. C) If you see Helen, you must ask her to call me. D) If you happen to see Helen, you should ask her to call me. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should you happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?. 41. What is the effect of using inversion in writing? A) Inversion can create a more formal tone and draw attention to specific parts of a sentence. B) Inversion makes sentences longer and more complex. C) Inversion is used to simplify the structure of sentences. D) Inversion has no significant effect on writing style. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inversion can create a more formal tone and draw attention to specific parts of a sentence. 42. Often ..... a meeting. A) We do have. B) We have. C) Have we. D) Do we have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do we have. 43. Instructions:Choose the correct answer.He can speak French but ..... it in public, and almost never when on diplomatic duty. A) Seldom does he use. B) Rarely he uses. C) Not once does he use. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seldom does he use. 44. Rewrite 'They seldom visit us' using inversion. A) They rarely visit us. B) Do they seldom visit us?. C) Seldom do they visit us. D) They visit us seldom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seldom do they visit us. 45. A country cannot be prosperous if it is not quite independent. A) Unless a country is quite independent, it can be prosperous. B) Only when a country is quite independent can it be prosperous. C) It is not until a country is quite independent can it be prosperous. D) Without complete independence, a country can be prosperous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only when a country is quite independent can it be prosperous. 46. It was (A) not until he was 30 did he get married (B), had a job and lived independently (C) of (D) his parents. A) D. B) A. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 47. Choose the sentence that correctly uses inversion to emphasize the location. A) Came the bus around the bend. B) Around the bend came the bus. C) The bus came around the bend. D) Around the bend the bus came. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Around the bend came the bus. 48. Which of these questions correctly uses a contraction and pronoun? A) Aren't I on the list?. B) Is I not on the list?. C) Am I not on the list?. D) Amn't I on the list?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aren't I on the list?. 49. Rewrite this sentence using inversion with SUCH:She has such a soft voice that everyone likes her. Such ..... A) Such a soft voice has she that everyone likes her. B) Such she has a soft voice that everyone likes her. C) Such a voice soft has she that everyone likes her. D) Such has she a soft voice that everyone likes her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Such a soft voice has she that everyone likes her. 50. Use RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE to rewrite the sentence using inversion. Public borrowing has seldom been so high. A) Seldom been has public borrowing so high. B) Seldom has public borrowing been so high. C) Seldom has been public borrowing so high. D) Seldom public borrowing has been so high. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seldom has public borrowing been so high. 51. ..... football, but he also plays the piano. A) Not only does he plays. B) Not only does he play. C) Not only do he plays. D) Not only he plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not only does he play. 52. Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another. A) Scarcely had I solved one problem when I was faced with another. B) Hardly had I solved one problem when I was faced with another. C) No sooner had I solved one problem than I was faced with another. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 53. ..... moving to Purwokerto, my parents can meet my sister often. A) Because. B) After. C) Nevertheless. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 54. What's the question using inversion for:Nous chantons bien. A) Nous chantons bien?. B) Bien chantons-nous?. C) Chantons-nous bien?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chantons-nous bien?. 55. Only when he is here, ..... A) Does he speak English. B) He speaks English. C) He does speak English. D) He can speak English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does he speak English. 56. Which of the following is an example of inversion with 'not only but'? A) Not only does Mara speak English and Italian but she's also learning Arabic. B) Mara not only speaks English and Italian but she's also learning Arabic. C) Mara speaks not only English and Italian but she's also learning Arabic. D) Mara speaks English and Italian but she's also learning Arabic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not only does Mara speak English and Italian but she's also learning Arabic. 57. John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant. A) Never did john been to such a fantastic restaurant. B) Never had john been to such a fantastic restaurant. C) Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant. D) Never john had never been to such a fantastic restaurant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant. 58. Not until the end of the 19th century ..... become a scientific discipline. A) Plant breeding has. B) Plant breeding had. C) Has plant breeding. D) Did plant breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has plant breeding. 59. Rewrite this sentence using 'Should':If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately. Should ..... A) Should we hears any further news, we will be in touch immediately. B) Should we hear any further news, we would be in touch immediately. C) Should we heard any further news, we will be in touch immediately. D) Should we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately. 60. Only by studying hard can you pass the exam. A) Only by relaxing can you pass the exam. B) You can pass the exam without studying. C) Study less to pass the exam. D) Study hard to pass the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Study hard to pass the exam. ← 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 6Inversion In English Quiz 7Inversion In English Quiz 8Adverbial Fronting With Inversion Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books