This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Inversions – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Inversions Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... had he finished dinner than he started feeling ill. A) No sooner. B) On no account. C) Not until. D) Only when. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No sooner. 2. The formula for a half-diminished chord is 1. 3b. 5b. 7bb. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. "Hardly I had left the house when it started raining." This sentence correctly uses inversion. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. ..... had I got into bed when the telephone rang. A) Hardly. B) Never. C) No sooner. D) On no account. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hardly. 5. Translate the following:Have you any pets? A) Avez-vous des animaux domestiques?. B) Avons-nous des animaux domestiques?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avez-vous des animaux domestiques?. 6. CHOOSE THE CORRECT INVERSION:Lisbeth had eaten chocolate. She felt so sick A) Hardly had Lisbeth eaten chocolate when she felt so sick. B) Hardly Lisbeth eaten chocolate when she felt so sick. C) Hardly Lisbeth had eaten chocolate when she felt so sick. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hardly had Lisbeth eaten chocolate when she felt so sick. 7. How does a negative feedback loop affect a cycle? A) It maintains the cycle. B) It accelerates the cycle. C) It reverses the cycle. D) It slows or stops the cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It slows or stops the cycle. 8. The movie was just starting. The projector broke down. A) Hardly had the movie started when the projector broke down. B) Scarcely the movie had started when the projector broke down. C) Not until the projector broke down did the movie start. D) Only after the projector broke down did the movie start. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hardly had the movie started when the projector broke down. 9. I rarely arrive to class late A) Rarely arrive I to class late. B) Rarely does I arrive to class late. C) Rarely I arrive to class late. D) Rarely do I arrive to class late. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rarely do I arrive to class late. 10. Which of the following is the correct ending for "No sooner had I finished watching the documentary ..... "? A) Did we seriously consider going on the hike. B) Than I fell fast asleep. C) He was responsible for the accident. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than I fell fast asleep. 11. What was the question?Answer:Elle a 15 ans. A) J'ai 15 ans?. B) A-elle 15 ans?. C) A-t-elle 15 ans?. D) As-tu 15 ans?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A-t-elle 15 ans?. 12. No one can tell a tale of mystery ..... than Jim. A) Convincing. B) Convincingly. C) More convincingly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More convincingly. 13. Choose the correct match: "Hardly had she finished reading ..... " A) When the lights went off. B) Did she offer me her umbrella. C) Can we seriously consider going on the hike. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the lights went off. 14. CHOOSE THE CORRECT INVERSION:Megan not only wrote a nice book but she also gave a great conference. A) Not only did Megan write a nice book but she also gave a great conference. B) Not only Megan writes a nice book but she also gave a great conference. C) Megan lives in La Marin and is really happy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not only did Megan write a nice book but she also gave a great conference. 15. Such was the wind that we couldn't open the window. A) It was a strong wind. B) It was a gentle wind. C) There was no wind. D) It was a soft wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was a strong wind. 16. In second inversion, which note is in the bass? A) Root. B) Third. C) Fifth. D) Seventh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fifth. 17. What impact do temperature inversions have on the dispersion of smoke from wildfires? A) They cause smoke to rise quickly into the upper atmosphere. B) They enhance the dispersion of smoke. C) They have no impact on the dispersion of smoke. D) They can trap smoke close to the ground, worsening air quality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They can trap smoke close to the ground, worsening air quality. 18. The inversion of this sentence would be:He didn't know A) Little does he know. B) Little did he know!. C) He didn't know. D) He knew little. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Little did he know!. 19. Why we put the expressions (seldom, hardly, etc. ) at the beginning of the sentences? A) Because it looks nice. B) To emphasize what we are saying. C) Because that's the rule. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasize what we are saying. 20. He had just only walked into the room. Someone hit him on the back of his head. A) No sooner had he walked into the room than someone hit him on the back of his head. B) Until he walked into the room, someone hit him on the back of his head. C) Not until he walked into the room did someone hit him on the back of his head. D) Only when he walked into the room, someone hit him on the back of his head. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No sooner had he walked into the room than someone hit him on the back of his head. 21. Match the sentence beginning: "Only after the flood subsided ..... " with the correct ending. A) Could they drive home. B) Did he apologise for forgetting. C) Did she offer me her umbrella. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could they drive home. 22. What numbers represent a first inversion chord? A) 6, 3. B) 5, 3. C) 6, 4. D) 2, 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6, 3. 23. In the context of ice cap and glacial melting, how do temperature inversions affect atmospheric conditions in polar regions? A) Accelerate ice cap formation through increased precipitation. B) Enhance vertical mixing, leading to glacial preservation. C) Trap pollutants and heat, contributing to glacial retreat. D) Facilitate efficient heat dissipation, reducing glacial melt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trap pollutants and heat, contributing to glacial retreat. 24. Their dog was fierce. Nobody would visit them. A) If their dog weren't fierce, somebody would visit them. B) So fierce a dog did they had that nobody would visit them. C) Their dog was fierce enough for anybody to visit them. D) So fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them. 25. He visits us so rarely that I can hardly remember what he looks like$\rightarrow$So rarely ..... A) Visits he us that I can hardly remember what he looks like. B) He visits us can I hardly remember what he looks like. C) Does he visit us that I can hardly remember what he looks like. D) Does he visit us that can I hardly remember what he looks like. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Does he visit us that I can hardly remember what he looks like. 26. Choose the correct option to complete the inversions: ..... you need some help with inversions, please tell me A) If. B) Had. C) Should. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 27. She will go abroad if she has enough money. A) Only if she has enough money she will go abroad. B) Only if does she have enough money she will go abroad. C) Only if she has enough money will she go abroad. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only if she has enough money will she go abroad. 28. No sooner had I closed my eyes than I ..... asleep. A) FELL. B) FALL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FELL. 29. ..... has such a achievement been recorded. A) Seldom. B) Always. C) Today. D) Recently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seldom. 30. What was the question?Answer:Ils sont icic. A) Sont-ils ici?. B) Sont-elles icic?. C) Sont-ici ils?. D) Elles sont ici?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sont-ils ici?. 31. What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down? A) Seasons would be the same. B) Seasons would be more extreme. C) There would be no seasons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There would be no seasons. 32. We insisted that he ..... with us. A) COME. B) COMES. C) CAME. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) COME. 33. Should the weather permit, we will proceed with the outdoor event. A) Hypothetical future situation or a polite suggestion. B) Present or future situations that are unlikely or impossible. C) Hypothetical past situations that did not happen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothetical future situation or a polite suggestion. 34. Match the sentence beginning: "Hardly had she finished reading ..... " with the correct ending. A) He was responsible for the accident. B) That I would be emigrating to Australia. C) When the lights went off. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the lights went off. 35. Not only did she ..... short stories for children, but she was also a talented painter. (INVERSIONS FOR EMPHASIS) A) BE. B) WROTE. C) TO WRITE. D) WRITE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) WRITE. 36. What role does the topography of an area play in the formation of temperature inversions? A) Mountainous areas are less likely to experience temperature inversions. B) Valleys can trap cold air and facilitate the formation of temperature inversions. C) Flat terrains prevent the occurrence of temperature inversions. D) Coastal areas are the most affected by temperature inversions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Valleys can trap cold air and facilitate the formation of temperature inversions. 37. Not only are you fat, ..... you are ugly as well. A) When. B) That. C) And. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 38. I don't go to school every day. A) I am not either. B) Neither do I. C) Neither I am. D) Do I either. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither do I. 39. Not only ..... to shut the window, you also forgot to lock the door! A) You forgot. B) You forget. C) Did you forget. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did you forget. 40. You should on no account provide any confidential information to a stranger. A) On no account should you provided any confidential information to a strange. B) On no account you should provide any confidential information to a stranger. C) On no account should you provide any confidential information to a stranger. D) You on no account should provide any confidential information to a stranger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On no account should you provide any confidential information to a stranger. 41. Which of the following is a consequence of the greenhouse effect on global climate? A) Reduction in atmospheric CO2 levels. B) Stabilization of weather patterns. C) Increase in sea levels. D) Decrease in global temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase in sea levels. 42. Only when have they found a solution I will be satisfied. A) RIGHT. B) WRONG. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG. 43. Temperature inversions can contribute to global warming by which of the following? A) Trapping heat near the Earth's surface. B) Does not have any effect on global warming. C) Trapping the pollution near the surface of the Earth. D) Improving air quality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trapping the pollution near the surface of the Earth. 44. Transform this sentence:Seldom did he invite her to dinner A) He seldom invite her to dinner. B) He seldom invited her to dinner. C) He invited her to dinner seldom. D) Seldom did he invited her to dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He seldom invited her to dinner. 45. Perfect intervals invert to ..... A) Augmented intervals. B) Major intervals. C) Perfect intervals. D) Minor intervals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perfect intervals. 46. Nowhere have I ever ..... such bad service. A) HAVE. B) HAD. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HAD. 47. Why do temperature inversions have a significant impact on air quality? A) They cause air pollutants to disperse more widely. B) They increase the earth's albedo. C) They trap pollutants close to the ground. D) They increase the rate of photosynthesis in plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They trap pollutants close to the ground. 48. In no way ..... you get that job with an attitude like that. A) WILL. B) WON'T. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WILL. 49. ADVERBS OF INTENSITYWhich word goes in the space?The film is ..... funny! I watched it three times! A) Much. B) Too. C) S0. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) S0. 50. No sooner ..... I sat down than the phone rang. A) HAVE. B) HAD. C) HAVING. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HAD. 51. Never before ..... heard such a ridiculous excuse, nor had I heard anyone lie like that. A) HAD I. B) I HAD. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HAD I. 52. What is the inversion of a Major 3rd (M3) A) Minor 3rd. B) Minor 6th. C) Minor 7th. D) Major 6th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Minor 6th. 53. One rotation of Earth is equal to ..... A) A year. B) A day. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A day. 54. Match the sentence beginning: "No sooner had I finished watching the documentary ..... " with the correct ending. A) Was she interrupted by the lights going off. B) Than I fell fast asleep. C) Did we seriously consider going on the hike. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than I fell fast asleep. 55. Had we left earlier, we would have avoided the traffic jam. A) Hypothetical future situation or a polite suggestion. B) Present or future situations that are unlikely or impossible. C) Hypothetical past situations that did not happen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypothetical past situations that did not happen. 56. Not once did such an idea cross my mind. A) RIGHT. B) WRONG. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RIGHT. 57. ..... a friend who suddenly felt sick, survival training would help you take the best course of action. A) Were you have. B) Were to have you. C) Were you to have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were you to have. 58. CHOOSE THE CORRECT INVERSION:Sofy is at the gym. A) To the gym is Sofy. B) At the gym is Sofy. C) At is Sofy the gym. D) At the gym Sofy is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the gym is Sofy. 59. He is ..... the most imaginative child I know. A) By far. B) So far. C) Far. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By far. 60. No longer ..... women bear discrimination. A) Did. B) Doing. C) Do. D) Does. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesInversions Quiz 1Inversions Quiz 3Inversions Quiz 4Inversions Quiz 5Inversions Quiz 6Inversions Quiz 7Adverbial Fronting With Inversion QuizAgreement Rules Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books