Inverted Sentences Quiz 2 (30 MCQs)

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1. We arrived at the cinema. Then we realized our tickets were still at home.A. No sooner had we realized that our tickets were still at home than we arrived at the cinema.B. Not until we arrived at the cinema that we realized that our tickets were still at home. C. Only after we had arrived at the cinema did we realize that our tickets were at home.D. Hardly had we arrived at the cinema than we realized that our tickets were still at home.
2. Here ..... my brother and his friends.
3. Out of the bird bath ..... one goggle-eyed frog.
4. Was he running to the car? Predicate
5. Which of the following sentences is an example of correct subject-verb agreement in an inverted sentence?A) Here comes the bus.B) Here come the bus.
6. Choose the sentence that correctly uses inversion.
7. If you plant seeds on the ground, you will have a beautiful garden of flowers
8. Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order.Down the street ran the dog.
9. Identify the type of inversion in the sentence:'Suddenly, the lights went out.'
10. Have you taken your medicine?
11. As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one.A. Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.B. No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.C. Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one. D. Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.
12. Identify the verb in the following inverted sentence:'At the entrance of the cave lurked a mysterious creature.'
13. Here are supplies for class. Predicate
14. Only after the teacher explained it twice ..... the concept.
15. The people cheer at the passing of the band.
16. Which definition is for a periodic sentence?
17. Over here (is, are) the papers for the students.
18. Choose the correct subject-verb agreement for the inverted sentence:'Under the bed were two pairs of shoes.'A) wasB) were
19. Down the hall rolled the ball. Subject
20. The boy dropped the ball.
21. Identify the subject in the following inverted sentence:'At the entrance of the cave lurked a mysterious creature.'
22. The student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems. A. He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problems. B. The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problems. C. He was such bright a student that he could solve all the math problems. D. So bright was the student that he could solve all the math problems.
23. After all the baking ..... the best part.
24. Select the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject of each sentence
25. Across the front windows (stretches, stretch) a yellow ribbon.
26. To each of you ..... the speaker's thanks.
27. Invert this sentence: "They were so happy about the news that they screamed with joy."
28. Why (does, do) those two dead plants still sit on your porch?
29. Invert this sentence: "She was so tired that she couldn't keep her eyes open."
30. There (stands, stand) the president of the United States.