Inverted Sentences Quiz 3 (30 MCQs)

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1. The old man was once a millionaire who was tricked by his friend into bankruptcy.
2. Which sentence has inverted word order?A. At the end of the story is a terrible surprise.B. The hinges of the door creaked.
3. In the back of the room a crash was heard.
4. Which of the following is an example of an inverted sentence?
5. Not once ..... to apologize for his mistake.
6. Cooking ..... what my brother is best at.
7. Not one mistake ..... in his final essay.
8. I had an early night in my bedroom. I didn't feel tired only then.A. Hardly had I had an early night in my bedroom than I felt tired again.B. Only after I had an early night in my bedroom did I feel healthy again.C. No sooner had I had an early night in my bedroom when I felt healthy again.D. Had I had an early night in my bedroom, I wouldn't have felt tired again.
9. Describe the purpose of adverbial inversion in the sentence:'Under the bed, the cat hid.'
10. There is five dollars on the table. Subject
11. Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order.Only later would we understand what had happened that night.
12. Which definition is for a cumulative sentence?
13. Which sentence demonstrates correct inversion?
14. He approached the house. Then the policeman stopped him.A. No sooner had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.B. Hardly had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.C. Had he not approached the house, the policeman would have stopped him.D. Before he approached the house, the policeman had stopped him.
15. Here (is, are) a list of community centers and hospitals.
16. Here is a colorful picture of a girl in her native costume.
17. Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order.In the line at the water fountain are six thirsty children.
18. Go to the store and buy eggs. Predicate
19. All throughout the streets parade the joyful bands of musicians.
20. When will James arrive? Predicate
21. The inverted sentence is .....
22. On the wall ..... several colorful posters.
23. Which of the following is an example of an inverted sentence?A) Down the street ran the dog.B) The dog ran down the street.
24. Beside the bench ..... the toolbox.
25. Scarcely ..... down to eat when the doorbell rang.
26. Through the museum ..... tourists by the thousands.
27. Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order.Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.
28. The economic background of labor legislation wil not be mentioned in this course, ..... be treated.
29. If you treat people around you well, you will feel happy in your heart.
30. Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order.The detective looked cautiously for the fingerprints.