This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Negative Inversion – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Negative Inversion Quiz 1 (49 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence is an example of negative inversion? A) I did not see such chaos. B) I have not seen such chaos anywhere. C) Such chaos I have not seen. D) Nowhere have I seen such chaos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nowhere have I seen such chaos. 2. Identify the correct sentence using "not until." A) Not until the movie ended, we understood the plot twist. B) Not until ended the movie, we did understand the plot twist. C) Not until did the movie end we understood the plot twist. D) Not until the movie ended did we understand the plot twist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not until the movie ended did we understand the plot twist. 3. Choose the sentence that is NOT an example of negative inversion. A) Not once did I doubt your honesty. B) Never did I doubt your honesty. C) I did not doubt your honesty for a moment. D) Not for a moment did I doubt your honesty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I did not doubt your honesty for a moment. 4. Choose the sentence that correctly uses negative inversion. A) He did not apologize for his behavior once. B) Not once he apologized for his behavior. C) Not once did he apologize for his behavior. D) He apologized not once for his behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not once did he apologize for his behavior. 5. Correct or incorrect?:Never before had I been able to see the actors' faces so well A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 6. Which of the following sentences uses negative inversion for emphasis? A) The surprise party was little known to him. B) He did not know much about the surprise party. C) Little did he know about the surprise party. D) He knew little about the surprise party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Little did he know about the surprise party. 7. Create a sentence using negative inversion with the phrase 'never before.' A) Never before have I seen such a beautiful sunset. B) Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset before. C) Never before I have seen such a beautiful sunset. D) I have never seen such a beautiful sunset before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never before have I seen such a beautiful sunset. 8. Identify the sentence that is NOT an example of negative inversion. A) Not a single word did she utter during the meeting. B) Not once did she utter a single word during the meeting. C) Never did she utter a single word during the meeting. D) She did not utter a single word during the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She did not utter a single word during the meeting. 9. Correct the negative inversion in the following sentence:'Not until the end of the movie did he realize the truth.' A) He did not realize the truth until the end of the movie. B) He did not realize the truth not until the end of the movie. C) He realized the truth not until the end of the movie. D) Not until the end of the movie he realized the truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He did not realize the truth until the end of the movie. 10. Select the sentence that demonstrates negative inversion for emphasis. A) You should open the door under no circumstances. B) Under no circumstances should you open the door. C) You should not open the door under any circumstances. D) The door should not be opened under any circumstances. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under no circumstances should you open the door. 11. We had just arrived when the movie started (no sooner) A) No sooner did we arrive when the movie started. B) No sooner we just had arrived when the movie started. C) No sooner they arrived when the movie started. D) No sooner had we arrived when the movie started. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No sooner had we arrived when the movie started. 12. Correct the negative inversion in the following sentence:'Seldom does she complain about anything.' A) She seldom complains about anything. B) She complains seldom about anything. C) Seldom she complains about anything. D) She does seldom complain about anything. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She seldom complains about anything. 13. Create a sentence using negative inversion with the phrase 'little did.' A) Little did he remember the promise he made. B) Little did she know that her life was about to change forever. C) Little did they realize how important the decision was. D) Little did the sun shine on that gloomy day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Little did she know that her life was about to change forever. 14. Which sentence correctly uses "no sooner ..... than" ? A) No sooner had we arrived than the concert started. B) No sooner we had arrived than the concert started. C) No sooner than we arrived the concert started. D) No sooner had arrived we than the concert started. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No sooner had we arrived than the concert started. 15. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of negative inversion? A) Only after the sun set did the temperature drop. B) The temperature dropped only after the sun set. C) The sun set and only then did the temperature drop. D) The temperature only dropped after the sun set. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only after the sun set did the temperature drop. 16. Correct the negative inversion in the following sentence:'Only when the sun sets does the true beauty of the landscape reveal itself.' A) Only when the sun sets, the true beauty of the landscape conceals itself. B) Only when the sun sets, the true beauty of the landscape reveals itself. C) Only when the sun sets, the true beauty of the landscape hides itself. D) Only when the sun sets, the true beauty of the landscape disappears itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only when the sun sets, the true beauty of the landscape reveals itself. 17. Which sentence contains negative inversion? A) She barely slept last night. B) Barely had she slept when the alarm rang. C) She didn't sleep well at all. D) She was sleeping when the alarm rang. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Barely had she slept when the alarm rang. 18. Correct the negative inversion in the following sentence:'Rarely have I encountered such a difficult problem.' A) I have encountered such a difficult problem rarely. B) I have rarely encountered such a difficult problem. C) I have rarely such a difficult problem encountered. D) Rarely I have encountered such a difficult problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have rarely encountered such a difficult problem. 19. If he were smart, he would take the job A) Were he smart, he would take the job. B) Swere he smarter, he would take the jonb. C) Were he to be smart, he would take the job. D) If he were smart, he would take the job. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were he smart, he would take the job. 20. Create a sentence using negative inversion with the phrase 'nowhere is.' A) Nowhere is the sky blue. B) Nowhere is the grass green. C) Nowhere is the sun shining. D) Nowhere is the answer to this question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nowhere is the answer to this question. 21. Correct the negative inversion in the following sentence:'Not only did she finish the race, but she also broke the record.' A) Not she only finished the race, but she also broke the record. B) Not only she finished the race, but she also broke the record. C) She not only finished the race, but she also broke the record. D) She not only did finish the race, but she also broke the record. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She not only finished the race, but she also broke the record. 22. Identify the sentence that is correctly formed using negative inversion. A) She is talented not only, but also hardworking. B) Not only she is talented, but she is also hardworking. C) She is not only talented, but also hardworking. D) Not only is she talented, but she is also hardworking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not only is she talented, but she is also hardworking. 23. I didn't know at that moment that my life was about to change. A) Little I knew that my life was about to change. B) Little did I know at that moment that my life was about to change. C) Little did I knew at that moment that my life was about to change. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Little did I know at that moment that my life was about to change. 24. I have never seen anything like it. A) Never I have seen anything like it. B) Never have I saw anything like it. C) Never have I seen anything like it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Never have I seen anything like it. 25. She has never driven on the freeway A) Never has she driven on the freeway. B) Never she has driven on the freeway. C) Never she driven on the freeway. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never has she driven on the freeway. 26. Choose the sentence that correctly uses negative inversion for emphasis. A) He relaxed not until the results were announced. B) The results were not announced until he relaxed. C) Not until the results were announced did he relax. D) He did not relax until the results were announced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not until the results were announced did he relax. 27. Create a sentence using negative inversion with the phrase 'not only.' A) Not she only finished her homework, but she also cleaned her room. B) Not only she finished her homework, but she also cleaned her room. C) She not only finished her homework, but she also cleaned her room. D) Not only did she finish her homework, but she also cleaned her room. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not only did she finish her homework, but she also cleaned her room. 28. Correct the negative inversion in the following sentence:'Nowhere in the world can you find a place like this.' A) Nowhere in the world can't you find a place like this. B) Nowhere in the world can you not find a place like this. C) Nowhere in the world can you find no place like this. D) Nowhere else in the world can you find a place like this. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nowhere else in the world can you find a place like this. 29. Which sentence correctly uses "so ..... that" ? A) So tired had she been that she fell asleep immediately. B) So tired she was that she fell asleep immediately. C) So tired was she that she fell asleep immediately. D) So tired did she was that she fell asleep immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So tired was she that she fell asleep immediately. 30. Which of the following sentences uses negative inversion to emphasize the negative phrase? A) At no time did the manager lose his temper. B) The manager never lost his temper. C) The manager did not lose his temper at any time. D) The manager lost his temper at no time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At no time did the manager lose his temper. 31. Create a sentence using negative inversion with the phrase 'rarely do.' A) Rarely do I eat fast food. B) Rarely do I enjoy fast food. C) Rarely do I never eat fast food. D) Rarely do I always eat fast food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rarely do I eat fast food. 32. What is negative inversion used for? A) To make questions. B) To add strong emphasis. C) To make sentences shorter. D) To report past events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To add strong emphasis. 33. Create a sentence using negative inversion with the phrase 'in no way.' A) In no way she agreed to the proposal. B) She agreed to the proposal in no way. C) In no way did she agree to the proposal. D) In no way, the proposal was agreed upon by her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In no way did she agree to the proposal. 34. Identify the correctly formed sentence. A) Scarcely had the performance began when the lights went out. B) Scarcely the performance had begun when the lights went out. C) Scarcely did the performance begin when the lights went out. D) Scarcely did begin the performance when the lights went out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scarcely did the performance begin when the lights went out. 35. Which of the following sentences is correctly formed using negative inversion? A) No sooner the rain started than the match was stopped. B) The match was stopped no sooner the rain started. C) The rain no sooner started than the match was stopped. D) No sooner did the rain start than the match was stopped. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No sooner did the rain start than the match was stopped. 36. Which adverb can not be used with inversion? A) Hardly. B) Always. C) Never. D) Seldom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Always. 37. Choose the correct answer. (a) have I seen such a moving film. There are only a few that can compare. A) A. Rarely. B) But. C) Always. D) Hardly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Rarely. 38. Which of the following sentences is NOT an example of negative inversion? A) He rarely arrives on time. B) Never have they been so happy. C) Not only did she win, but she also broke the record. D) Rarely does he arrive on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He rarely arrives on time. 39. I will rarely fail an exam A) Rarely will I fail an exam. B) Rarely I will fail an exam. C) Rarely I fail an exam. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rarely will I fail an exam. 40. Create a sentence using negative inversion with the phrase 'only when.' A) Only when time she realized the importance of. B) Only when did she realize the importance of time. C) Only when she realized the importance of time. D) Only when importance of time did she realize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only when did she realize the importance of time. 41. Only once did I go there A) I have only been there once. B) I only went there once. C) I only go there once. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I only went there once. 42. Choose the correct sentence with "only when." A) Only when the teacher arrived, the students stopped talking. B) Only when did the teacher arrive the students stopped talking. C) Only when the teacher arrived did the students stop talking. D) Only when arrived the teacher, the students did stop talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only when the teacher arrived did the students stop talking. 43. Choose the correct answer. (a) have I read such a gripping book. I just couldn't put it down! A) Sooner. B) Barely. C) A. Never. D) Scarcely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. Never. 44. I hardly ever go to the gym A) Hardly ever I go to the gym. B) Hardly ever do I go to the gym. C) Hardly ever do I went to the gym. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hardly ever do I go to the gym. 45. Identify the sentence that uses negative inversion to emphasize the negative adverb. A) Hardly had the bell rung when the students left. B) The students left when the bell had hardly rung. C) The bell had hardly rung when the students left. D) The bell hardly rung when the students left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hardly had the bell rung when the students left. 46. Correct the negative inversion in the following sentence:'Under no circumstances will I agree to those terms.' A) I will under no circumstances agree to those terms. B) Under no circumstances will I agree to those conditions. C) I will agree to those terms under no circumstances. D) Under no circumstances I will agree to those terms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I will under no circumstances agree to those terms. 47. Choose the correct sentence with "such ..... that." A) Such an interesting story it was that everyone listened carefully. B) Such interesting story was it that everyone listened carefully. C) Such an interesting story did it was that everyone listened carefully. D) Such an interesting story was it that everyone listened carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Such an interesting story was it that everyone listened carefully. 48. Correct the negative inversion in the following sentence:'Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset.' A) I have seen never such a beautiful sunset. B) Never I have seen such a beautiful sunset. C) I never have seen such a beautiful sunset. D) I have never seen such a beautiful sunset. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I have never seen such a beautiful sunset. 49. The doctor hadn't realize the urgency (little) A) Little had the doctor realized the urgency. B) Little the doctor realized the urgency. C) Little had been the doctor realize the urgency. D) Little did the doctor realize the urgency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Little had the doctor realized the urgency. Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAdverbial Fronting With Inversion QuizAgreement Rules QuizClause Complex QuizCleft Pseudo Cleft Transformation QuizCleft Transformation QuizComplements QuizComplete Sentences QuizConcord Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books