This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Negative Inversion – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Negative Inversion Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence is an example of negative inversion? A) Nowhere have I seen such chaos. B) I have not seen such chaos anywhere. C) I did not see such chaos. D) Such chaos I have not seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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 for a moment did I doubt your honesty. B) I did not doubt your honesty for a moment. C) Never did I doubt your honesty. D) Not once did I doubt your honesty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I did not doubt your honesty for a moment. 4. Choose the sentence that correctly uses negative inversion. A) Not once he apologized for his behavior. B) Not once did he apologize for his behavior. C) He did not apologize for his behavior once. D) He apologized not once for his behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Little did he know about the surprise party. B) He knew little about the surprise party. C) He did not know much about the surprise party. D) The surprise party was little known to him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Little did he know about the surprise party. 7. Create a sentence using negative inversion with the phrase 'never before.' A) I have never seen such a beautiful sunset before. B) Never before I have seen such a beautiful sunset. C) Never before have I seen such a beautiful sunset. D) Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) She did not utter a single word during the meeting. C) Never did she utter a single word during the meeting. D) Not once did she utter a single word during the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Not until the end of the movie he realized the truth. B) He did not realize the truth not until the end of the movie. C) He did not realize the truth until the end of the movie. D) He realized the truth not until the end of the movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He did not realize the truth until the end of the movie. 10. Select the sentence that demonstrates negative inversion for emphasis. A) Under no circumstances should you open the door. B) You should open the door under no circumstances. C) You should not open the door under any circumstances. D) The door should not be opened under any circumstances. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under no circumstances should you open the door. 11. We had just arrived when the movie started (no sooner) A) No sooner they arrived when the movie started. B) No sooner had we arrived when the movie started. C) No sooner did we arrive when the movie started. D) No sooner we just had arrived when the movie started. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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 does seldom complain about anything. B) Seldom she complains about anything. C) She seldom complains about anything. D) She complains seldom about anything. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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 the sun shine on that gloomy day. C) Little did she know that her life was about to change forever. D) Little did they realize how important the decision was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Little did she know that her life was about to change forever. 14. Which sentence correctly uses "no sooner ..... than" ? A) No sooner we had arrived than the concert started. B) No sooner had we 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: B) 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) Rarely I have encountered such a difficult problem. B) I have encountered such a difficult problem rarely. C) I have rarely such a difficult problem encountered. D) I have rarely encountered such a difficult problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I have rarely encountered such a difficult problem. 19. If he were smart, he would take the job A) Were he to be smart, he would take the job. B) Were he smart, he would take the job. C) If he were smart, he would take the job. D) Swere he smarter, he would take the jonb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) She not only did finish the race, but she also broke the record. C) She not only finished the race, but she also broke the record. D) Not only she finished 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) Not only she is talented, but she is also hardworking. B) Not only is she talented, but she is also hardworking. C) She is not only talented, but also hardworking. D) She is talented not only, but also hardworking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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. 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