inversion 1
- Never before had he seen anything so beautiful.
- He had never seen anything so beautiful before.
- Only now are the effects becoming apparent.
- The effects are only becoming apparent now.
- On no account must exhibit be touched.
- exhibit must not be touched on any account.
- Rarely do you find a coin of this age in such good condition.
- You rarely find a coin of this age in such good condition.
- Not until/only when she got home did she realize what had happened
- Only when she got home she realized what had happened.
inversion 2
- There isn't a city anywhere in the world with as many bautiful monuments as Rome. ( nowhere)
- Nowhere in the world is there a city with as many beautiful monuments as Rome.
2. You very rarely come across anyone nowadays who hasn't been abroad. (very rarely)
- Very rarely do you come across anyone who hasn't been abroad nowadays.
3. You can only really learn a language by living in a country where it is spoken.( only by)
- Only by living in a country where a language is spoken can you really learn it.
4. Tourist should not be allowed to visit the Antartic under any circumstances. (under no circumstances)
- Under any circumstances should tourist be allowed to visit the Antartic.
5. You won't truly know what good food is until you've tried French cuisine. (Not until)
- Not until have you tried French cuisine will you know what is good food.
6. I hated visiting monuments as a child and I couldn't stand going into museums. ( not only)
- Not only did I hate visiting monuments as a child but I couldn't stand going into museums.
7. I've onle recently started going on holyday without my parents.( only recently)
- Only recently have I started going on holydays without my parents.
8. I'll never go back to that place I went to last year on holiday! (Never again)
- Never Again will I come back to that place I went to last year on holiday.
invesion 3
imagine you have just spent a disappointing fortnight in a Caribbean ecotourism hotel.Write 5 sentences complaining about different aspects of your stay. Begin each sentence with one of the following:
At no time, Not once, Only when, Not until, Hardly, No sooner, Not only, Nowhere, Never again.
- Never Again will I come back to that ecotourism hotel where I spent my holydays.
- Only when I have no choice will I recomend that place to go to.
- Not only the service was a disaster but ...
- Not once had I problems with the food but many time I had argues with the waitress.