Inversion
B. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. It started to pour with rain moments after we had started our walk.
Hardly .......................................................................................................................................
2. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
It was not ................................................................................................................................. .
3. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ................................................................................................................................ .
4. I have never seen such a mess in life.
Never in ................................................................................................................................... .
5. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a ............................................................................................................................. .
6. I didn’t realize who he was until later.
Only later ................................................................................................................................ .
7. The result of the match was never in doubt.
At no time ................................................................................................................................ .
8. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border.
Not until .................................................................................................................................. .
9. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
Never ........................................................................................................................................
10. He forgot all about the gun until he got home.
Not until .................................................................................................................................. .
11. There was no precedent for the King’s resignation.
Never ........................................................................................................................................
12. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
Only by .....................................................................................................................................
13. I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.
It was only ............................................................................................................................... .
14. I write to him almost every day.
Hardly ...................................................................................................................................... .
15. John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.
Not until .................................................................................................................................. .
16. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.
Only when ............................................................................................................................... .
17. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
Only when ............................................................................................................................... .
18. We could relax until all the guests had gone home.
Only ..........................................................................................................................................
19. It isn’t worth considering his suggestion for a moment.
Not for a moment ................................................................................................................... .
20. Just as she put the phone down, it rang again.
Scarcely ....................................................................................................................................
21. We stepped outside the front door, and it began to rain.
No sooner ................................................................................................................................ .
22. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
Never ........................................................................................................................................
23. He is my friend as well as yours.
Not only ................................................................................................................................... .
24. The child was afraid that he hid behind the sofa.
So ...............................................................................................................................................
25. As soon as they arrived on the beach, it started to rain.
Hardly ...................................................................................................................................... .
26. It wasn’t until last week that Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.
Only last week ........................................................................................................................ .
27. Public borrowing hasn’t been so high.
Seldom ..................................................................................................................................... .
28. Local volunteers tried to avert the catastrophe, but failed.
In vain ...................................................................................................................................... .
29. I was never shown how to operate the machinery.
At no time .................................................................................................................................
30. Tear was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.
No sooner
Giúp mình với, chiều mình cân rồi
1 No sooner had they gone out than it started to rain
Hardly/Scarcely/ Barely had they gone out did it start to rain