Question

[Nguyễn Haara]

Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD, WERE OR HAD
47. If the chemical were to leak, a large area of the sea would be contaminated.
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48. If Germany were to beat Romania, they would face Italy in the final.
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49. If Mr. Morgan were still head master, he would not permit such bad behavior.
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50. If you had given it on time, you would have got a high mark.
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51. If she had become a lawyer, as her parents wished, she would have earned a large salary.
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52. If anything has gone wrong with my plan, I would have held responsibility.
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53. If the Government were forced into another election, it would be the favorite to win.
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54. If you should wish to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is available between 9.00 and 11.00.
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55. If you should have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
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56. If you should decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April.
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VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed above it.
57. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
"Not only_______________________________________________________
58. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
" No sooner _____________________________________________________
59. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
" Hardly _______________________________________________________
60. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
" Not until ______________________________________________________
61. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.

Answer 1

[Hoàng Hạnh Nguyễn]

Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD, WERE OR HAD
47. If the chemical were to leak, a large area of the sea would be contaminated.
=> Were the chemical to leak, a large area of the sea would be contaminated.
48. If Germany were to beat Romania, they would face Italy in the final.
=> Were Germany to beat Romania, they would face Italy in the final.
49. If Mr. Morgan were still head master, he would not permit such bad behavior.
=> Were Mr. Morgan still head master, he would not permit such bad behavior.
50. If you had given it on time, you would have got a high mark.
=> Had you given it on time, you would have got a high mark.
51. If she had become a lawyer, as her parents wished, she would have earned a large salary.
=> Had she become a lawyer, as her parents wished, she would have earned a large salary.
52. If anything had gone wrong with my plan, I would have held responsibility.
=> Had anything gone wrong with my plan, I would have held responsibility.
53. If the Government were forced into another election, it would be the favorite to win.
=> Were the Government forced into another election, it would be the favorite to win.
54. If you should wish to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is available between 9.00 and 11.00.
=> Should you wish to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is available between 9.00 and 11.00.
55. If you should have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
=> Should you have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
56. If you should decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April.
=> Should you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April.

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed above it.
57. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
"Not only did he spend all his money but he also borrowed some from me.
58. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
" No sooner had he left the office than the telephone rang.
59. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
" Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
60. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
" Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.
61. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.

Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease.