Arbeitsblatt: Inversion

The inversion of subject and auxiliary verb takes place if one of the following adverbs or adverbial phrases introduces the sentence: hardly (ever), never, seldom, never before, little, under no circumstances, by no means, only, rarely, scarcely, no soonerthan, hardlythan, at no time, neither, so, in no case, on no account, nowhere etc. Rewrite the sentences starting with the words in italics or those in brackets: 1.He seldom appeared before 10. 2. She had no sooner come home than she began to help her mother. 3. They only then realized what they had done. 4. People do not think of using their cars less until prices of petrol go up.(Use not until) 5. People feel rarely prepared to give up their cars in order to help the environment. 6. have never been in such terrible traffic-jam in all my life. 7. As soon as we had parked the car, we saw policeman approaching us.(Use no soonerthan) 8. He seldom kept his promises. 9. will not agree to your plan of travelling to Africa under any circumstances. (Use Under no circumstances) 10. You have not taken any risks at any time. (Use At no time) 11. The plane took off only after few minutes of delay. 12. There had never been demonstrations like that before. -------------------------------------- Key: 1.Seldom did he appear before 10. 2.No sooner had she come home than she began to help her mother. 3.Only then did they realize what they had done. 4.Not until prices of petrol go up do people think of using their cars less. 5.Rarely do people feel prepared to give up theri cars in order to help the environment. 6.Never have been in such terrible traffic-jam in all my life. 7.No sooner had we parked the car than we saw policeman approach us. 8.Seldom did he keep his promises. 9.Under no circumstances will agree to your plan of travelling to Africa. 10.At no time have you taken any risks. 11.Only after few minutes of delay did the plane take off. 12.Never before had there been demonstrations like that.