Online Test — Inversion & Emphatic Structures
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
'Never ___ such kindness.'
I have seen
have I seen
I seen have
seen I have
Explanation: Invert: 'have I seen'.
Question 2 of 12
'No sooner ___ than the bell rang.'
he entered
did he enter
had he entered
he had entered
Explanation: 'No sooner had he entered than…'.
Question 3 of 12
'Hardly ___ when it started to rain.'
we left had
had we left
we had left
did we left
Explanation: 'Hardly had we left when…'.
Question 4 of 12
'Rarely ___ such talent.'
one sees
does one see
sees one
one does see
Explanation: 'Rarely does one see…'.
Question 5 of 12
Conditional inversion of 'If she had come':
Has she come
Had she come
Were she come
Should she come
Explanation: 'Had she come…'.
Question 6 of 12
'Only after the test ___ relax.'
he could
could he
he did
did could he
Explanation: 'Only after the test could he relax.'
Question 7 of 12
Front: 'The pain was so great that he fainted.'
So great was the pain that he fainted.
So great the pain was that he fainted.
Great so was the pain that he fainted.
The pain so great was that he fainted.
Explanation: 'So great was the pain that…'.
Question 8 of 12
'Seldom ___ he complain.'
does
do
is
has
Explanation: 'Seldom does he complain.'
Question 9 of 12
'Not only ___ late, but he also forgot the keys.'
he was
was he
did he
he did
Explanation: 'Not only was he late, but…'.
Question 10 of 12
Conditional inversion of 'If I were you':
Was I you
Were I you
Had I you
Should I you
Explanation: 'Were I you…'.
Question 11 of 12
'Such ___ that everyone cheered.'
was the joy
the joy was
joy was the
was joy the
Explanation: 'Such was the joy that…'.
Question 12 of 12
'Little ___ that he was being followed.'
he knew
did he know
knew he
he did know
Explanation: 'Little did he know that…'.