Mastering English Grammar: Inversion Exercises with Answer Keys

Inversion Exercises

Part A

1. A1 Little did Grandad know
   2 Seldom have/had I seen
   3 Down came the rain
   4 Matt did was travel
   5 a podcast I heard that
   6 we’re/are doing is learning
   7 11 got on did I realise
2. 1 1 the markets that are
   2 really amazed me was
   3 was Tom who booked
   4 truth is
   5 I in your position, I’d/would
   6 were standing
   7 no time did Ella feel
3. 1 1 sooner
   2 means
   3 had
   4 It
   5 had
   6 question
4. 1 1 authenticity
   2 immersing
   3 strive for perfection
   4 high season
   5 influenced
   6 contributing factors
   7 ended up
5. 1 1 distorted
   2 picturesque
   3 cancellations
   4 expectancy
   5 learning
   6 disparity
6. 1 1 come up against
   2 put up with
   3 rough it
   4 sent out
   5 keep up with
   6 stand out
   7 fit in
7. 1 1 C
   2 B
   3 A
   4 B
   5 B
8. 1 1 C
   2 B
   3 A
   4 A
   5 C
9. 1 1 F
   2 A
   3 C
   4 E
   5 B

Part B

1. 1 1 have we waited so long
   2 no circumstances does/will she fly
   3 Rarely have/had I swum
   4 Off they went
   5 the blogger does is
   6 was the traffic that made
   7 we’ll do is book
2. 1 1 the pyramids I’m most interested
   2 always surprises me is
   3 was Alex who told us
   4 question is
   5 we looked at the app
   6 (, there) are instructions
   7 sooner had Adam received
3. 1 1 only
   2 had
   3 what
   4 time/point
   5 had
   6 fact/thing
4. 1 1 role models
   2 determined by
   3 following
   4 unspoiled
   5 disparity
   6 immerse
   7 owned up
5. 1 1 authenticity
   2 stranded
   3 inclusive
   4 contributing
   5 cancellation
   6 detrimental
6. 1 1 made up
   2 get away with
   3 fit in
   4 ended up
   5 played a role
   6 put up with
   7 came across
7. 1 1 A
   2 C
   3 A
   4 A
   5 B
8. 1 1 C
   2 B
   3 A
   4 B
   5 C
9. 1 1 D
   2 F
   3 A
   4 C
   5 B

Part C

1. 1 1 is our tent too small
   2 Well do I remember
   3 since I finished school have
   4 along came a train
   5 surprised me was
   6 that inspired me to write
   7 they decided to do was
2. 1 1 the mountains I liked
   2 really shocked me was
   3 was Emma who lost
   4 reason I called was
   5 you need any further information
   6 of me was sitting
   7 no circumstances should you
3. 1 1 is
   2 longer
   3 will
   4 What
   5 no
   6 Were
4. 1 1 flaws
   2 influenced
   3 standing out from
   4 role
   5 itinerary
   6 huge disparities
   7 determined
5. 1 1 perfection
   2 unspoiled
   3 discovery
   4 detrimental
   5 distorted
   6 expectancy
6. 1 1 came across
   2 called in
   3 fell behind
   4 opened my mind
   5 owned up
   6 gets away with
   7 keep up with
7. 1 1 B
   2 A
   3 B
   4 C
   5 A
8. 1 1 C
   2 B
   3 A
   4 C
   5 A
9. 1 1 E
   2 C
   3 F
   4 B
   5 A