Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning is not
changed
1. A nice carpet is under the bed and a bedside table is beside it.
=> Under ……………………………………………………………………
2. It is unusual for the interior of the island to be visited by foreign tourists.
=> Seldom ……………………………………………………………………
3. Just as she got off the train she stumbled and fell down.
=> Scarcely ……………………………………………………………………
4. After his escape the criminal can’t be seen anywhere in the country.
=>
Nowhere ……………………………………………………………………
5. She didn’t realize what happened to her then.
=> Little ……………………………………………………………………
6. I didn’t know you were in the hospital before hearing the news on the
radio.
=> Not
until ……………………………………………………………………
7. The view from the mountaintop is so breathtaking that I can’t take my eyes
off it.
=> So ……………………………………………………………………
8. She spilled some coffee on the carpet. Moreover, she broke 6 glasses.
=> Not only ……………………………………………………………………
9. I won’t give you any money.
=> Not ……………………………………………………………………
10. The movie was so gripping that I lost track of time while watching it.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
Exercise 3: Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with Only
1. She has an English conversation only when she is with her friends.
=> Only
when ……………………………………………………………………
2. I only realized it then.
=> Only
then ……………………………………………………………………
3. Unless he tries hard, he can’t succeed in setting a new world record.
=> Only if ……………………………………………………………………
4. He is only nice in the presence of Jane.
=> Only in ……………………………………………………………………
5. He did not realize he had lost his wallet until he got home.
=> Only
until …………………………………………………………………….
6. He kept concealing his affection for Helen until his friend made a proposal
to her.
=> Only
after ……………………………………………………………………
7. He asked us to help only when he was too busy.
=> Only
when ……………………………………………………………………
8. We can begin to repair the computer only by identifying the source of the
problem.
=> Only by ……………………………………………………………………
9. We can unlock the secrets of the ancient tomb only in this way.
=> Only in this
way ……………………………………………………………………
10. They wouldn’t have recognized her if her wig hadn’t fallen off.
=> Only
when ……………………………………………………………………
Exercise 4: Rewrite these conditional sentences using inversion
1. If you eat less and get more exercise, you will lose weight.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
2. If he didn’t work hard, he wouldn’t earn a lot of money.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
3. If I hadn’t been so busy, I would have gone to the meeting on that day.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
4. If we had known that our friend was sick, we would have visited him.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
5. I won’t tell him the truth unless he asks me.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
6. If I were you, I would prioritize self-care and mental well-being.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
7. If she is not allergic to seafood, she would try the shrimp dish.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
8. If she had said sorry, he might have forgiven her.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
9. If I were over 18 years old, I would apply for a driver’s license.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
10. If he hadn’t watched TV, he might have finished his homework earlier.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
Exercise 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part
that needs correction in each of the following questions
1. Only (A) when had she (B) come back home could she (C) remember she had
left (D) it on the bus.
2. All the way (A) along (B) the winding (C) street did he come (D).
3. Seldom (A) in the history (B) of television has (C) 2 new comedies been so
successful (D) in one season.
4. Ten miles across (A) the river was (B) the farmlands that (C) they purchased
with (D) their life savings.
5. Not only (A) did the mad man refuse to take (B) the pills but also (C)
attacked the nurses (D).
6. No sooner had he got (A) home when (B) he was called back (C) to (D) the
office.
7. Only (A) in an extremely dangerous (B) situation will be the printing presses
(C) stopped (D).
8. Not (A) since they left 10 years ago have they (B) paid no visit (C) to their
hometown to (D) their hometown.
9. Only by (A) hard training (B) every day can he become (C) a (D)
professional basketball player.
10. Neither (A) on this occasion nor on (B) the previous one (C) no one (D) raise
the particular problem.
