Inverted structures MCQs – Sentence Structuring (English)

1. Choose the correct inversion: “Never have I seen such a sunset.”
(A) Never have I seen such a sunset.
(B) I never have seen such a sunset.
(C) Never I have seen such a sunset.
(D) I have never seen such a sunset.

2. Choose the correct inversion: “Rarely does he arrive on time.”
(A) Rarely he does arrive on time.
(B) He rarely does arrive on time.
(C) Rarely does he arrive on time.
(D) He does rarely arrive on time.

3. Choose the correct inversion: “Hardly had I entered the room when the phone rang.”
(A) Hardly I had entered the room when the phone rang.
(B) I had hardly entered the room when the phone rang.
(C) Hardly had I entered the room when the phone rang.
(D) I hardly had entered the room when the phone rang.

4. Choose the correct inversion: “Not only did she win the prize, but she also inspired others.”
(A) She not only did win the prize, but also inspired others.
(B) Not only did she win the prize, but she also inspired others.
(C) She did not only win the prize, but also inspired others.
(D) Not only she did win the prize, but also inspired others.

5. Choose the correct inversion: “Little did I know about the surprise.”
(A) Little did I know about the surprise.
(B) I did little know about the surprise.
(C) Did little I know about the surprise.
(D) I little did know about the surprise.

6. Choose the correct inversion: “No sooner had they started than it began to rain.”
(A) No sooner they had started than it began to rain.
(B) They had no sooner started than it began to rain.
(C) No sooner had they started than it began to rain.
(D) They had started no sooner than it began to rain.

7. Choose the correct inversion: “Only then did I understand the situation.”
(A) Only then I did understand the situation.
(B) I did only then understand the situation.
(C) I only then did understand the situation.
(D) Only then did I understand the situation.

8. Choose the correct inversion: “Seldom have we witnessed such chaos.”
(A) Seldom have we witnessed such chaos.
(B) We have seldom witnessed such chaos.
(C) Seldom we have witnessed such chaos.
(D) We seldom have witnessed such chaos.

9. Choose the correct inversion: “Never before had I felt so excited.”
(A) Never I had before felt so excited.
(B) I had never before felt so excited.
(C) Never before had I felt so excited.
(D) I never had before felt so excited.

10. Choose the correct inversion: “Scarcely had she left when it started raining.”
(A) Scarcely she had left when it started raining.
(B) She had scarcely left when it started raining.
(C) Scarcely had she left when it started raining.
(D) She scarcely had left when it started raining.

11. Choose the correct inversion: “Only by working hard can you succeed.”
(A) You can succeed only by working hard.
(B) You can only by working hard succeed.
(C) Can you only by working hard succeed.
(D) Only by working hard can you succeed.

12. Choose the correct inversion: “On no account should you touch this switch.”
(A) On no account should you touch this switch.
(B) You should on no account touch this switch.
(C) Should you on no account touch this switch.
(D) You should touch on no account this switch.

13. Choose the correct inversion: “Not until I apologized did she forgive me.”
(A) She did not forgive me until I apologized.
(B) I did not until apologize she forgive me.
(C) Not until I apologized she did forgive me.
(D) Not until I apologized did she forgive me.

14. Choose the correct inversion: “Never again will I make the same mistake.”
(A) Never again will I make the same mistake.
(B) I will never again make the same mistake.
(C) Never again I will make the same mistake.
(D) I will make never again the same mistake.

15. Choose the correct inversion: “Little did he realize the danger.”
(A) Little did he realize the danger.
(B) He did little realize the danger.
(C) Did little he realize the danger.
(D) He little did realize the danger.

16. Choose the correct inversion: “No sooner had I reached home than the phone rang.”
(A) I had no sooner reached home than the phone rang.
(B) No sooner had I reached home than the phone rang.
(C) No sooner I had reached home than the phone rang.
(D) I had reached no sooner home than the phone rang.

17. Choose the correct inversion: “Rarely had we seen such beauty.”
(A) Rarely had we seen such beauty.
(B) We had rarely seen such beauty.
(C) Rarely we had seen such beauty.
(D) We rarely had seen such beauty.

18. Choose the correct inversion: “Not a word did he say.”
(A) Did he not a word say.
(B) He did not a word say.
(C) Not a word did he say.
(D) He not did a word say.

19. Choose the correct inversion: “Only when the bell rang did the students leave.”
(A) The students only did leave when the bell rang.
(B) The students did only when the bell rang leave.
(C) Only when the bell rang the students did leave.
(D) Only when the bell rang did the students leave.

20. Choose the correct inversion: “Seldom do we get such opportunities.”
(A) Seldom do we get such opportunities.
(B) We seldom do get such opportunities.
(C) Seldom we do get such opportunities.
(D) We do seldom get such opportunities.

21. Choose the correct inversion: “Never in my life have I felt happier.”
(A) Never in my life have I felt happier.
(B) I have never in my life felt happier.
(C) Never I have in my life felt happier.
(D) I never in my life have felt happier.

22. Choose the correct inversion: “No one had ever seen such a sight.”
(A) Had no one ever seen such a sight.
(B) Ever had no one seen such a sight.
(C) No one had ever seen such a sight.
(D) No one ever had seen such a sight.

23. Choose the correct inversion: “Not until the meeting ended did we leave.”
(A) Not until the meeting ended did we leave.
(B) We did not until the meeting ended leave.
(C) Not until the meeting ended we did leave.
(D) We not until the meeting ended did leave.

24. Choose the correct inversion: “Only by studying hard can you pass the exam.”
(A) You can only by studying hard pass the exam.
(B) Only by studying hard can you pass the exam.
(C) Can you only by studying hard pass the exam.
(D) You pass only by studying hard can the exam.

25. Choose the correct inversion: “Never has she been so confident.”
(A) Never has she been so confident.
(B) She has never been so confident.
(C) Has never she been so confident.
(D) She never has been so confident.

26. Choose the correct inversion: “Not for a moment did he doubt her.”
(A) He not did for a moment doubt her.
(B) He did not for a moment doubt her.
(C) Did he not for a moment doubt her.
(D) Not for a moment did he doubt her.

27. Choose the correct inversion: “Little did I imagine this would happen.”
(A) Little did I imagine this would happen.
(B) I did little imagine this would happen.
(C) Did little I imagine this would happen.
(D) I little did imagine this would happen.

28. Choose the correct inversion: “No sooner had the train left than it started raining.”
(A) No sooner the train had left than it started raining.
(B) The train had no sooner left than it started raining.
(C) No sooner had the train left than it started raining.
(D) The train had left no sooner than it started raining.

29. Choose the correct inversion: “Only after the exam did I realize my mistake.”
(A) Only after the exam did I realize my mistake.
(B) I only after the exam did realize my mistake.
(C) I did only after the exam realize my mistake.
(D) Only after the exam I did realize my mistake.

30. Choose the correct inversion: “Scarcely had I eaten when the phone rang.”
(A) Scarcely had I eaten when the phone rang.
(B) I had scarcely eaten when the phone rang.
(C) Scarcely I had eaten when the phone rang.
(D) I scarcely had eaten when the phone rang.

31. Choose the correct inversion: “Never before had she traveled abroad.”
(A) Never before had she traveled abroad.
(B) She had never before traveled abroad.
(C) Never she had before traveled abroad.
(D) She never had before traveled abroad.

32. Choose the correct inversion: “Only by asking questions can you learn.”
(A) You learn only by asking questions can.
(B) You can only by asking questions learn.
(C) Can you only by asking questions learn.
(D) Only by asking questions can you learn.

33. Choose the correct inversion: “Not in my wildest dreams did I expect this.”
(A) Not in my wildest dreams did I expect this.
(B) I did not in my wildest dreams expect this.
(C) Did I not in my wildest dreams expect this.
(D) I not did in my wildest dreams expect this.

34. Choose the correct inversion: “Rarely have I been so impressed.”
(A) Rarely have I been so impressed.
(B) I have rarely been so impressed.
(C) Rarely I have been so impressed.
(D) I rarely have been so impressed.

35. Choose the correct inversion: “Never in history had such an event occurred.”
(A) Had never in history such an event occurred.
(B) Such an event had never in history occurred.
(C) Never in history had such an event occurred.
(D) Never such an event had in history occurred.

36. Choose the correct inversion: “Not until the sun rose did they start their journey.”
(A) Not until the sun rose did they start their journey.
(B) They did not until the sun rose start their journey.
(C) Not until the sun rose they did start their journey.
(D) They not until the sun rose did start their journey.

37. Choose the correct inversion: “Only then did I realize my mistake.”
(A) I did only then realize my mistake.
(B) Only then did I realize my mistake.
(C) I only then did realize my mistake.
(D) Only then I did realize my mistake.

38. Choose the correct inversion: “Little did they know about the plan.”
(A) Little did they know about the plan.
(B) They did little know about the plan.
(C) Did little they know about the plan.
(D) They little did know about the plan.

39. Choose the correct inversion: “No one had ever solved the problem before.”
(A) No one ever had solved the problem before.
(B) Had no one ever solved the problem before.
(C) No one had ever solved the problem before.
(D) Ever had no one solved the problem before.

40. Choose the correct inversion: “Never has the city faced such challenges.”
(A) Never has the city faced such challenges.
(B) The city has never faced such challenges.
(C) Has never the city faced such challenges.
(D) The city never has faced such challenges.

41. Choose the correct inversion: “Rarely did we encounter such difficulties.”
(A) Rarely we did encounter such difficulties.
(B) We did rarely encounter such difficulties.
(C) Rarely did we encounter such difficulties.
(D) We rarely did encounter such difficulties.

42. Choose the correct inversion: “Only by practice can one master a skill.”
(A) Only by practice can one master a skill.
(B) One can only by practice master a skill.
(C) Can one only by practice master a skill.
(D) One can master only by practice a skill.

43. Choose the correct inversion: “Scarcely had he left the room when the phone rang.”
(A) Scarcely he had left the room when the phone rang.
(B) He had scarcely left the room when the phone rang.
(C) Scarcely had he left the room when the phone rang.
(D) He scarcely had left the room when the phone rang.

44. Choose the correct inversion: “Not a single word did she utter.”
(A) Not a single word did she utter.
(B) She did not a single word utter.
(C) Did she not a single word utter.
(D) She not did a single word utter.

45. Choose the correct inversion: “Only after the rain stopped did we go out.”
(A) We only after the rain stopped did go out.
(B) We did only after the rain stopped go out.
(C) Only after the rain stopped did we go out.
(D) Only after the rain stopped we did go out.

46. Choose the correct inversion: “Little did I expect such a gift.”
(A) Did little I expect such a gift.
(B) I did little expect such a gift.
(C) Little did I expect such a gift.
(D) I little did expect such a gift.

47. Choose the correct inversion: “Never before had we faced such a challenge.”
(A) Never before had we faced such a challenge.
(B) We had never before faced such a challenge.
(C) Never we had before faced such a challenge.
(D) We never had before faced such a challenge.

48. Choose the correct inversion: “No sooner had the meeting started than the fire alarm went off.”
(A) The meeting had no sooner started than the fire alarm went off.
(B) No sooner had the meeting started than the fire alarm went off.
(C) No sooner the meeting had started than the fire alarm went off.
(D) The meeting had started no sooner than the fire alarm went off.

49. Choose the correct inversion: “Only when I saw the evidence did I believe him.”
(A) I only when I saw the evidence did believe him.
(B) I did only when I saw the evidence believe him.
(C) Only when I saw the evidence did I believe him.