Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words in bold.

1. The rain came down. 2. The birds flew away. 3. My house is at the end of the road. 4. The actors came onto the stage. 5. The airplane rose up into the sky. 6. The Grand Hotel stands at the foot of the mountain.7.The policeman walked down the street. 8. The window cleaner climbed up the ladder. 9. He went away. 10. I may be old, but I’m not stupid.

5. Rewrite the sentences using inversion WHERE POSSIBLE.

1. The people dived for cover as the bullets flew over their heads. 2. That night, just as John had predicted, a heavy snowfall came down. 3. The two men were talking in front of the station. 4. A line of police officers was behind the protesters. 5. A small stream ran at the end of the street. There was an overgrown garden across the stream. 6. She could hear the sound of the tractor and suddenly it came round the corner. 7. A white pillar was in front of them and a small, marble statue stood on top of it. 8. The teacher blew a whistle and the children ran off.

Complete each sentence with 2-5 words, including the word in brackets.

1. You will get there on time if you leave now. (will) à Only if you … get there on time.

2. As soon as I got into bed, I fell asleep. (sooner) à No … into bed than I fell asleep.

3. We didn’t notice the time until it was too late. (did) à Not until it was … the time. 4. It was only after I drank the milk that I realised it was sour. (did) à Only after I had drunk the milk … it was sour.

5. If I were you, I would buy a computer. (you) à Were … buy a computer.

6. I only noticed the scratch on my car when I looked closely. (notice) à Only when I looked closely … the scratch on my car.

7. They had no idea it was the wrong train. (know) à Little … it was the wrong train. 8. There’s no way I can meet him at the airport. (can) à In no way … at the airport. 9. We could only get there on time by taking a short cut. (could) à Only by taking a short cut … there on time.

10. She’s a brilliant actress and a talented writer as well. (only) à Not … actress, but she’s also a talented writer.

11. Don’t open the door on any account while I’m out. (should) à On no account … the door while I’m out.

12. If I had realised how late it was, I wouldn’t have stayed so long. (realised) à Had … was, I wouldn’t have stayed so long.

13. I haven’t eaten such delicious food anywhere. (else) à Nowhere … such delicious food.

14. You must not open the box under any circumstances. (no) à Under … this box. 15. I had never seen such a fierce dog before. (before) à Never … such a fierce dog. 16. I remembered my keys only after I had closed the door. (remember) à Only after … my keys.

17. We rarely had sweets when we were young. (have) à Hardly ever … we were young.