Inversion after as, than and so: Practice Questions

Select the most appropriate formal structure to complete the comparison:
The student was quite nervous, as \(\dots\) his classmates before the final presentation.

Identify the correct formal completion:
The temperature of the Earth continues to rise so rapidly \(\dots\) the melting of the polar ice caps.

Choose the most sophisticated and grammatically correct option to complete the passage:
Many scholars believe that the ancient ruins were used for religious purposes; … many of the artifacts found at the site.

Choose the correct word order to complete this sentence in a formal style:
She was highly committed to her studies, as \(\dots\) her elder brother.

In formal writing, we often invert the subject and verb after so to show agreement. Identify the correct example:

Rewrite the sentence using inversion after "as":
"The principal was very impressed by the presentation, and the teachers were also impressed."

Rewrite the following formal observations from a Science Education (SE) report and a Personal, Social and Humanities Education (PSHE) text using inversion after as, than, or so to maintain a sophisticated academic tone.

(a) The concentration of the solution increased rapidly, and the rate of the chemical reaction also increased rapidly.
(Use so + inversion): ________________________________________________ (2 points)

(b) The researchers expected the findings to be significant, and the actual data were significant in the same way.
(Use as + inversion): ________________________________________________ (2 points)

(c) Modern urban planning strategies are much more complex than the strategies used in the early 20th century were.
(Use than + inversion): ________________________________________________ (2 points)