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Inversion after only and not only: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

Select the correct form to complete the sentence:
Only after she had practiced for months … the courage to perform on stage.

Question 2

1 mark

Select the correct form to complete the sentence:
Not only \(\dots\) the race, but he also set a new national record.

Question 3

1 mark

Which sentence correctly applies inversion after the phrase Only when?

Question 4

1 mark

Which of the following sentences correctly applies the rules of inversion when beginning with the restrictive phrase "Only after"?

Question 5

1 mark

Identify the error in the following sentence:
"Only after the final whistle blew the fans did start cheering loudly."

Question 6

4 marks

Combine these two facts into one sentence starting with Not only to use inversion:
1. The student extracted the main ideas from the text.
2. The student identified the writer's attitude correctly.

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Question 7

6 marks

Rewrite the following sentence using inversion with Only by to focus on the method of learning:
"Students can improve their intonation and stress patterns only by practicing shadow reading regularly."

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Question 8

4 marks

Rewrite the following sentence beginning with "Not only" to use inversion:
"She is a talented poet and she is also a brilliant dramatist."

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Question 9

3 marks

Read the following statement about school rules:
"Students are allowed to use the tablets for their Language across the Curriculum (LaC) projects only when they have received direct permission from their teacher."

Rewrite the sentence above by starting with the phrase "Only when" to apply inversion. Ensure your final sentence maintains the original meaning and uses the correct word order.

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Question 10

5 marks

A student is writing a formal report about a science experiment on the effects of vinegar on eggshells. He wants to use more formal and complex sentence structures to emphasize certain points.

a) Rewrite the following sentence using inversion after 'Not only':
The vinegar did not only react with the calcium carbonate, but it also dissolved the entire shell.

b) Rewrite the following sentence using inversion after 'Only after':
The bubbles on the eggshell are clearly visible only after the reaction between the carbonate and acetic acid starts.

c) In inversion after 'only', which part of the sentence (the 'only' clause or the main clause) undergoes the subject-verb inversion? Use your answer in (b) to illustrate.

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