Inversion for emphasis

Question 1

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Not only she won the race, but she also broke the record.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 2

Choose the correct form to complete the emphatic sentence. In no way ___ responsible for the delay.

• A. we be
• B. we are
• C. we were being
• D. are we

Question 3

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Seldom do a team come back from four goals down.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 4

Choose the correct form to complete the emphatic sentence. Hardly ___ home when the phone rang.

• A. got I
• B. had I got
• C. I got
• D. I had got

Question 5

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Rarely does it snow in this part of Spain.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 6

Choose the correct form to complete the emphatic sentence. Under no circumstances ___ the door be opened.

• A. it
• B. it should
• C. should it be
• D. should

Question 7

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Rarely does it snow in this part of Spain.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 8

Choose the correct form to complete the emphatic sentence. Hardly ___ home when the phone rang.

• A. got I
• B. I had got
• C. had I got
• D. I got

Question 9

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? In no way are we responsible for the delay.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 10

Choose the correct form to complete the emphatic sentence. Rarely ___ snow in this part of Spain.

• A. does it
• B. is it
• C. it
• D. it does

Question 11

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Only by working together can solve we solve this problem.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 12

Choose the correct form to complete the emphatic sentence. Little ___ that the house was haunted.

• A. they knew
• B. they did know
• C. knew they
• D. did they know

Question 13

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Under no circumstances it should the door be opened.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 14

Choose the correct form to complete the emphatic sentence. Hardly ___ home when the phone rang.

• A. I had got
• B. I got
• C. had I got
• D. got I

Question 15

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Little they knew that the house was haunted.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 16

Choose the correct form to complete the emphatic sentence. So tired ___ that she fell asleep at her desk.

• A. was she
• B. she was
• C. was her
• D. she is