Inversion for emphasis

Question 1

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? No sooner she stepped onto the stage than the lights went out.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Only then we did realise how serious the problem was.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 6

Choose the correct form to complete the emphatic sentence. No sooner ___ the stage than the lights went out.

• A. she stepped onto
• B. stepped she onto
• C. she had stepped onto
• D. had she stepped onto

Question 7

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Hardly I got home when the phone rang.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 10

Choose the correct form to complete the emphatic sentence. Never ___ such a beautiful sunset.

• A. I have seen
• B. I saw
• C. seen I have
• D. have I seen

Question 11

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 12

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

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

Question 13

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Only then we did realise how serious the problem was.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 14

Choose the correct form to complete the emphatic sentence. Seldom ___ a team come back from four goals down.

• A. do
• B. does
• C. has it
• D. is

Question 15

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

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 16

Choose the correct form to complete the emphatic sentence. Seldom ___ a team come back from four goals down.

• A. is
• B. does
• C. has it
• D. do