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Contents
Introduction
Notes
Unit 1: Negative and interrogative sentences
Unit 2: Short answers
Unit 3: Question tags
Unit 4: Questions and exclamations
Unit 5: So, neither, nor, either
Unit 6: Be, used to, would, be/get/become used to, dare, have, get, become, grow, go, turn, fall and feel
Unit 7: Verb tenses: forms
Unit 8: Irregular verbs
Unit 9: Verb tenses: uses
Unit 10: Personal pronouns, possessives and reflexive pronouns
Unit 11: The genitive case
Unit 12: Singular and plural nouns
Unit 13: Gender
Unit 14: A, an, some, any, no, not, none, each, every and the; compounds of some, any, no and every
Unit 15: Neither, not...either, none, not...any, both and all
Unit 16: A few, few, a lot, lots, a little, little, many, much, no and plenty
Unit 17: Enough, too, so and such
Unit 18: Comparative and superlative sentences
Unit 19: The adjective order
Unit 20: Relative clauses
Unit 21: Do and make
Unit 22: Modal verbs
Unit 23: Infinitives, gerunds and present participles
Unit 24: Conditional sentences
Unit 25: Passive sentences
Unit 26: Reported speech
Unit 27: Purpose
Unit 28: Word order
Unit 29: Inversion
Unit 30: Connectors
Unit 31: Prepositions
Unit 32: Phrasal verbs
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Unit 9: Irregular verbs
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Unit 1: A, an, some any and the
Unit 2: Some, any + body/one, + thing, + where
Unit 3: Personal pronouns and possessives
Unit 4: Reflexive pronouns, the reciprocal pronoun "each other" and object pronouns
Unit 5: List of irregular verbs
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English Grammar Step by Step
UNIT 29 - The key
INVERSION
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a Seldom have we fished so much here b In no way are they responsible for what occurred last night c On no account should you take these pills when you drink alcohol d Not once did she offer us her help e Not until I saw her weeping did I become aware of what was going on
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a Only when he bought her some flowers did she agree to go out with him b Little did we realise the dangers that were awaiting us c So tired was he that he slept for fourteen hours d Such was my delight that I bought everybody a drink e To such an extent do I love him that I would even give my life for him
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a Not only do they supply us with food, but also with drinks b No sooner had we eaten it than we had a terrible stomach-ache c Hardly had I gone to bed when the telephone rang d Not only did she take him to the zoo, but to the cinema as well e No sooner does the day break than the cock crows
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a Should you need a good make-up remover, please let me know b Were I to win the first price in the national lottery, I would no longer work c Had you not flooded the engine, it would have started at once d Should my parents need me, I will/shall never let them down e Were I in your place, I would try to be more assertive
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a Off went my brother without saying a word b Off he went without saying a word c Along the corridor were her toys d On a hill stands the castle e Now is your change to speak out
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a In no way should you consider him as your worst enemy b On no account must you upsept your parents c Across the bridge live Mr and Mrs Adam d So scared was I that I could not even scream e In front of us was the horrific view of the massacre f Behind those mountains lies the canyon g Only then did he become aware of the dangers of the jungle h Scarcely had she begun to study when her boyfriend rang the bell i No way will I go trekking with him j Such was my terror that I couldnt move k No sooner had I switched the dishwasher than it broke down l No sooner had he seen her than he fell in love with her m Had we known that you were interested in buying the block of flats, we would have sold it to you n Down the road went your mother o Down the road she went p Only in hot countries is this disease common q Never again will you have such an opportunity r Not only did we write to her many times, but telephone her twice, too s No sooner had he learnt about his mothers incurable disease than he cried his eyes out t Not only have we put aside some money, but also have stocked up with a lot of groceries from the shop next door u Neither did I use suntan lotion v Up flew the wood pigeon w Should you increase our wages, we will work overtime x Hardly had she taken everything out of the picnic basket when it began to rain y Were you to buy a new car, which of these would you choose? z Such was my humiliation that I did not know what to do
Author: Miquel Molina i Diez
Pages: 1 and the key
Contents
Introduction
Notes
1 Negative and interrogative sentences (Page 2 and the key)
2 Short answers (Page 2 and the key)
3 Question tags (Page 2 and the key)
4 Questions and exclamations (Page 2 and the key)
5 So, neither, nor, either (the key)
6 Be, used to, would, be/get/become used to, dare, have, get, become, grow, go, turn, fall and feel (Page 2 and the key)
7 Verb tenses: forms (Page 2 and the key)
8 Irregular verbs
9 Verb tenses: uses (Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5 and the key)
10 Personal pronouns, possessives and reflexive pronouns (Page 2 and the key)
11 The genitive case (the key)
12 Singular and plural nouns (Page 2 and the key)
13 Gender (the key)
14 A, an, some, any, no, not, none, each, every and the; compounds of some, any, no and every (Page 2, Page 3 and the key)
15 Neither, not...either, none, not...any, both and all (the key)
16 A few, few, a lot, lots, a little, little, many, much, no and plenty (the key)
17 Enough, too, so and such (the key)
18 Comparative and superlative sentences (Page 2 and the key)
19 Adjective order (the key)
20 Relative clauses (Page 2 and the key)
21 Do and make (the key)
22 Modal verbs (Page 2, Page 3 and the key)
23 Infinitives, gerunds and present participles (Page 2 and the key)
24 Conditional sentences (Page 2 and the key)
25 Passive sentences (the key)
26 Reported speech (Page 2 and the key)
27 Purpose (the key)
28 Word order (the key)
29 Inversion (the key)
30 Connectors (Page 2 and the key)
31 Prepositions (Page 2, Page 3 and the key)
32 Phrasal verbs (the key)
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