Use the words in brackets to rewrite the sentences,
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using inversion.
1 She didn't know dolphins would become her life's work. (little)
Little did she know (that) dolphins would become her life's work.
2 Anna has never been diving and Tom hasn't either. (not only)
3 If you see Mike today, ask him if he wants to go diving on
Saturday. (should)
4 Swim with dolphins and you will realise how amazing they
are. (only if)
5 Greg had a tiring day so he fell asleep on the bus home. (such)
To rewrite this sentence using inversion, we start by placing "Little" at the beginning of the sentence followed by the auxiliary verb "did" and then the subject "she." After that, we add the main verb "know" and move the indirect object "that dolphins would become her life's work" to the end of the sentence.
2 Not only has Anna never been diving, but Tom hasn't either.
To rewrite this sentence using inversion, we start with the phrase "Not only" followed by the auxiliary verb "has" and then the subject "Anna." After that, we add the main verb "been" and move the direct object "diving" to the end of the clause. The same structure is used for the second part of the sentence.
3 Should you see Mike today, ask him if he wants to go diving on Saturday.
To rewrite this sentence using inversion, we start with the auxiliary verb "should" followed by the subject "you." After that, we add the main verb "see" and move the direct object "Mike" to the middle of the sentence. The same structure is used for the second part of the sentence.
4 Only if you swim with dolphins will you realize how amazing they are.
To rewrite this sentence using inversion, we start with the adverb "only" followed by the conjunction "if." After that, we add the subject "you" and the main verb "swim." Then, we bring the auxiliary verb "will" before the subject "you" again and add the verb "realize." Finally, we move the adverb "how amazing they are" to the end of the sentence.
5 Such was Greg's tiring day that he fell asleep on the bus home.
To rewrite this sentence using inversion, we start with the adverb "such" followed by the linking verb "was." After that, we add the subject "Greg" and the adjective "tiring." Then, we bring the noun "day" before the conjunction "that" and add the pronoun "he." Finally, we move the verb "fell asleep" and the adverbial phrase "on the bus home" to the end of the sentence.