e.g. Outside the door was a dog

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e.g. Outside the door was a dog

On the sofa sat an old man

Herecomes the bride

Theregoes the taxi

If the subject is a pronoun, there is no inversion.

Here she comes (NOT: ~~Here comes she~~)

Up you get (NOT: ~~Up get you~~)

b) In direct speech when the subject of the introductory verb is a noun.

e.g.‘I don’t know French’ said Liza(or Liza said)

‘I’ll carry your baggage’ said the doorbell(or the doorbell said)

BUT:‘What can I do for you? she asked(NOT: ~~asked she,~~ because the subject of the introductory verb is a

pronoun)

Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words in bold:

1.- The rain came down

Down came the rain

2.- The birds flew away

………………………………………………...

3.- My house is at the end of the road

………………………………………………...

4.- The actors came onto the stage

………………………………………………...

5.- The airplane rose up into the sky

………………………………………………...

6.- The Grand Hotel stands at the foot of the mountains

…………………………………………………

7.- The policeman walked down the street

…………………………………………………

8.- The window cleaner climbed up the ladder

…………………………………………………

Rewrite the sentences:

9.- I have seldom eaten at such an expensive restaurant.

Seldom have I eaten at such an expensive restaurant

10.- She had no sooner fallen asleep than the telephone rang.

No sooner…………………………………………………………………………………………………

11.- We not only got lost, but our car broken down.

Not only…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

12.- I have never heard such a terrible story before.

Never …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

13.- We realized only then that the jewels had been stolen.

Only then…………………………………………………………………………………………………

14.- Business has rarely been so good

Not once………………………………………………………………………………………………….

15.- The boss has not once given him a bonus

Not once…………………………………………………………………………………………………

16.- You should not enter this room under any circumstances

Under no circumstances…………………………………………………………………………………

17.- I got to know Peter only after meeting him several times

Only after………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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