Inversion exercises — Set 2: Only Expressions & Correlative Structures (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 15 min
Only after the meeting the real problem.
Not only fluent in French, but she also speaks Japanese.
No sooner the house than it started to rain.
Only when the sun set how late it was.
Hardly speaking when the audience started clapping.
Only by working overtime the deadline.
Not only the exam, but he also got the highest score.
No sooner asleep than the alarm went off.
Only then the importance of the decision.
Scarcely the station when the train departed.
Only if you study hard the exam.
Not only rude to the waiter, but he also refused to pay.
Hardly the news when reporters arrived at the scene.
Only after reading the report the full extent of the damage.
No sooner down to eat than someone knocked on the door.
He is not only a talented singer a skilled dancer.
Only Sarah the answer to the difficult question.
The only reason he passed that he studied all night.
She had no sooner arrived home the phone rang.
Only his closest friends about the secret plan.
Inversion exercises online (Worksheet)
Practise inversion after fronted Only expressions (Only then, Only after, Only by, Only if, Only when) and correlative pairs (Not only...but also, No sooner...than, Hardly/Scarcely...when). Learn to recognise when 'only' modifies the subject and does NOT trigger inversion.