Inversion, Students of English

Question

Bombera asked for it:

all English native speakers here: I wouldn't mind if you let me know about this inversion issue.

So here it is, jeje

Check this: Inversions

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb. Be careful with the tenses!

1) Hardly ever (he clean) the dishes. His wife always did it.

2) Not only (he can swim) but (he also ski).

3) I have a vivid imagination but never (I think) that he was going to be so bad.

4) They always go to the cinema but hardly ever ( they go) to the theatre.

5) He couldn’t speak English and neither ( he can speak) French.

6) The students study a lot so hardly ever (they fail) the exams.

7) Neither (she tell) the truth nor (she confess) to the crime she had committed.

The link doesn't work for me Heidi - ian-hill, Feb 22, 2011

hmmm, it does open for me... - 00494d19, Feb 22, 2011

Thanks a lot! Luckily, it opens for me.. weird... - bomberapolaca, Feb 22, 2011

Answer 1

1) Hardly ever did he clean the dishes. His wife always did it.

2) Not only can he swim but but he can also ski.

3) I have a vivid imagination but never had I thought that he was going to be so bad.

4) They always go to the cinema but hardly ever do they go to the theatre.

5) He couldn’t speak English and neither could he speak French.

6) The students study a lot so hardly ever do they fail the exams.

7) Neither did she tell the truth nor did she confess to the crime she had committed.

Actually, I covered this grammar issue at school lon a few years ago, but it's always good to dust if off de vez en cuando. A ver si mis respuestas son correctas... - bomberapolaca, Feb 22, 2011

perfect - 00494d19, Feb 22, 2011

Que bien! Gracias! :) - bomberapolaca, Feb 22, 2011

Answer 2

1) Hardly ever did he clean the dishes. His wife always did it.

2) Not only can he swim but he can also ski.

3) I have a vivid imagination but never did I think/would I have thought that he was going to be so bad.>------------changed

4) They always go to the cinema but hardly ever do they go to the theatre.>----changed

5) He couldn’t speak English and neither could he speak French.

6) The students study a lot so hardly ever do they fail the exams.

7) Neither did she tell the truth nor did she confess to the crime she had committed. >-----changed

.. waiting anxiously for corrections!

All but 2 and 5 would I not say like that sv2qp - sorry. - ian-hill, Feb 22, 2011

1, 2, 5, and 6 are all fine (to me). - webdunce, Feb 22, 2011

In 7, the part that is wrong is "Neither she told the truth" (the rest is fine). - webdunce, Feb 22, 2011

3 and 4 are still incorrect. - webdunce, Feb 22, 2011

Well.. thank you very nuch my friends! :) - sv2qp, Feb 22, 2011

bien hecho sakis;) - 00494d19, Feb 24, 2011

Answer 3

After a few more entries I will take my try at it. I don't like the sentence construction much, and to me they need a bit of reworking to keep the tenses and intention.

:) - 00494d19, Feb 23, 2011