Inversion and question tags (Exercises)

 INVERSION AND QUESTION TAGS

 


1 Underline the most suitable words in each sentence.

1 Let’s go to London next weekend, shall we / won’t we?

2 You shouldn’t have told me, did you / should you?

3 Jim hasn’t been waiting long, was he / has he?

4 You won’t tell anyone about this, do you / will you?

5 You’re not doing what I told you, do you / are you?

6 Answer the phone for me, will you / do you?

7 George can’t have noticed, can he / has he?

8 You’ve got to leave now, don’t you / haven’t you?

9 Pam and Tim got married last year, didn’t they / haven’t they?

10 I don’t think Johns very friendly, does he / is he?



2 Rewrite each sentence so that it begins with the word or words in italics.

1 The best time to buy a house is now.

…......Now is the best time tobuy a house.........................

2 The bus came round the corner.

3 The price of petrol went up.

4 The Parthenon stands on the top of the Acropolis.

5 The wheels of the engine went round and round.

6 Winston Churchill lived in this house.

7 The flag went down.

8 The best part of the story comes now.

9 The protesters came along the road.

10 The first day of the rest of your life is today.



3 Add suitable question tags. (Do not use positive tags for positive statements.)



1 Don’t leave anything behind,..will you.... ?

2 David is bringing some wine,........................ ?

3 You’ll be home before midnight,.................... ?

4 Harry was working in Bristol then,..................?

5 Nobody knows who invented the wheel,........ ?

6 You don’t need me any more,........................ ?

7 The ticket to London doesn’t cost a lot,......... ?

8 Let’s invite the Smiths from next door,........... ?

9 You aren’t too busy to talk,............................. ?

10 Jean owns a restaurant,............................ ?



4 Decide which answer (А, В, С or D) best fits each space.



Asking for advice

You don't happen to know how this music system works, (1) ….C................. ?(2)............................. had I bought it (3)....... I regretted spending so much money! I haven't even got the instruction booklet, only the box. (4)..............did I completely fail to understand the instructions, (5)................. then I accidentally threw the booklet away. Now I'll never understand it, (6)................ ,I said to myself.(7)................... my money, I thought, but then I remembered you. You've done an electronics course, (8)........................ ? Let's look at it together,(9)................ , and try to understand it. You press this button first,(10)............ ? Then (11).. …......this little red light, and then nothing happens when you try to put in a CD. The screen here should light up,(12)........................ ? You can work out how to use it,(13).................... ? Don't do that! It says here on the box: '(14).................... should an unqualified person remove this panel'. Well, you are unqualified, (15).................... ? What do you mean, do it yourself!

1

A are you

В is it

С do you

D isn't it

2

A No sooner

В After

С Not only

D As soon as

3

A that

В but

С and

D than

4

A Not only

В Seldom

С Not once

D Only then

5

A than

В but

С so

D and

6

A can’t I

В won’t I

С will I

D can I

7

A It goes

В Goes it

С Goes there

D There goes

8

A isn’t it

В haven’t you

С didn’t you

D don't you

9

A do we

В don’t it

С shall we

D aren't we

10

A don’t you

В isn’t it

С can’t you

D won't you

11

A on comes

В comes on

С it comes on

D comes it on

12

A does it

В should it

С shouldn’t it

D won't it

13

A isn’t it

В don’t you

С can’t you

D can't it

14

A Not only

В Only then

С Never

D Under no circumstances

15

A isn’t it

В are you

С don’t you

D aren't you





5 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning.



1 Tony was not only late, but he had left all his books behind.

Not only...was Tony late but he had left all his books behind............................

2 I had no sooner gone to bed than someone rang my doorbell.

No sooner..........................................................................................................

3 I have seldom stayed in a worse hotel.

Seldom...............................................................................................................

4 I have never heard such nonsense!

Never..................................................................................................................

5 I realized only then that I had lost my keys.

Only then.............................................................................................................

6 The economic situation has rarely been worse.

Rarely...................................................................................................................

7 The manager not once offered us an apology.

Not once..............................................................................................................

8 You should not send money to us by post under any circumstances.

Under no circumstances......................................................................................

9 I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.

Only after seeing Hamlet......................................................................................

10 The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.

Little....................................................................................................................... 

 
 
 
 

ANSWERS

1 1 shall we. 2 should you. 3 has be. 4 will you. 5 are you. 6 will you. 7 can he. 8 haven't you. 9 didn't they. 10 is he.

2 1 Now is the best time to buy a house. 2 Round the corner came the bus. 3 Up went the price of petrol. 4 On the top of the Acropolis stands the Parthenon. 5 Round and round went the wheels of the engine. 6 In this house lived Winston Churchill. 7 Down went the flag. 8 Now comes the best part of the story. 9 Along the road came the protesters.10 Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

3 1 will you. 2 isn't he. 3 won't you. 4 wasn't he. 5 do they. 6 do you. 7 does it. 8 shall we. 9 are you. 10 doesn't he.

4 1 C. 2 A. 3 D. 4 A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 B. 9 C. 10 A. 11 A. 12 C. 13 C. 14 D. 15 D.

5 1 Not only was Tony late, but he had left all his books behind. 2 No sooner had I gone to bed than someone rang my doorbell. 3 Seldom have I stayed in a worse hotel. 4 Never have I heard such nonsense. 5 Only then did I realize that I had lost my keys. 6 Rarely has the economic situation been worse. 7 Not once did the manager offer us an apology. 8 Under no circumstances should you send money to us by post. 9 Only after seeing Hamlet on the stage did I understand it. 10 Little did the embassy staff realize that Ted was a secret agent.

 

 
 
 
 
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