Задание

Read the following sentences and choose the correct alternative

I am categorically against suggesting that we should put up with the situation.

  • In no way am I suggesting that we should put up with the situation.
  • Am I suggesting that we should put up in no way with the situation.

They knew practically nothing about the war ending the next day.

  • Little did they know that the war would end the next day.
  • Did little they know that the war would end the next day.

The damage to the car was so great that we had to write it off.

  • Was the damage to the such car that we had to write it off.
  • Such was the damage to the car that we had to write it off.

It's the first time that I see such a beautiful flower.

  • Never in my life have I seen such a beautiful flower.
  • Have I seen never in my life such a beautiful flower.

The speaker had said only a couple of words when he was interrupted.

  • Hardly the speaker a couple of words had said when he was interrupted.
  • Hardly had the speaker said a couple of words when he was interrupted.

I did not realise the importance of the meeting until after it.

  • Only after the meeting did I realise how important it was.
  • After the meeting did I only realise how important it was.

You can see the Northern Lights only in the Polar Circle.

  • Nowhere else can you see the Northern Lights but behind the Polar Circle.
  • Can you see the Northern Lights but nowhere else behind the Polar Circle.

We shook hands and Henry immediately hurried somewhere.

  • Had we shaken hands when Henry excused himself and hardly hurried somewhere.
  • Hardly had we shaken hands when Henry excused himself and hurried somewhere.

Vice-president was chairing the meeting.

  • Presiding over the meeting was vice president.
  • The meeting was presiding over vice president.

Both her and me are against staying over at the hotel.

  • And I don't neither want to stay over at the hotel and does she.
  • I don't want to stay over at the hotel and neither does she.

Our shop does not accept credit cards.

  • Under no circumstances our shop does credit cards accept.
  • Under no circumstances does our shop accept credit cards.

My boss does not pay compliments to anybody.

  • Never does my boss pay compliments to anybody.
  • My boss does never pay compliments to anybody.