1
Down the stream went rumbling.
A
Down went the stream
B
Down the stream went
C
Down went stream the
D
the stream went down
Explanation
According to the inversion rule, 'Down went the stream' is correct.
English
Inversion
20
MEDIUM
2
Little we know about his miserable condition.
A
do we know
B
we know
C
we do know
D
know we
Explanation
When 'Little' (negative adverb) starts a sentence, inversion is used, so 'do we know' is correct.
3
So rudely he spoke that I felt extremely offended.
A
did he speak
B
he spoke
C
he did speak
D
speak he did
Explanation
Inversion 'did he speak' is used with 'So rudely'.
4
On no condition, I will sell my land.
A
will I
B
I will
C
I will sell
D
will I sell
Explanation
Inversion 'will I sell' is used with 'On no condition'.
5
Along the border several rounds of firing were heard.
A
were heard several rounds of firing
B
several rounds of firing were heard
C
were several rounds of firing heard
D
several rounds were heard
Explanation
After the adverbial phrase 'Along the border', inversion 'were heard several rounds of firing' is used.
Sign up free to save progress
No credit card required
6
Under no circumstance we can allow such blatant act of corruption.
A
can we
B
we can
C
we can allow
D
can we allow
Explanation
Inversion 'can we allow' is used after 'Under no circumstance'.
7
Here the train comes.
A
comes the train
B
the train comes
C
comes train the
D
train comes the
Explanation
Inversion 'comes the train' is used with 'Here'.
8
There our chief guest comes.
A
comes our chief guest
B
our chief guest comes
C
comes chief guest our
D
guest comes our chief
Explanation
Under the inversion rule, 'comes our chief guest' is correct.
9
Under a tree a cunning fox was seated.
A
was seated a cunning fox
B
a cunning fox was seated
C
was a cunning fox seated
D
seated was a cunning fox
Explanation
The inversion 'was seated a cunning fox' is appropriate with the adverbial phrase 'Under a tree'.
10
Hardly I saw him intently when he ran away.
A
did I see
B
I saw
C
had I seen
D
did I saw
Explanation
Inversion occurs after 'Hardly'. Both 'did I see' or 'had I seen' can be correct, here 'did I see' is precise.
Full Mock Tests
Take Full-Length Mock Tests
Test your complete preparation with timed mock tests. Get detailed analytics and compare scores with other aspirants.
Explore Test Series
11
No sooner the government enacted the Hindu Marriage Act than the condition of Hindu women started getting better.
A
did the government enact
B
the government enacted
C
did the government enacted
D
the government did enact
Explanation
Inversion 'did the government enact' is used with 'No sooner'.
12
Under no circumstance I can accept your proposal.
A
can I
B
I can
C
I can accept
D
can I accept
Explanation
Inversion 'can I accept' is used with 'Under no circumstance'.
13
Hardly he knows anything about the political situation of his native state.
A
does he know
B
he knows
C
he does know
D
know he does
Explanation
Inversion 'does he know' is used with 'Hardly'.
14
So well he organized the party that everyone was left spell-bounded.
A
did he organize
B
he organized
C
he did organize
D
organize he did
Explanation
Inversion 'did he organize' is used when starting with 'So well'.
15
Not a word he spoke when he heard the news of his son's demise.
A
did he speak
B
he spoke
C
he did speak
D
spoke he
Explanation
According to the rule of inversion, when a sentence starts with a negative expression, Verb + Subject is used. Therefore, 'did he speak' is correct.
16
Seldom we go to our native village.
A
do we go
B
we go
C
we do go
D
go we
Explanation
Inversion 'do we go' is used with the negative adverb 'Seldom'.
17
Only by taking some amount of money on loan, I can buy this bungalow.
A
can I buy
B
I can buy
C
can buy I
D
I can
Explanation
Inversion 'can I buy' is used with 'Only by'.
18
Not only he knows me but also my parents.
A
does he know
B
he knows
C
he does know
D
know he does
Explanation
Sentences starting with 'Not only' require inversion 'does he know'.
19
Only the day before yesterday we saw him.
A
did we see him
B
we saw him
C
saw we him
D
did we saw him
Explanation
Inversion 'did we see him' is used with 'Only the day before yesterday'.
20
Round the corner your exam is.
A
is your exam
B
your exam is
C
exam is your
D
is exam your
Explanation
According to inversion, 'is your exam' is used after the adverbial phrase 'Round the corner'.
Free Forever
Track Your Progress
Sign up for free to save your progress, access unlimited questions, and get personalized recommendations.
You're Doing Great! 🎯
Sign up free to unlock unlimited questions, save your progress, and access all Inversion questions.
Unlimited PYQs Progress Tracking Mock Tests
✨ Free forever • No credit card • 2 sec signup with Google
All Chapters
English
1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829Current30313233343536373839404142
Tenses
344+ questions
Active and Passive Voice
660+ questions
Direct and Indirect Speech
573+ questions
Sentence Transformation
129+ questions
Articles and Determiners
450+ questions
Prepositions
398+ questions
Correction of Sentence
560+ questions
Translation of Simple Sentences
60+ questions
Technical Terms
99+ questions
Synonyms and Antonyms
301+ questions
One word Substitution
644+ questions
Prefixes and Suffixes
44+ questions
Confusable Words
60+ questions
Reading Comprehension
161+ questions
Letter Writing
52+ questions
Phrasal Verbs
36+ questions
Idioms/Phrases
599+ questions
Models
34+ questions
Phonetics
94+ questions
Error Spotting
49+ questions
Verb (Basic)
94+ questions
Question Tag
150+ questions
Subject-Verb Agreement
110+ questions
Conditional Sentences
92+ questions
Verb (Advance)
51+ questions
Verb as a Noun & Gerund
6+ questions
Infinitive
84+ questions
Participle
40+ questions
Inversion
30+ questions
Mood
17+ questions
Noun
112+ questions
Pronoun
325+ questions
Adjective
108+ questions
Conjunction
186+ questions
Adverb
78+ questions
Parallelism
20+ questions
Superfluous Expressions
99+ questions
Vocabularies
204+ questions
Synonyms
534+ questions
Antonyms
526+ questions
Spellings
84+ questions
Sentence Rearrangement