Inversion 3

Index

Change the normal sentence into one with inversion. You may have to change some of the words. ANSWERS + EXPLANATION

1) Sarah didn't realise that she had lost her keys until she got home.
Not until that she had lost her keys.

2) You can only watch the film after the match has finished.
Only after watch the film.

3) They were only able to cross the land border by offering her a bribe.
Only by able to cross the land border.

4) He will feel better if he takes this medicine.
Only if feel better.

5) I haven't had such an enjoyable day since I was young.
Not since such an enjoyable day.

Answers

In the following expressions, the inversion comes in the second part of the sentence:
only after, only when, only if, only once, not since, not till/until, only by/in/with + gerund

ONLY WHEN/IF/AFTER/ONCE ... + AUX + SUBJECT + VERB ...
Only when we had left, did the child burst into tears.
NOT UNTIL/NOT SINCE ... + AUX + SUBJECT + VERB ...
Not until much later did she find out the truth.
ONLY/BY/IN/WITH + GERUND ... + AUX + SUBJECT + VERB ...
Only by standing on a chair could he reach the shelf.

1) Sarah got home did she realise/she got home did Sarah realise 2) the match has finished can you 3) offering her a bribe were they 4) he takes this medicine will he 5) I was young have I had