Inversion

'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owned by so many to so few' Winston Churchill

Rewrite the following sentences using standard word order to make them less emphatic, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble.

1. Nowhere in the world are people free from the influence of television.
People in the world

2. Not since the printing press has there been an invention which so radically afected society.
There the printing press.

3. Rarely do you find a family without a television set these days.
You days.

4. Seldom can busy parents resist the temptation to use the television as a childminder.
Busy parents as a childminder.

5. Not only does television discourage conversation, but it also encourages antisocial behaviour, some claim
Some claim encourages antisocial behaviour.

6. However, not a single case of violence have researchers found that could be directly linked to a television programme.
However, researchers that could be directly linked to a television programme.

7. Hardly had they finished cleaning up the mess when their parents got home.
They , when their parents got home.

8. No sooner had the car arrived than it was surrounded by journalists.
The car than it was surrounded by journalists

9. No sooner had she got on the bus than she realised she had left her money at home.
As soon as her money at home.

10. Hardly had the game begun when it started to pour with rain.
The game with rain