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9 Law and Order

Grammar Conditionals and inversion

Inversion is used with as to show similarity.
The cake was delicious. The coffee was, too.
The cake was delicious, as was the coffee.
John and I both thought insurance wasn’t necessary.

I thought, as did John, that insurance wasn’t
necessary.

Use inversion after so, neither and nor if they begin a
sentence or clause.
Helen wasn’t afraid, and neither was I.
He didn’t speak; nor did he make any other sound.
The students were hungry, and so were the teachers.
Inversion is used with so…that/such (be) the … of
the … that to give emphasis. 2. We were late to the meeting because
of the traffic, were many other
The climate is so harsh that people cannot live there. people.

a) as
So harsh is the climate that people cannot live there.
b) so
OR
c) such
Such is the harshness of the climate that people 3. I didn’t eat anything all day, did I
cannot live there.
have anything to drink.
a) as
b) so
c) nor
Correct the mistakes. 4. was the popularity of the show

1. John was delighted, as I was. that it sold out within minutes.
2. Such was the extent of his injuries; he couldn’t a) Such
work for six months. b) So
3. So mountainous this region that few people live c) As
there. 5. He didn’t bring a passport, and

did he bring any other form of
identification.
a) so
A. Choose the correct word to complete the
sentences. b) as
c) neither
1. successful was John that he was able to
6. The bedrooms were dirty, and
retire at the age of forty.
were the bathrooms.
a) Such
a) as
b) So
b) such
c) As
c) so

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