SVA Formal Inverted Structures Quiz: Grammar Skills

1. Hardly ever ______ the rules followed so closely.

Is

Was

Are

Has

Rules is plural, so the verb must be are.

Explanation

Rules is plural, so the verb must be are.

2. There ______ a variety of opinions on the topic.

Is

Was

Are

Has

Opinions is plural.

Explanation

Opinions is plural.

3. When a sentence begins with a negative phrase like not once or hardly ever, subject–verb inversion is often required.

True

False

Negative adverbs trigger inversion in formal English.

Explanation

Negative adverbs trigger inversion in formal English.

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5. In the introduction ______ the thesis statement.

Are

Were

Is

Have

Statement is singular.

Explanation

Statement is singular.

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7. Only after reviewing the data ______ the researchers agree.

Does

Do

Is

Has

Researchers is plural, so do is used.

Explanation

Researchers is plural, so do is used.

8. Match each sentence opening to the correct verb form.

On the agenda

Here

There

Items is plural; summary and detail are singular.

Explanation

Items is plural; summary and detail are singular.

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10. Never ______ such progress achieved before.

Has

Have

Is

Was

In formal inverted constructions, have is used with implied plural instances.

Explanation

In formal inverted constructions, have is used with implied plural instances.

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12. Under no circumstances ______ the rules ignored.

Is

Was

Are

Has

Rules is plural.

Explanation

Rules is plural.

13. Which sentences use correct subject–verb agreement with inversion?

Here is the summary of findings.

There are no valid excuses remaining.

Only then do the solution become clear.

At the center of the debate are ethical concerns.

Summary is singular → is. Concerns is plural → are. Solution is singular, so does would be required in option C.

Explanation

Summary is singular → is. Concerns is plural → are. Solution is singular, so does would be required in option C.

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15. At the center of the debate ______ ethical concerns.

Is

Was

Are

Has

Concerns is plural.

Explanation

Concerns is plural.

Advanced SVA: Formal Inverted Structures Quiz

1. Hardly ever ______ the rules followed so closely.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. There ______ a variety of opinions on the topic.

3. When a sentence begins with a negative phrase like not once or hardly ever, subject–verb inversion is often required.

4. Not once ______ the experiment fail.

5. In the introduction ______ the thesis statement.

6. There ______ multiple interpretations of the poem.

7. Only after reviewing the data ______ the researchers agree.

8. Match each sentence opening to the correct verb form.

9. On the agenda ______ several important items.

10. Never ______ such progress achieved before.

11. There ______ one final detail to consider.

12. Under no circumstances ______ the rules ignored.

13. Which sentences use correct subject–verb agreement with inversion?

14. Only then ______ the solution become clear.

15. At the center of the debate ______ ethical concerns.