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Inversion of Place and Direction in English (C1–C2)

Advanced Inversion of Place and Direction (C1–C2)

Practice inversion after adverbials of place and movement (e.g. "down came…", "along came…", "out came…"). The exercise trains correct word order, subject–verb agreement, and the use of particles such as "down", "along", "up", "out", "off", and "away" in realistic contexts. Suitable for C1–C2 learners.

Complete the sentences with an appropriate adverb and a form of either COME or GO.

1. I had just finished washing my car for the weekend when (THE RAIN) and everything got messy again.

2. Just when you finally understand how to use your current smartphone, (A NEW MODEL) that makes yours look like an ancient relic.

3. Every time the local council mentions a tax hike at the town hall meeting, (THE RESIDENTS' HANDS), and the room gets very noisy.

4. I told the delivery driver he had the wrong house, so (HE) to his van to check the address again.

5. After I'd been sitting in the DMV lounge for two hours, the side door opened and (A CLERK), who called my ticket number at last.

6. We were struggling to jump-start our car in the parking lot when (A NEIGHBOR) with a set of cables and a smile.

7. A group of shoppers had gathered by the entrance. As soon as the store announced the flash sale, (THEY) to grab the best deals before everything was gone.