Grammar Interactive Practice
Choose a topic and start practising.
Choose a topic and start practising.
1. Not only / Rarely do you find a rental in this neighborhood that includes a backyard and a garage.
2. Should / Were the landlord decide to increase the rent, we would have to move out by the end of the month.
3. Never have I seen / I have seen such a sudden spike in gas prices across the state.
4. What is the mayor planning / What the mayor is planning to do about the potholes on Main Street, I have no idea.
5. Only after three hours of waiting at the DMV managed I / did I manage to renew my driver's license.
6. Weird as it may seem / As it may seem weird, many Americans are already starting their Christmas shopping in April to avoid inflation.
7. Hardly had the storm started than / when the power went out in the entire residential block.
8. Suddenly, across the road ran a deer / a deer ran across the road, narrowly missing the delivery truck.
9. Had we checked / Had we to have checked the local news earlier, we wouldn’t have been stuck in that massive traffic jam on I-95.
10. Not until the health inspector had checked the kitchen could / was the new restaurant finally open to the public.
11. Hardly / Little did I know that my casual chat with a neighbor would lead to a job offer at the local clinic.
12. Were / Should the new tax law to pass, many small business owners in the area would struggle to stay afloat.
The Magic of the Venice Carnival
Last February, I finally made it to Venice for the Carnival. Strange as it may , I’d always avoided it because of the crowds, but my friend convinced me to go. Venice is a surreal place, and during the festival, it’s truly hard to believe it’s the 21st century!
We had expected some costumes, but did we realize that we were about to enter a completely different world. No had we stepped onto St. Mark’s Square than we were surrounded by people in gold masks and heavy silk and velvet attire. the mist came a mysterious figure in a black cloak, looking like a ghost from the 1700s. It was a bit spooky, but there was more to come.
Not we joined the midnight masquerade did we realize how magical the city becomes at night. Along the canals musicians playing Vivaldi, while everyone danced under the stars. anyone told me I would be wearing a giant wig, dancing with strangers and singing in a gondola, I wouldn’t have believed them!
There were so many breathtaking masks and candles all around us. else in the world could you experience such a dreamlike atmosphere. Never I have imagined that a simple trip could feel like time travel. Only we finally took off our masks and sat down for an espresso we realize how exhausted but happy we were. anyone should want to stay at home in February, I really don’t know.