Directions: Change the following sentences into inverted sentences using the words or phrases in parentheses. (1) It was the first time that a story had been so popular. (never) (2) As soon as he saw the men, the boy tried to run away. (no sooner...than...) (3) It took them ten days to get to London. (only after) (4) He had hardly ever known such kindness. (seldom) (5) The boys had just started to sing when the teacher told them to stop. (hardly...when...)