Inversion 1 never neither nor little no seldom

Inversion 倒装句

1. 句首由否定或半否定意义的副词或词组开头的句子。 这类词或短语主要有never, neither, nor, little, no, seldom, rarely, hardly, scarcely, no sooner, not only, in no way, at no time, few, not, by no means 等, 如: 2. Not a word did I say to him. Never have I found him so happy. I can't swim. Neither can he. No sooner had he gone to bed than he fell asleep.

巩固练习: 1) Hardly ____ the airport when the plane took off. A. I had arrived at B. had I arrived C. had I reached D. I had got to 2) —Have you ever seen anything like that before? —No, ____ anything like that before. A. I never have seen B. never I have seen C. never have I seen D. I have seen 3) She is not fond of cooking, ____ I. A. so am B. nor am C. neither do D. nor do

2. only + 状语(从句)放在句首, 要部分倒装。如: Only by this means is it possible to explain it. ( 介词短语) Only then did I realize the importance of math. ( 副词) Only when the war was over in 1918 was he able to get happily back to work. (从句) 巩固练习: 4) Only in this way ____ make progress in your English. A. you B. can you C. you be able to D. will you able to 5) Only when the meeting was over____ go back to meet his friend. A. he could B. he was able to C. was he able to D. was able to he

3. so或so引导的短语放在句首, 要部分倒装。如: I saw the film, so did she. So loudly did he speak that even people in the next room could hear him. 巩固练习: 6) I like sports and ____ my brother. A. so does B. so is C. so can D. so likes 7) The doctor told Charlie to breathe deeply and ______. A. so did Charlie B. Charlie did so C. Charlie does so D. did Charlie so 8) So loudly ____ that ____ hear her clearly. A. did she speak; could everyone B. did she speak; everyone could C. she spoke; could everyone D. she spoke; everyone could

4. "Not only + 分句, but also + 分句"句型中的前一分 句要部分倒装，即“前倒后不倒”。如: Not only does John love Chinese, he is also good at speaking it. 但not only. . . but also. . . 连接主语时, 不倒装。如: Not only the mother but also the children are sick. 巩固练习: 9) ____ himself wrong, but his friends were wrong. A. Not was only he B. Not only he C. Not only was he D. Not only was

5. Not until放在句首, “主倒从不倒”。如: Not until last week did they find the lost bike. (简单句 ) Not until my son had entered the university did he realize the importance of time. (复合句) 注: It was not until I arrived at home that I realised I had left my key at school. (强调句里无倒装) 巩固练习: 10) Not until the early years of the 19 th century ______ know what heat is. A. man did B. man C. didn't man D. did man 11) Not until I began to work ______ realize how much time I had wasted. A. didn't I B. did I C. I didn't D. I

6. as引导的让步状语从句, 把名词, 形容词或动词 提到as前面, 如: Child as he is, he is very helpful to his mother. (可数名词单数作表语提前, 习惯上不加冠词) Tired as he was, he kept on running. Try as he would, he might fail again. 巩固练习: 12) ____, he’s honest. A. As he is poor B. Poor is he C. Poor as he is D. Poor as is he

7. 在以often, always, once, many a time, now and then, every other day, thus等频度副词或方 式的词 (短语)开头的句子中, 要用部分倒装结构。 如: Many a time has John given me good advice. Thus was the Emperor deceived. 巩固练习: 13) Many a time ____ swimming alone. A. the boy went B. went the boy C. did the boy go D. did go the boy

8. 用于省略if的虚拟条件状语从句: 虚拟条件句的谓语动词如果有 were, had, should 时, 可省略if, 但其谓语须倒装。 If you had reviewed your lessons, you might have passed the examination. = Had you reviewed your lessons, you might have passed the examination.

二、 完全倒装有以下几种情况: 1. There be结构。另外, 在此结构中可以用来代替 be动词的动词有: exist, seem, happen, appear, live, stand等。如: There are many books on the desk. There seems a friend of mine in the company. There exist different opinions on this question. 巩固练习: 1) ____ a beautiful palace ____ the foot of the hill. A. There stand; at B. There stands; under C. Stands there; under D. There stands; at

2. “Here, There, Now, Then + come (或be/go等) + 主语” 结构。 说明: 本句型中there是副词, 应重读, 强调地点。 而前一句型中的there是引导词, 本身没意义。如: Here comes the old lady! Then came the hour we had been looking forward to. There comes the bus. Now comes your turn.

除了then引导的句子用过去式以外, 其余的均用一般现 在时, 表示一种生动的描述。其次, 如果主语是人称代词, 就不用倒装。如: Here you are. There she comes. 巩固练习: 2) There ____. And here ____. A. goes the bell; she comes B. is the bell going; is she C. does the bell go; does she come D. the bell goes; comes she

3. 表示方向的副词out, in, up, down等置于句首, 要用完 全倒装。如: Up went the arrow into the air. Away went the boy. (注: 代词不倒装: Out he went. ) 巩固练习: 3) Out ____, with a stick in his hand. A. did he rush B. rushed he C. he rushed D. he did rush 4) ______ from the top of the building when the policeman pointed the gun at him. A. Jumped down the robber B. Jumped the robber down C. Down jumped the robber D. Down the robber jumped

4. "分词(代词) + be + 主语"结构。如: Walking at the head of the line was our teacher. Such was the story he told me. 巩固练习: 5) ____，a man of achievements, deep thoughts, but with simple habits. A. Einstein was such B. Such was Einstein C. Einstein was so D. So was Einstein 6) _____ are the days when teachers were looked down upon. A. Gone B. Go C. To go D. Going

5. 表示地点的介词短语 , 如on the wall, under the tree, in front of the house, in the middle of the room等放在句首时, 要完全倒装, 通常是为平衡句子 结构。如: On the top of the hill stands a pine tree. In front of the classroom is a playground. 巩固练习: 7) Near the church ____ cottage. A. was such an old B. had a so old C. was such old a D. is so an old