Inversion Why is this kind of inversions used

Inversion 倒装句

Why is this kind of inversions used? • • Hardly could people believe their eyes. Never did Emmons expect it. In no time did he freeze. Not until the last shot did he lose. Gone was the gold. So was the silver. So depressed was he that he came up to his wife. • Nor could his wife. A strong negative feeling.

基本语序 主语 + 谓语 He knew no one in Paris.

Rewrite the following sentences in natural order. • • People could believe their eyes. Hardly couldhardly people believe their Never didnever Emmons expected it. In time he freeze. Heno froze in did no time. He did notthe loselast until the did last he shot. Not until shot lose. The gold Gone waswas thegone. gold. Thewas silver gone too. So thewas silver. So depressed was he that he came up to his He was so depressed that he came up to his wife. • He couldn't accept it. Norit could …. His wife couldn’t either. his wife.

部分倒装 1）never, seldom, little, in no way, rarely，nowhere, not, hardly, scarcely 等词位于句首时 I • Never have never him before. haveseen I seen him before. • Seldom We seldomdo go we out. go out. • Little does hewhat know whathetrouble He doesn’t know trouble is in. He knows what trouble he is in. helittle is in.

Exercises: • We are going nowhere at the weekend. Nowhere are we going at the weekend. • He knows little about German. Little does he know about German.

2) No sooner…than… Hardly …when… Scarcely …when… 一…就 （两个动 作一前一后发生） 位于句首 他们一走出教室就下雨了。 Hardly had they gone out of the classroom when it began to rain. No sooner/hardly+过去完成时, than/when+过去时

Exercises: • He had no sooner arrived there than he fell ill. No sooner had he arrived there than he fell ill. • She had scarcely fallen asleep when a knock at the door awaked her. Scarcely had she fallen asleep when a knock at the door awaked her.

3. not …until… so/such …that. . . 位于句首 • Not until yesterday did I know the news. • So loudly did he speak that even people in the next room could hear him.

Exercises: • I did not begin to do my homework until my mother came back. Not until (my mother came back) did I begin to do my homework.

4) Not only…but also…连接两个句子时 • • Not only There waswas notthere only no no electricity at at thattime, butalso(therewas)nonowater inwater the area. in the area. • He is not only an actor but also a writer. Not only is he an actor but also (he is) a writer.

部分倒装句 5. 疑问句 a. Have you seen the film? b. When are we going to drink to your happiness? 注意：如疑问词在句中做主语，则用自然 语序。 c. Who is your sister? d. What is our work?

6)Only + 状语，位于句首 • [Only in this way] can you work out the problem. only+介词短语修饰整句 • [Only then] did I recognize her. • only+副词修饰整句 [Only when the war was over] was he able to get back home. only+when/if/after的从句修饰整句

• We can solve the problem only by working harder. • Only by working harder can we solve the problem. • I realized that I should have taken your advice only when I lost the game. • Only when I lost the game did I realize that I should have taken your advice. • Only you can help me.

7. so neither/nor 引起的句子表 示前面所说的 情况也适用于 另一个人 • He likes rice very well. So do I. • I have never been abroad. Neither has he.

Exercises: • We saw the film last week. They saw it, too. We saw the film last week. So did they. • I didn’t read the notice on the blackboard. He didn’t either. I didn’t read the notice on the blackboard. Nor did he. *It was cold yesterday. So it was.

8. As 引导的让步状语从句 Though he was ongoing Old as/though he old, was, he he insisted on with us. (as从句要倒装，表语成分前置) Child ashe Though heisisa, child, he knows a lot about a lot the about the world. （若表语为可数名词单数，a/an world. 省略） Hard ashe heworked, hard, he failed. Though he failed. Try as hehemight, Though might. Tom try, Tom could not get notout getheout of difficulty. of the difficulty.

*As 引导的让步状语从句 Though he was old, he insisted on going with us. (as从句要倒装，表语成分前置) Though he worked hard, he failed. Though he is a child, he knows a lot about the world. （若表语为可数名词单数，a/an 省略） Though he might try, Tom could not get out of the difficulty.

Hard as/though he works, he can't complete it. 1. n. /adj. + as + S + v. 2. adv. + as + S + v. 3. v. + as + S + 情态动词/助动词

9. 含有NO的介词短语位于句首 At no time (从不，决不) will China be the first to use nuclear weapons. By no means （决不）can teaching be separated from practice.

10. 省略了 if 的虚拟条件句的谓语动词如果是 were, had, should 时，可省略 if, 但其谓语须倒装。 Had you worked hard at your lessons, you would have passed the exam.

完全倒装 1. Here, there, now, then或 out, in, up, down, away, off (谓 语动词be. go. come) 等副词开头的句子 There goes the bus. Out ran the teacher.

Then came a new difficulty. Now comes your turn. 主语是人称代词，语序不变。 Here you are. Out it comes.

2. 状语（介词短语）+ v. (be, come, go, lie, sit, standrun. wal k)+ S. On the wall hangs an old jacket. To the east of the city lie two lakes. An old jacket hangs on the wall. Two lakes lie to the east of the city.

3. 以引导词there开头的句子，须使用倒 装结构，除 there be 外还有there live / stand / lie / exist等。例如： a. There are three books on the desk． b. There lived an old fisherman near the sea. c. There stands a tall building in the centre of the town.

4. 直接引语的一部分或全部放 在句首时，有时用倒装。 “I’ll call again after supper, ” said he. “Let me go on with the operation. ” said one of the doctors.

4. 表语（介词短语）+ 系动词 + 主 语 • In the corner was a table. (A table was in the corner. ) • Around his head was a brown snake. 强调表语时使用

强 化 练 习 1. _____the plane. C A. Down flying C. Down flew B. Down was flying D. Flew down 2. Under a big tree ____, half asleep. D A. did sat a fat man B. a fat man sat C. did a fat man sat D. sat a fat man

C 3. She plays the piano very well. _____. A. So every one of us does B. Every one of us does C. So does every one of us D. So do every one of us D 4. Never _____such a wonderful place as Hangzhou. A. are hanging B. had I seen C. I have seen D. have I seen

5. Not only ____a promise, but also he kept it. D A. has he made B. does he make C. he made D. did he make 6. Not until he got off the bus _____that he B had got his wallet stolen. A. he found B. did he find C. he had found D. had he found B 7. Only in this way _____progress in your English. A. you make B. can you make C. you be able to make D. will you able to

C 8. _____and caught the mouse. A. Up the cat jumped B. The cat up jumped C. Up jumped the cat D. Jumped up the cat 9. ------Where is your father? A -------Oh, _______. A. here he comes B. he here comes C. here does he come D. here comes he

A 10. ____in which they had came to the island. A. Nearby were two canoes B. Nearby two canoes were C. Were two canoes nearby D. Two canoes nearby were 11. The door opened and there ____. B A. enters an old man B. entered an old man C. did an old man enter D. an old man entered

D 12. Little ___ when I took the trip and ___ did my brother. A. have I known; so B. had I know; neither C. do I know; so D. did I know; neither 13. Was it not ___ you arrived at his house __ C you discovered that he was on holiday? A. when; that B. until; did C. until; that D. when; did

14. Many a time __ to see me while __ in B hospital. A. did he come; was I B. did he come; I was A C. he came; was I D. he was; I was 15. Now and then ___ up to see what happened. A. did he wake B. he wake B C. he wakes D. he did wake 16. She is not fond of cooking, ____ I. A. so am B. nor am C. neither do I D. nor do B 17. Early in the morning __ the news ____ the Chinese Team defeated the Japanese

18. At the foot of the mountain_____. C A. lie a beautiful lake B. does a beautiful lake lie C. lies a beautiful lake D. do a beautiful lake lie A 19. At no time ___ his personal interest first. A. should a communist place B. a communist should place C. a communist place D. does a communist place

C 20. On the wall ______two large portraits. A. are hanging B. hanged C. hang D. hangs A 21. Not once ______their plan. A. did they change B. they changed C. changed they D. they did changed D 22. I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in my life ____so happy!

23. Little ___about his own safety, though he B was in great danger himself. A. does he care B. did he care C. he cares D. he cared 24 Not only C ______ polluted but ______ crowded. A. was the city; were the streets B. the city was; were the streets C. was the city; the streets were D. the city was; the streets were

C 25. ______ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often. A. If it is not B. Were it not C. Had it not been D. If they were not C 26. So ______ that no fish can live in it. A. the lake is shallow B. shallow the lake is C. shallow is the lake D. is the lake shallow 27. Not a single song C ____at yesterday’s party. A. she sang B. sang she C. did she sing

28. Hardly_______ when it began to rain. A A. had he arrived B. arrived he C. he had arrived D. did he arrive B 29. Mr. Smith promised to help me and____ the next day. A. neither he did B. so he did C. neither did he D. so did he C 30. Not until the bell rang____in. A. do they come B. came they C. did they come D. they came

31. Only in this way B ______ this Maths problem. A. you can work out B. can you work out C. you will be able to work D. will you can work out A 32. My wife is a teacher, and ______. A. so am I B. so I am C. also I am D. too I am D 33. ______, the boy knows a lot about computer. A. Though is he young B. As is he young C. Young as is he D. Young as he is

34. After that we have never seen her again, B nor ______ her. A. we have heard from B. have we heard from C. did we hear from D. we heard from C 35. Not until yesterday evening ______ the party had been put off till next Saturday. A. I knew B. didn't I know C. did I know D. I didn't know A 36. Not only ______ a promise, but also he kept. it. A. did he make B. had he made C. make he D. he made

B 37. Never ______ such a robot. A. we have seen B. have we seen C. we saw D. we haven't seen 38. ______ a letter for you. C A. There are B. Is here C. Here is D. Is there A 39. ______ a big paper-making factory by the lake. A. There stands B. Does there stand B C. Standing there is D. It is standing 40. Look out! ______

TRANSLATION EXERCISES FOR INVERTION 1. 我刚合上眼, 电话铃就响了. (no sooner…. than… No sooner had I closed my eyes than the phone rang. 2. 我不但去过南京, 我还是在那里出生的. ( not only…. but also…. ) Not only have I been to Nanjing , but also I was born there. 3. 我永远忘不了我入团的那一天. ( never ) Never will I forget the day when I joined the Youth League. 4. 只有不断地练习, 我们才能学好英语口语. ( only by…. ) Only by keeping on practising can we learn spoken English well. 5. 直到她摘下墨镜我才认出她来. ( not …. until ) Not until she took off her sunglasses did I recognize her. 6. 门后跑出个猫. ( out ) Out ran a cat from behind the door. 7. 他从没去过北京, 我也是. He has never been Beijing. Neither( Nor ) have I.

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