INVERSION( ĐẢO NGỮ)

INVERSION I. What is inversion? When we begin a sentence with a negative adverb or adverbial phrase, we sometimes have to change the usual word order of subject and verb (often using an auxiliary verb such as do) INVERSION Negative adverbials include: never, never before, rarely, seldom, barely/hardly, scarcely… when, no sooner than nowhere, not only, etc. INVERSION  Normal word order in a statement: S + V: I have never seen so many people in one room.  Inversion: Never have I seen so many people in a room. . INVERSION No sooner had I put the phone down than it rang again. Hardly/ Scarcely/ Barely had I got my breath back when it was time to go again. INVERSION  We use inversion with phrases that begin with “not” Not until he apologizes will I speak to him. Not for one minute do I imagine they’ll come back. INVERSION  We use inversion with some time phrases that use “only”: Only after several weeks did she begin to recover. Only later did she realize what had happened. INVERSION  We use inversion with some time phrases that use “only”: Only then did he remember he hadn’t got his keys. Only when I’ve finished this will I be able to think about anything else. INVERSION Only by patience and hard work will she find a solution. Only in this way do we stand any chance of success. INVERSION  We use inversion after negative adverbials which emphasize frequency at the beginning of a sentence: Hardly ever did she wear a suit. Little did she realize what was about to happen. INVERSION  After expressions with prepositions +no: In no way should this be regarded as one of the matter. At no time did they actually break the rules of the game On no account are you to repeat it to any one. Under no circumstances can we accept the offer.