Inversion in english and the way to solve the related troubles

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HOÁ TRƯỜNG THPT HÀM RỒNG SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM INVERSION IN ENGLISH AND THE WAY TO SOLVE THE RELATED TROUBLES Người thực hiện: Trần Thị Linh Chức vụ: Giáo viên SKKN thuộc lĩnh mực (mơn): Tiếng Anh THANH HỐ NĂM 2018 THE TABLE OF CONTENT Content Page I INTRODUCTION I.1 The reasons for choosing this theme I.2 The purpose of this theme I.3 The researched subjects II MAIN CONTENT II.1 The theorical foundation of this theme II.2 The current situation of the issue III The method to solve the matter III.1 Inversion with negative introduction III.2 Inversion with an adverbial introduction III.3 Inversion with an “ed” introduction III.4 Inversion with comparison III.5 Inversion with No sooner/ hardly/ scarely/barely III.6 Inversion with not only ……………but also III.7 Inversion with SO /SUCH III.8 Inversion with NO WHERE III.9 Inversion with conditional sentences III.10 Inversion with an “ing” form introduction III.11 Inversion with HERE & THERE III.12 Inversion with MUCH/MANY III.13 Inversion with preposition III.14 Inversion with SO/NEITHER III.15 Inversion with NOR IV CONSOLIDATION EXERCISE 10 V CONCLUSION 17 I THE INTRODUCTION I.1 The reasons for choosing this theme English has always become an effective media of communication in the world In Vietnam, it has gradually played an important role in the process of recruitment and enrolling The importance of English is once again stated when the Ministry of Education and Training issues a new policy in which Literature, Mathematics and English are compulsory subjects in the national examination for high school students Besides communicating well in English, students also have to master English grammar so as to perform perfectly in their exams Moreover, English is a requisite criteria when applying for a job Every occupation requires a certain level of English Perhaps, that’s why the English centers which train learners of different levels are mushrooming One of the best ways of teaching English is dividing it into small aspects or subjects So we can explain systematically and learners find it easy to understand In my opinion, inversion is one of the most interesting and challenging grammatical points Normally, when using inversion structures, we put an auxiliary before the subject and negative words is one of clear clues for students to recognize this form However, some inversions are different and we need to explain apparently so that students can remember and use it correctly That is the reason why I choose the topic “Inversion in English and the way to solve the related troubles” to research in my initiative I.2 The purpose of this theme Having been a teacher of English for eights years, I always try my best to find out effective ways of teaching Because English is not a very easy subject Teaching English does not mean to try to explain clearly to student and provide enough the theory of each unit but the teachers have to the best to make the lesson more interesting and easy to understand So that students can be motivated to learn it enthusiastically When choosing this theme, I would like to have an opportunity to exchange teaching method and experience with my colleagues in order that the effect of teaching English will be better and better Simultaneously, I want to provide students with useful strategies to master the usage of these forms of inversion, making them more confident before each exam And the most important is that I would rather guide my students to use these forms precisely and get the best score in coming examinations Also, I persuade my students that, English is also a very intriguing language, the more we learn it , the wider our mind becomes And discovering new things is always a challenging and exiting task for English enthusiasts I.3 The researched subjects Generally speaking, teaching English is a rather arduous task in our country, especially in the remote and mountainous areas where students hardly have interests in English Even, their parents never pay attention to children’s study Foreign language is something which is luxurious for them A few years ago when students had to attend two exams after they had finished high school education, the test of English in the GCSE was not very difficult But now, when the new decision has been issued, graduation exam and the entrance exam are merged, the knowledge in each test becomes wider, deeper and more difficult We, teachers of English can’t apply the old teaching method to guide students nowadays Thus, when doing the research, I did a survey on students at class 12 C1, 12C2, 12C3,12C4 in Ham Rong high school to categorize students into two levels The level A consists of the students of immediate level who only attend the GCSE and the level B is for students of advanced standard that intend to take part in the entrance exam into universities and even exams for gifted students in the region II THE CONTENT II.1 The theorical foundation of this theme Inversion is one of the indispensable points in English Grammar We can see this in almost English text People use the form of inversion when they want to emphasis something Inversion means putting the verb or the auxiliary before the subject It is a literary technique in which the normal order of words is reversed, generally for emphasis or special effect It makes a sentence sound striking or unusual Nowadays, the theories about this field are available, students can search it everywhere However, I myself want to provide my students with systematically proper knowledge about this point And I want to share my own experience with them so that they can understand, remember and the related tasks precisely II.2 The current situation of the issue Nowadays, it’s essential to have a good command of English and fluently communicate with English speakers in over the world Being able to speak English becomes the first and foremost criteria of all occupations and jobs especially in foreign companies Moreover, the Vietnamese government has set a new requirement which force Vietnamese officers, teachers, doctors…all must have a certain level of English so that they can understand books, materials and instructions in English Therefore, people especially young ones need to master English Grammar generally, which helps them meet the requirements easily So, teachers need to provide students the most effective ways to learn English, communicate in English and pass any English examinations Materials about English Grammar are available for students nowadays but which is suitable for each one and how to apply in real life? It will be much more challenging for learners coming from mountainous areas like Quan Son high school students For these such learners, simplified methods are really essential Because it will not only encourage them to learn English but also give them excitement when learning a new language which is far different from their mother tongue Because of contemporary situation, I always try to find out the best mode to help my students overcome their difficulty and contribute to decreasing the existing troubles With my limited experience I presume to give some solutions to guide students distinguish different forms of inversion, and arrange the parts of speech in correct position in the sentence I hope that I can share meaningful information with the teachers of English to teach this subject effectively III The methods to solve the matter First of all I want to give the definition of inversion in English Inversion is the reversal of the normal word order in a sentence or phrase There are two types of inversion: Subject-verb inversion, where the subject and the main verb switch positions and the word order becomes verb + subject: Example: On the top of the hill stood an old oak tree Subject-auxiliary inversion, where the subject and the auxiliary switch positions and the word order becomes auxiliary + subject (+ verb): Example: Hardly had I arrived home when my phone rang When does the bus leave? You're hungry, aren't you? There are at least 18 types of inversions in English, I will divide them into small groups I also explain clearly the usage of each case and provide some applied exercise for them to practice III.1 Inversion with negative introduction It means that almost sentences will start with a negative form of word or phrases This form is very common and used with all verbs in English We need to learn the various types of words and phrases that require this type of inversion We need to notice that sometimes the inversion occurs right after the negative form and sometimes it occurs in the next subject and verb iii.1.1 Inversion with “not and no” No + N Not any + N Not for a moment + Aux + S + V Not till I got Not until Example: No money shall I lend you from now on (= Not any money shall I lend you from now on.) iii.1.2 Inversion with negative adverbs In formal styles, when we use an adverb with negative meaning such as never, rarely, seldom, little, hardly ever,… in front position for emphasis, we invert the subject and auxiliary or modal verb Never/ Rarely/ Seldom /Little/ Hardly ever + Aux + S + V Examples: Never in Mid-summer does it snow Hardly ever does he speak in the public iii.1.3 Inversion with only Only once Only later Only in this way Only in that way Only then Only after + N Only by V(ing)/ N Only when + clause Only with + N Only if+ clause Only in adv of time/ place Examples: + Aux + S + V Only once did I meet her Only after all guests had gone home could we relax Only when I understand her did I like her Only by practicing English every day can you speak it fluently iii.1.4 Inversion with phrases including No At no time On no condition On no account Under/ in no circumstances + Aux+ S + V For no reason In no way No longer Example: For no reason shall you play truant The money is not to be paid under any circumstances (= Under no circumstances is the money to be paid.) On no condition shall we accept their proposal III.2 INVERSION WITH AN ADVERBIAL INTRODUCTION This form of inversion is optional and less common It is used with beverbs, linking verbs and verbs that show direction or movement, like come, go, run etc In this case we use the main verb before the subject, not the auxiliary Example: Under the tree is sitting a man On the table lies a cat In front of the museum is a statue First came the ambulance, then came the police Under the tree was lying one of the biggest men I had ever seen Directly in front of them stood a great castle On the grass sat an enormous frog Along the road came a strange procession III.3 INVERSION WITH AN “ED” INTRODUCTION This form is obligatory and very common It is used with be-verbs and sometimes with linking verbs Examples: Found in San Francisco is Lombard Street, the so-called crookedest street in the world Lost among the old tables and chairs was the priceless Victorian desk Located between San Francisco and Marin County is the Golden Gate Bridge III.4 INVERSION WITH COMPARISON iii.4.1 Inversion related to comparative form This form is optional and common It is used with all verb We normally have inversion here if we are comparing subjects of verb not objects Example: Cheetah run faster than antelopes You speak Chinese better than does she iii.4.2 Inversion with a comparative introduction This form is obligatory and rather common in English test It is mainly used with be-verbs The comparative is the complement of the be-verb not the subject Example: Bigger than an apatosaurus is the blue whale More important than your personal statement is our GPA No less impressive than the invention of the laser was the development of the wheel iii.4.3 Inversion with double comparative This form of inversion is used with all verbs It is an optional one and it is used with all verbs Example: The closer an object is to another object, the greater is the gravity between the two objects iii.4.4 Inversion with as This form is also an obligatory form of inversion It can be used with all verbs In this case we used as for comparisons As is one of the trickiest words in English because it has many different meanings Example: Megumi is form Japan, as is Sato if thrown into the water, camels can swim, as can cats iii.4.5 Inversion with so/neither This form is used with be-verb and auxiliary not the main verb It’s obligatory and very common in English Example: I came late and so did he she doesn’t like football and neither does she Neither most people I know III.5 INVERSION WITH NO SOONER No sooner + had + S + V(PII) than + S + V(ed) + O This is an obligatory form of inversion and rather common in English test It is used to express two actions happening in the order of time An action happens before another action We can used Hardly/ Barely/ Scarely…… When before instead Example: No sooner had I arrived home than the telephone rang Hardly had she put up her umbrella before the rain became down in torrents III.6 INVERSION WITH Not only…… but……also… Not only + aux + S + V but also + S + V + O Example: Not only is he good at English but he also draws very well Not only does he sing well but he also plays musical instruments perfectly III.7 INVERSION WITH SO/ SUCH * So + Adj/ Adv + Aux + S + V + that-clause (noun clause) Example: it is so dark that I can’t write -> So dark is it that I can’t write She speaks so quickly that I can’t understand anything -> So quickly does she speak that I can’t understand anything *Such + be + N + that - clause Example: Such is the life! III.8 INVERSION WITH NO WHERE No where + Aux (Trợ động từ) + S + V This structure is used in the same way with inversions with negative word said before Example: No where in the Vietnam is the scenery as beautiful as that in my country No where I feel as comfortable as I at home No where can you buy the goods as good as those in my country III.9 INVERSION WITH CONDITIONAL SENTENCES iii.9.1.Conditional sentence type 1: If-clause = Should +S + V(-to)… Example: Should she come late, she will miss the train Should he lend me some money, I will buy that house iii.9.2.Conditional sentence type 2: If-clause = Were S + V(+to)/ + O, S… Example 1: If I were you, I would work harder = Were I you, I…… Example 2: If I knew her, I would invite her to the party = Were I to know her, Note: if the verb in if clause is “were”, we only inverse “were” before the subject without V(+to) after the subject Example: if it were sunny now, I would go swimming now -> Were it sunny now, I would go swimming now iii.9.3.Conditional sentence type : If-clause = Had + S + V3 Example: If my parents had encouraged me, I would have passed exam => Had my parents encouraged me, I……… iii.9.4 Special conditional sentence * If it hadn’t been for + N.P, S + would have + V(PII) + O Had it not been for + N.P , S + would have + V(PII) + O Example: if it hadn’t been for your help, we wouldn’t have finished the plan =>Had it not been for your help, we wouldn’t have finished the plan When using the inversion of the conditional sentences “not” mustn’t precede the subject Example: If he hadn’t come, he would have been fired Had he not come, he would have been fired * If + S + were + to have + V(PII) + O, S + would have + V(PII) + O -> Were + S + to have + V(PII) + O, S + would have + V(PII) + O III.10 INVERSION WITH AN “ING” FORM INTRODUCTION This form is also an obligatory kind of inversion It is usually used with be-verbs It is not very common and uses “ing” introduction as the complement of the be-verb Examples: Burning out of control was the forest located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain Coming in last in the race was Joe “Elephant legs” Blow Not helping the situation was little Susie, who was throwing newspaper on the spreading fire III.11 INVERSION AFTER EXCLAMATIONS WITH “HERE” AND “THERE” With this kind of inversion, we don’t need to move the auxiliary before the subject but we put the main verb instead It is mainly used with be-verbs but we must also remember that there are other verbs that we can use instead of is and are such as exist, go, come… Example: We not say: Here does the winner come We must say: Here comes the winner! There goes all our money! There comes a time in every person’s life when she realizes that she is responsible for her happiness, not the others Scientists hypothesize that there exists a certain type of particle that can travel faster than the speed of light III.12 INVERSION WITH MUCH/MANY Many a + N + aux + S + V + … When using this structure, we need to emphasis that after many a is a singular noun but plural meaning III.13 INVERSION WITH PREPOSITIONS 10 With these following prepositions we put the motion verb before a noun or a noun phrase used as a subject Away/down/in/off/out/over/round/up…+ motion verb + N P Example: Away went the runners Down fell a dozen of apples However, if the subject in the clause is not a noun but a pronoun, we don’t inverse the verb in front of the subject Example: Away they went Round and round it flew III.14 INVERSION WITH SO/ NEITHER… - I’m a student; I’m a student, too So am I - I’m not a student; I’m not a student, either Neither am I - She likes music; He likes music, too So does he - She doesn’t like music; He doesn’t like music, either Neither does he - I didn’t sleep well last nigh; She didn’t sleep well last night, either Neither did she - I haven’t seen it ; I haven’t seen it, either Neither have I III.15 INVERSION WITH NOR Negative clause , nor + auxiliary + S + V Example He had no money, nor did he know anybody from whom he could borrow 11 IV CONSOLIDATION EXERCISES Some inversion exercises in the mock exam into the university and national examination for high school students EXERCISE CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER 1) Thank goodness _ hurt in the train accident A didn’t more people get B didn’t get more people C more didn’t get people D more people didn’t get 2) The study showed _ for maternal and child health A how is nutrition important B how important nutrition is C that how important nutrition is D that how nutrition is important 3) Only by working three jobs _ able to support his large family A he was B he is C he's being 4) The boss didn’t know what to do, _ the rest of us D was he A so did B either C neither D nor did 5) It was not until Andrew stopped smoking healthy again A did he feel B that he started to feel C then he felt D that he did feel 6) _ you see Frank at the conference, give him my regards A Should B Would C Might 7) Strange _ , he chose not to undergo surgery A may it seem D Could B as may it seem C was it that D as it may sound 8) Try _ he could not save the drowning woman A did he hard B as he might C as hard as 9) So _ that she licked the plate clean D though he did A being hungry B great her hunger C hungry was she 10) Effie disliked the film, _ D had she hunger A as did Frank B and also disliked it Frank C nor Frank D so Frank did 11) _ the medicine than she began to feel better A Not until she swallowed B Hardly did she swallow C No sooner had she swallowed D Having swallowed 12) Only by speaking more _ improve your fluency in English A you are able to B is it possible to C does D will 12 Exercise 2: choose the best answer Rarely she made mistake since she was a manager A have B has C is D are _ the truth, she wouldn’t have given Mark the money A She had known B She has know C Had she know D Has she known So beautiful _ that the Queen is envious with her A Snow White is B Snow White are C is Snow White D are Snow White Never _ in such a strange situation A has I been B have I been C am I been D I have been Seldom _ dinner together A Mark and Juliet have B does Mark and Juliet have C is Mark and Juliet have D are Mark and Juliet have Hardly _ his wife presents on her birthday A did James given B does James gave C had James given D James give Scarcely _, the rain became much more heavier A have I come in B had I come in C I have come in D I came in Only then the letter from my son A I receive B did I receive C have I received D has I received No sooner , when Mary came over A have John gone out B had John gone out C has John gone out D John has gone out 10 So frightened _ the film that I couldn’t sleep yesterday A is B are C was D have 11: _the book, please return it to me A Should you find B Will you have found C Will you be finding D Will you find Exercise choose the best answer 1: .we went swimming 13 A So hot was the day B It was a hot day C Being a hot day D Due to a hot day Not until late 1960s…………….on the moon A that Americans walked C when Americans walked B did Americans walk D when did Americans walk _ on the stairs than the phone rang A Had no sooner I stepped B Had I stepped no sooner C No sooner I had stepped D No sooner had I stepped Not a word since the exam started A she wrote B she had written C had she written D she has written 5: Not until a monkey is several years old _to exhibit signs of independence from its mother A beginning B does it begin C and begin D it begins 6: Had the drought not lowered the reservoir the ancient village _ A wouldn't be discovered B wouldn't have been discovered C can't have been discovered D can't be discovered Not only air pollution but it also does harm to our health A car exhaust cause B car exhaust causes C car exhaust cause D does car exhaust cause 8.Seldom a child with so much talent A I saw B I had seen C had I seen D was I seen _that it belongs in a museum A This coin is too rare B So this coin is rare C So rare is this coin D Such a rare coin it is 10 Most southern states had set up primary school system by the late eighteenth century, but only in New England ………….and open to all students A primary schools were free B were primary schools free C free were primary schools D were free primary schools 11: No sooner _ home than the phone rang A they arrived B did they arrive C had they arrived D they had arrived 14 12: Not until a monkey is several years old _ to exhibit signs of independence from its mother A beginning B does it begin C and begin D it begins 13: any employee be ill, they must call the office to inform their head of department A Were B Should C Had D If 14 , they slept soundly A Hot though was the night air B Hot though the night air was C Hot the night air as was D Hot although the night air was 15 _ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50 A So successful her business was, B So successful was her business, C Her business was successful D So was her successful business, 16 ………….over long distances is a fact A That electricity transmitting B That electricity can be transmitted C That electricity D That can be transmitted 17 Not until late 1960s…………….on the moon A that Americans walked did Americans walk C when Americans walked D when did Americans walk B 18 _one day by a passing car, the dog never walked proper again A Having injured B Injuring C Injured D To be injured 19 _ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city? A Should B Were C Had D Provided that 20 _ on the stairs than the phone rang A Had no sooner I stepped B Had I stepped no sooner C No sooner I had stepped D No sooner had I stepped Exercise Choose the best answer Not a word since the exam started A she wrote B she had written C had she written D she has written 2: It is important that _ A an exact record should be kept B an exact record to be kept 15 C to keep an exact record D keeping an exact record 3: _the book, please return it to me A Should you find B Will you have found C Will you be finding D Will you find 4: .we went swimming A So hot was the day B It was a hot day C Being a hot day D Due to a hot day 5: I know Jimmy him A too well so as to trust B so well as to trust C too well to trust D well enough as to trust 6: _ is the price of this car A What interested in us B That we are interested in C That interested us D What we are interested in 7: Only by buying items at the same time A can you get the reduction B get reduction C can you got the reduction D you can get the reduction 8: the ringing phone when it went dead A Hardly I reached B I had no sooner reached C Scarcely had I reached D Just as I reached 9: Little how important the responsibility was A he realized B he realizes C did he realize D will he realize 10: Hardly .workers leave the shed without turning off the light A no B any C more D some 11: Not until a monkey is several years old _to exhibit signs of independence from its mother A beginning B does it begin C and begin D it begins 12: Had the drought not lowered the reservoir the ancient village _ A wouldn't be discovered B wouldn't have been discovered C can't have been discovered D can't be discovered 13Not only _ much bigger than any other planets, but unlike the planets, it consists completely of gaseous material A Sun is B the Sun, which is C is the Sun D that the Sun 14 to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser 16 A Being not B Not having been C Have not been D Having not been 15 Not only air pollution but it also does harm to our health A car exhaust cause B car exhaust causes C car exhaust cause D does car exhaust cause Exercise Find mistakes Not until Harvard College was founded in1636 was there any colleges in A B C D America Established in 1789 and operated by the Jesuits, Georgetown University in A Washington, D.C is the older Rome Catholic institution of higher learning in the United States B C D No sooner has she come than she started to complain about her husband A B C D Only by training hard you can become a good athlete A B C D Weren’t you to come to visit me, I would be very unhappy A B C D Exercise Rewriting You mustn't press this red button under any circumstances => Under no circumstances ………………………………………… She'd only just stubbed out one cigarette when she lit another =>Hardly  We didn't see a soul all day => Not As soon as I put the phone down, it rang again! =>No sooner He spoke so quietly that I didn't hear a thing he said =>So  They didn't win a game all season => Not Life is like that =>Such She didn't realise who he was until she'd been speaking to him for ten minutes =>Only after Kate not only spilled wine on the carpet but she also broke six glasses => Not only 10 I'd never seen such a gigantic fish before! => Never 17 By dividing them into small groups, inversion structures in English is ordered systematically and fully, which assists students to understand and remember quickly Also, it creates a naturally reaction for students when seeing these words or phrases Therefore, students rarely confuse when distinguishing a normal sentences with an inverse one I have done some research with some students in classes 12C1 in Ham Rong high school and receive a noticeable result First: when I use the traditional method – giving them some exercises and ask them to Students get their handouts and multiple-choice exercises by guessing the correct answer The result is: Total 30 Mark 0-3 Mark 4-5 Mark 6-8 Mark 9-10 Number % Number % Number % Number % 13 15 50 10 33 Second: After having been introduced a new method of learning idioms, students seem to be more confident and answer more intelligently The result is obviously improved: Total 30 Mark 0-3 Mark 4-5 Mark 6-8 Mark 9-10 Number % Number % Number % Number % 5,5 10 33 15 50 11,5 18 V THE CONCLUSION When studying this theme I have met a lot of both advantages and disadvantages V.1 The advantages The theme helps students know how to recognize different forms of inversion and choose the correct answer when doing related exercises Moreover, students develop their ability and skill to use this form properly Besides, teachers can consolidate and enhance the basic knowledge for students Most of the students pay attention to what I am showing so I can draw a conclusion exactly and quickly On the other hand, I also can rate the real standard of my students and find suitable solutions to improve the situation I have received a great deal of my colleagues’ help and useful advice from other friends which assists me to finish the initiate before the deadline V.2 The disadvantages The ability of the students in Ham Rong high school is unbalance, only a few students have interests in English So it’s very difficult to attract students’ attention Some students may finish the task without caring about the result of the survey This also affect to the effect of the theme Besides that , the students’ parents rarely pay attention to learning English both at home and at school Therefore, the quality of learning English is limited Students are lack of reference books as well as high – tech facilities which are needed for their learning Students are lack of a suitable environment where they can practice English Furthermore, they are too busy with their schedule during weekdays They don’t have much time to spend on English, a subject considered to be a barrier for them V.3 Some suggestions In order to enable for students to learn English well, the management of schools need to pay much attention to learning foreign language by adding necessary equipments for learning English; building professional room, lab, Schools also have to create a good opportunity for the teachers of English meet each other and exchange experience, and teaching method Mastering English grammar is an essential requirement of English learners And it is better for the teacher to divide in to small topic So that students can focus and distinguish the usage obviously With perfect gerund and infinitive form of verbs is the same Students certainly have difficulty if we only base on the designed exercise in the textbook without widening with specific explanation and practice test Our long – term purpose of learning English is communicating with the others But the short-term one is rather crucial In each test or examination, students can meet hundreds of English patterns, It’s better 19 for them to answer precisely what they have already known Therefore, giving students careful preparation is really important This contributes to increasing the effect of learning as well as the result of the test and exam With limited experience, I hope to help friends and colleagues teach English with high effect, especially when preparing for students before examinations Surely my analization of theme remains certain mistake, I hope to be shared and remarked by all readers Thank you very much! XÁC NHẬN CỦA HIỆU TRƯỞNG Thanh Hóa, ngày 22 tháng04 năm 2018 Tôi xin cam đoan SKKN viết, khơng chép nội dung người khác Trần Thị Linh 20 THE TABLE OF ABBREVIATION STT Reduced form Full form S Subject O Objective V(-to) Bare infinitive verb V(+to) Full infinitive verb V(p2) Past participle form of verb Aux Auxiliary V(ing) Ing form of verbs V Verbs depend on the subject and tense THE REFERENCE BOOK Hướng dẫn ôn tập làm thi môn Tiếng Anh (Vĩnh Bá, nhà xuất Đại Học Quốc Gia Hà Nội, 2003) Hướng dẫn ôn tập làm thi môn Tiếng Anh (tái bản) (Vĩnh Bá, nhà xuất Đại Học Quốc Gia Hà Nội, 2014) Tuyển tập 39 đề thi thử thi tuyển sinh vào trường đại học cao đẳng môn Tiếng Anh (Vũ Thanh Vân, Nguyễn Lan Hương, Trần Thu Thủy, Hà Diệu Linh, nhà xuất Hà Nội, 2012) Longman preparation course for the Toefl test (Deborah Phillips) New English file advance workbook (Clive Oxenden Christina Latham – Koenig with Jane Hudson) Advanced Grammar in Use (Martin Hewings, Cambridge University Press) 21 ... and use it correctly That is the reason why I choose the topic Inversion in English and the way to solve the related troubles to research in my initiative I.2 The purpose of this theme Having... explain systematically and learners find it easy to understand In my opinion, inversion is one of the most interesting and challenging grammatical points Normally, when using inversion structures,... effectively III The methods to solve the matter First of all I want to give the definition of inversion in English Inversion is the reversal of the normal word order in a sentence or phrase There are