Hello, guys, here is an article concerning inversion in the English language, specially prepared for those who are obliged to participate in exams or those who would like to improve their writing skill.
英語倒裝歸類分析
一、 當only修飾副詞、介詞短語或狀語從句置于句首時要用倒裝，將相應的助動詞放到主語之前。例如：
1. Only by practising a few hours every day _____ be able to use it.
A. you can B. can you C. you will D. will you
二、 否定副詞not, never, seldom, little, hardly, scarcely, nowhere, few, not until等位于句首時，句子要倒裝。例如：
2. Not a single song _____ at yesterday’s party.
A. she sang B. sang she C. did she sing D. she did sang
3. Seldom _____ any mistakes during my past few years of working here.
A. would I make B. did I make C. I did make D. shall I make
4. Not until I began to work _____ how much time I had wasted.
A. didn’t I realize B. did I realize C. I didn’ t realize D. I realize
三、 副詞so放在句首，表示前面肯定句中所說的情況也適用于另外一個人時，句子要倒裝;當neither，nor在句首，表示前面的否定也適用于另外一個人時句子要倒裝;so, nor, neither表示相同概念的肯定或否定時，句子也要倒裝。例如：
5. My brother had a bad cold last week, and so _____.
A. did I B. had I C. was I D. I did
6. “Do you know Jim quarreled with his brother?”
“I didn’t know, _____.”
A. nor don’t I care B. nor do I care C. I don’t care neither D. I don’t care also
7. He is a good student, and works very hard, _____.
A. so it is with her B. so does she C. so is he D. neither does she
四、 含有否定意義的連詞置于句首，如no sooner…than…, neither…nor, hardly…when…, scarcely…when…, not…until…等需要倒裝。例如：
8. _____ entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his report.
A. He hardly had B. Had he hardly C. Hardly had he D. Hardly he had
五、 以here, how, there, then等副詞位于句首時，要倒裝。例如：
9. Then _____ the Civil War.
A. did follow B. followed C. does follow D. following
六、 有些介詞短語如at no time, in no case, by no means, many a time, only in this way放在句首時要倒裝。例如：
10. Many a time _____ swimming alone.
A. the boy went B. went the boy C. did the boy go D. did go the boy
11. Only in this way _____ the problems.
A. you can solve B. can you solve C. you solve D. did you solve
七、 虛擬語氣的條件從句中，省略了if后，had, were, should等放在條件句主語前，形成倒裝。例如：
12. _____ it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off visiting Beijing.
A. Were B. Should C. Would D. Will
八、 由as, though, however構成的讓步狀語從句，從句要倒裝，一般結構為：形容詞(副詞或名詞等)+as/though/however+主語+謂語。例如：
13. _____ , mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
A. However late is he B. However he is late C. However is he late D. Late, however, he is
答案：1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. B 13.B
教學參考：倒裝結構總結
英語中的倒裝結構不僅是各類考試的重點,也是我們在閱讀理解中正確理解句意的關鍵,同時也是我們寫作增色的措施之一。由此可見,我們有必要掌握其結構和用法。由于倒裝結構較多,下面將其重點內容列出,以使其結構與用法一目了然。
一、全部倒裝無需助動詞
here,there,then,in,up,down,off,away等副詞開頭的句子,用來表示強調。
1.副詞+謂語+主語。例:
Then rang the bell.
Here comes the bus.
Here come the buses.
2.介詞短語+謂語+主語。例:
A girl stood in front of the house. =In front of the house stood a girl.
3.副詞+主語+謂語(主語為代詞不倒裝)。例:
Mr Li came in.=In came Mr Li.=In he came.
4.表語置于句首,強調表語,或保持句子平衡。(形容詞、ed分詞、ing分詞、介詞)+be+主語。例:
Present at the meeting was Professor Li.
Fastened on the wall was a gun.
Hanging behind the door was a skirt.
Outside the doctor’s were 10 patients.
二、部分倒裝需要借助助動詞副詞
1.only +副詞、介詞短語、狀語從句,(位于句首時。但only +主語位于句首不倒裝)倒裝主句。例:
Only then did I realize I was wrong.
Only at work does he feel happy.
Only if he has time will he come here.
(Only socialism can save China./Only the boy can work out the problem.)
2.hardly,never,scarcely’not,no,little,seldom,not until,in no time等否定詞(短語)位于句首時。例:
I have never been to London.=Never have I been to London.
Seldom does she wear skirt.
Not a single mistake did he make.
3.so...that中的so或such...that中的such位于句首時(Such+be+主語)。例:
He is so busy that he can’t attend it. =So busy is he that he can’t attend it.
Such a nice pen does he has that he likes it very much.
4.動詞、形容詞、名詞+as /though的讓步狀語從句中,倒裝從句。例:
Though she is pretty, she is not clever.=Pretty as she is, she is not clever.
