Assalamualaikum wr wb
Today I want to write my
experience about grammar again :D . In this article I want to tell u to know
more about inversion. Inversion means the verb is placed before the
subject for emphasis. Inversion happens when we reverse (invert) the normal
word order of a structure, most commonly the subject-verb word order. For
example, a statement has the subject (s) before the verb (v), but to make
question word order, we invert the subject and the verb, with an auxiliary
(aux) or modal verb (m) before the subject (s):
When
does inversion happen ????
Inversion
happens when we reverse (invert) the normal word order of a structure, most
commonly the subject-verb word order. For example, a statement has the subject
(s) before the verb (v), but to make question word order, we invert the subject
and the verb, with an auxiliary (aux) or modal verb (m) before the subject (s).
A.
In questions.
E.g. Are
you hungry?
What have you
done to solve the problem?
Note: No inversion when the question
word is the subject.
E.g. Who invented the computer?
B. In question tags.
E.g. He loves her very much, doesn’t he?
They cried, didn’t they?
C. After “so, neither/nor, as”.
E.g. He is polite and so is his brother.
Ann was not at home and neither/nor was
Ben.
His colleagues respected him, as did his
boss.
D. In exclamation.
E.g. Here comes my aunt!
There goes the
taxi!
Note: No
inversion when the subject is a pronoun.
E.g. Here he comes!
E.
After adverbs of place/direction.
E.g. On top of the mountain lies a farm.
Away ran the thief!
F. After verbs
of reporting.
E.g. “ Can you find it?” Asked David.
“I have never seen it,” said Helen.
G.
In “there be” structure.
E.g. There
were three students in the classroom.
There must be some misunderstanding.
H. In emphatic sentences with a negative
word or idea.
E.g.
1. Never
have I heard such a strange story.
= I have never heard such a strange
story.
2. Seldom do they visit us.
= They
seldom visit us.
3. Little did she suspect that she was cheated
= She little suspected that she was cheated.
4. Rarely have we watched such a moving film.
= We have rarely watched such a moving film.
5. Not until Monday did he return the camera to me.
= He did not return the camera to me until Monday.
6. Nowhere can you buy such cheap jeans.
= You cannot buy such cheap jeans at anywhere.
7. No
sooner had he arrived than he called us.
= As soon as he had arrived, he
called us.
8. Hardly/Scarcely had he returned from the journey when he
fell ill.
= As soon as he had returned from the journey, he
fell ill.
9. Under no circumstances will I give way to his demands.
= I will not give way to his demands under any
circumstances.
10. In no way can they help you.
= They
cannot help you in any way.
11. At no time was I aware of what was happening.
= I was at no time aware of what was happening.
12. On no account will she forgive him.
= She will not forgive him on any account.
H. In adverbial expressions placed at the
beginning.
E.g.
1. Often
have I heard that corruption doesn’t pay.
= I have often
heard that corruption doesn’t pay.
2. Twice has he been warned to keep away
from drugs.
= He has been
warned twice to keep away from drugs.
3. So desperate was their situation that
they decided to sell their house.
= Their
situation was so desperate that they decided to sell their house.
4. Only after a hot debate did they agree
to compromise.
= They agreed to
compromise only after a hot debate.
I. In adverbial expressions placed at the
beginning.
E.g.
1 .Often
have I heard that corruption doesn’t pay.
= I have often
heard that corruption doesn’t pay.
2. Twice has he been warned to keep away
from drugs.
= He has been
warned twice to keep away from drugs.
3. So desperate was their situation that
they decided to sell their house.
= Their situation
was so desperate that they decided to sell their house.
4. Only after a hot debate did they agree
to compromise.
= They agreed to
compromise only after a hot debate.
5. Not only was he the producer but he was
also the director of the film.
= He was not
only the producer but also the director of the film.
J. With “Should, Were, Had” in
conditionals when “If” is omitted.
Type 1:Should you see him, tell him to
call me.
= If you should see him, tell him to
call me.
Type 2:Were I you, I would cancel my appointment.
= If I were you,
I would cancel my appointment.
Type 3:Had he known, he would have
solved the problem.
= If he had known, he would have
solved the problem
I hope that article is easy to make u understand about
inversion :). That all article about inversion . Waalaikumussalam. Keep smile
and matursuwun.
