1、Inversion,Grammar,made by XuGuiping,Never will Zhou Yang forget his assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper.2. Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.3. Not only am I interested in photography, but I took a course at university
2、to update my skills.,Zhou Yang will forget,you will acquire,I am interested,Look at the following sentences , and find out what inversion is.,在英语中,主语和谓语的语序通常是主语在前,谓语在后。但有时谓语的全部或者一部分(通常是助动词或情态动词)却提到主语的前面,这种语序叫做“倒装”。,Other examples to review the definition of inversion,1. Only at a stadium in Beijing
3、you will see so many seats.2. Seldom I have seen a situation which made me so angry. 3. Never he has given a present to me though he gave a lot to his friends.,will you,have I,has he,4. Not only she is good at languages, but also at history and geography.5. Only after you have acquired the skills yo
4、u need, you will be able to write a good report.6. Never before I have read such an exciting report.,is she,will you,have I,Two kinds of inversion: partial inversion & full inversion,Never shall I do this again. At no time can you say “no” to the order. Only in this way will you learn English well.
5、So easy is the problem that I can work it out.,把助动词, 情态动词, 系动词放在主语之前, 即: 助动词/情态动词/系动词 +主语 + 谓语 剩下的部分。,Sentence patterns about partial inversion,1. 含有否定意义的副词或连词,如 never, hardly, seldom, little, no sooner.than., not until, not only,no/not, rarely 等放在句首时。,a. I did not make a single mistake.Not a single
6、 mistake did I make.b. He seldom goes to school late. Seldom does he go to school late.,注意:1. not only.but(also).句型中,前一分句要部分倒装,后一分句不用倒装。如: Not only did he come, but he saw her. 2. not until 后跟状语从句位于句首时,从句不用倒装,后面的主句要倒装。如: Not until she spoke did I realize she wasnt English.,3. I had hardly reached th
7、e bus stop when the bus started.Hardly _the bus stop when the bus started.,1. He cares little about what others think. Little _ about what others think. 2. I had no sooner set off than it began to rain.No sooner _ than it began to rain.,had I set off,had I reached,does he care,Hardly/scarcely when ,
8、 No sooner than 刚就,Not only _ not be afraid of difficulties, but also _ try our best to overcome them. A. we should, we should B. we should, should we C. should we, we should D. should we, should we,2. Only + _ (副词, 介词短语或从句) 放在句首时。,状语,1). Only then did I realize the importance of English.,(Only +副词)
9、,2).Only in this way can you learn English well.,(Only +介词短语),3).Only when he returned did we find out the truth.,(Only +状从,从句不倒装,主句倒装),如果only用来强调主语时,则不用倒装。如: Only he can answer the question.,Only _ to borrow the books from the reading-room.A. are the teachers allowed B. the teachers are allowed C.
10、are allowed the teachers D. allowed the teachers are,3. 用于 so, nor, neither 开头的句子, 表示前一句的情况也适用于另一个人(或物)时。,He has been to Beijing. So have I.Jack can not answer the question. Neither / Nor can I., John won the first prize in the contest. So he did.,“的确如此”,4. if 虚拟条件句的谓语动词中含有were, had, should时, 省去if,
11、把were, had, should提到主语前时。,If Mark had invited me, I would have been glad to come.Had Mark invited me, I would have been glad to come.If I were you, I would try my best.Were I you, I would try my best.,She didnt come to the party last night. _ , she must have made the party more exciting.A. If she ca
12、me B. Would she come C. Had she come D. Did she come,4. 在so/such that结构中, so或such引导的部分放在句首时,主句要倒装,that引导的 从句不用倒装。,So loudly did he speak that even people in the next room could hear him.,He spoke so loudly that even people in the next room could hear him.,Such a noble person is he that people all re
13、spect him.,Special sentence patterns about inversion,as (虽然)引导的让步状语从句必须用倒装结构,将表语、状语或动词原形提到as前面,即:“adj/adv/n/v原形+as/+主语+其它”,Tired as I was, I tried to help them. Try as he would, he couldnt open the door. Hard as I study, I can not catch up with him. Boy as he was, he behaved like a girl.,提前的名词前 要省去冠
14、词,= Although he is a boy, he behaves like a girl.,Revision and excercises,Rewrite the following sentences using inversion.I seldom get invited into his office.Seldom _ _ get invited into his office. 2. Jimmy not only passed the exam but got good marks for all the courses he had taken. Not only _,_ _
15、 pass the exam, but _ _ good marks for all .,do,I,did,Jimmy,he,got,Revision and excercises,3. He only found out an hour ago that an accident had happened to his son.4. Everything happened so quickly that I hadnt time to think.,Only an hour ago _ _ find out that an accident had happened to his son.,d
16、id,he,So _ _ _ happen that I hadnt time to think.,quickly,did,everything,Revision and excercises,Translate the following sentences using inversion. 1. 飞机飞下来了。Down _ _ _. 2. 虽然他年轻,他很勇敢。_ _ he _, he is very brave. 3. 我哪也没看过比这更好的表演。_ _ I _ a better performance.,flies the plane,Young as is,Never have se
17、en,An athlete who competed in Beijing Olympics talked about his experience in Beijing: Before I went to China, 对北京我几乎一无所知. I felt nothing about it. After I arrived, most of my time was spent on training and competing.我从未学过中文. As a result,I did not go out. 我也不敢跟中国人说话. My roommate said Sanlitun was gr
18、eat so the day before leaving, I went there. What a shock! 我很少见到这么多的人.What was more shocking, the salesgirls could speak so good English and the goods were so cheap. 我决不会浪费这次机会. In a few minutes, my wallet was empty but my hands were full. 只有到那个时候我才喜欢上了北京.,1. 对北京我几乎一无所知.(little) 2.我从未学过中文. (never) 3
19、.我也不敢跟中国人说话.(neither) 4.我很少见到这么多的人.(seldom) 5.我决不会浪费这次机会. (by no means) 6. 只有到那个时候我才喜欢上了北京.(not until),Revision and excercises,1.Little do I know about Beijing. 2. Never had I studied Chinese. 3. Neither dare I speak to Chinese. 4. Seldom did I see so many people. 5. By no meanswould I miss the chance. 6. Not until then did I fall in love with Beijing.,Revision and excercises,倒装句口诀,only修饰副介状,句首主句半倒装 否定频率副连词,“既不也不“半倒装 Not only开头句,前一分句半倒装 had,were, should虚拟句,省略if半倒装 As 引导让步状,名形动副提前成倒装,