Inversion 倒装句

Oh No, not again!

Oh No, not again!People from all over of the world sat silently in the Shooting Hall. They were expecting a hero to regain his honor. Here came Emmons, the Athens' loser.He fired.He fired.The target was right this time.The target was right this time.

Find out inversions in this article.

• However, the people stood up with a scream.• Hardly could people believe their eyes. • He only got 4.4 and fell to the fourth.•

Never did Emmons expect it. In no time did he freeze. This unlucky guy, Matthew Emmons just needed a 6.6 to be crowned in the men's 50-meter rifle three positions at the Beijing Olympic Games. He was leading the moment ago. Not until the last shot did he lose.

• But he made a 4.4.Gone was the gold. So was the silver. Even the bronze…

• He couldn't accept it. Nor could his wife. She did nothing but hug him deeply.

• Fortunately, he missed the gold, but not love.

Why is this kind of inversions used?• Hardly could people believe their eyes. • Never did Emmons expect it. • In no time did he freeze. • Not until the last shot did he lose. • Gone was the gold.• So was the silver. • So depressed was he that he came up

to his wife.• Nor could his wife.

A strong negative feeling.

• 表示强调。• 承上启下。• 平衡结构。• 增强句子的表现力。• 制造悬念，渲染气氛。

基本语序

主语 + 谓语

He knew no one in Paris.

倒装语序

部分倒装完全倒装

谓语 + 主语

助动词 / 情态动词

完全倒装

部分倒装

+ 主语 + 动词

In came the headmaster.

Nothing do I care in my life.

基本语序（ natural order ）：主语 + 谓语 + 宾语 （ subject + predicate+ object ）I love English.

谓语 + 主语完全倒装 (full inversion)

Here came the headmaster.

助动词 / 情态动词 + 主语 + 动词

部分倒装 (partial inversion)

Nerve will I forget you.

倒装的目的

1 语法要求：疑问句， there be,

祝愿句

2 修辞要求：为了强调； 为描写

生动；为衔接上下

文；为平衡句子

Rewrite the following sentences in natural order.

• Hardly could people believe their eyes. • Never did Emmons expect it. • In no time did he freeze. • Not until the last shot did he lose. • Gone was the gold.• So was the silver. • So depressed was he that he came up to his wife.• He couldn't accept it. Nor could his wife.

People could hardly believe their eyes.

Emmons never expected it.

He froze in no time.He did not lose until the last shot.

The gold was gone.

The silver was gone too.

He was so depressed that he came up to his wife.

….His wife couldn’t accept it either.

部分倒装1 ） never, seldom, little, rarely ，nowhere, not, hardly,scarcely 等词位于句首时

•Never have I seen him before.•Seldom do we go out.

•Little does he know what trouble he is in.

I have never seen him before.

We seldom go out.

He doesn’t know what trouble he is in.He little knows what trouble he is in.

Exercises:

•We are going nowhere at the weekend.

•He knows little about German.

Nowhere are we going at the weekend.

Little does he know about German.

•We can solve the problem only by working harder.

•I realized that I should have taken your advice only when I lost the game.

•Only by working harder can we solve the problem.

•Only when I lost the game did I realize that I should have taken your advice.

•Only you can help me.

2)Only + 状语，位于句首•[Only in this way] can you work out the problem. only+介词短语修饰整句•[Only then] did I recognize her.

•only+副词修饰整句[Only when the war was over] was he able to get back home.

only+when/if/after的从句修饰整句

•He had no sooner arrived there than he fell ill.

No sooner had he arrived there than he fell ill.

•She had scarcely fallen asleep when a knock at the door awaked her. Scarcely had she fallen asleep when a knock at the door awaked her.

Exercises:

3) No sooner…than… Hardly …when…

Scarcely …when…

Hardly had they gone out of the classroom when it began to rain.

位于句首…一 就 （两个动作

一前一后发生）他们一走出教室就下雨了。

No sooner/hardly+ 过去完成时 , than/when+ 过去时

•I did not begin to do my homework until my mother came back. Not until (my mother came back) did I begin to do my homework.

Exercises:

4.not …until…

•Not until yesterday did I know the news.

•So loudly did he speak that even people in the next room could hear him.

so ….that...位于句首

5) Not only…but also… 连接两个句子时

•He is not only an actor but also a writer. Not only is he an actor but also (he is) a writer.

•There was not only no electricity at that time, but also (there was) no water in the area.

• Not only was there no electricity at that time but also (there was) no water in the area.

6) so neither/nor

引起的句子表示前面所说的情况也适用于另一个人

•He likes rice very well. So do I.

•I have never been abroad. Neither has he.

•We saw the film last week. They saw it, too.

We saw the film last week. So did they.•I didn’t read the notice on the blackboard. He didn’t either.

I didn’t read the notice on the blackboard. Nor did he.*It was cold yesterday. So it was.

Exercises:

7. 含有 NO 的介词短语位于句首

At no time (从不，决不 ) will China be the first to use nuclear weapons.By no means （决不） can teaching be separated from practice.

8. 省略了 if 的虚拟条件句

虚拟条件句的谓语动词如果是 were, had, should 时，可省略if, 但其谓语须倒装。

Had you worked hard at your lessons, you would have passed the exam.

完全倒装

Here, there, then, now, 或 out, in, up, down, away, off

等副词开头的句子

There goes the bus.

Out ran the teacher.

Then came a new difficulty.

Now comes your turn.

主语是人称代词，语序不变。

Here you are.

Out it comes.

直接引语的一部分或全部放在句首时，有时用倒装。

“I’ll call again after supper,” said he.

“Let me go on with the operation.” said one of the doctors.

表语（介词短语） + 系动词 + 主语

• In the corner was a table.(A table was in the corner.)

强调表语时使用

•Around his head was a brown snake.

*As 引导的让步状语从句Though he was old, he insisted on going with us.

Though he worked hard, he failed.

Though he is a child, he knows a lot about the world.

Though he might try, Tom could not get out of the difficulty.

Old as/though he was, he insisted on going with us. (as 从句要倒装，表语成分前置 )

Hard as he worked, he failed.

Child as he is , he knows a lot about the world. （若表语为可数名词单数， a/an 省略）

Try as he might, Tom could not get out of he difficulty.

*As 引导的让步状语从句Though he was old, he insisted on going with us. (as 从句要倒装，表语成分前置 )

Though he worked hard, he failed.

Though he is a child, he knows a lot about the world. （若表语为可数名词单数， a/an 省略）

Though he might try, Tom could not get out of the difficulty.

*As 引导的让步状语从句Old as he was, he insisted on going with us. (as 从句要倒装，表语成分前置 )

Hard as he worked, he failed.

Child as he is , he knows a lot about the world. （若表语为可数名词单数，a/an 省略）

Try as he might, Tom could not get out of he difficulty.

Fail as I did, I would try again.

1.n./adj. + as + S + v.2.adv. + as + S + v.3.v. + as + S + 情态动词 / 助动词

状语（介词短语） + v. + S.

On the wall hangs an old jacket.

To the east of the city lie two lakes.

Two lakes lie to the east of the city.An old jacket hangs on the wall.

S1. After that we never saw her again, nor____from her. ( ) A.did we hear B.we heard C.have we heard D. we have heard2. 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 realized3. Little____about his own safety,though he was in great danger. (

) A.does he care B.did he care C.he cares D.he cared 4. ----David has made great progress recently. ----____, and ____. ( ) A.So he has; so you have B.So he has; so have you C.So has he; so have you D.So has he; so you have5. ----It was careless of you to have left your clothes outside all night. ----My god! _____. ( ) A.So did I B.So I did C.So were you D.So did you6. ----Marx was born in Germany, and German was his native language. ----_____. ( ) A.So it was with Engels B.So was Engels C.So Engeles was D.Was Engels so

A

B

B

B

B

A

7. Not a single song____at yesterday’s party. ( ) A.she sang B.sang she C.did she sing D.she did sing8. Be quick! ____. ( ) A.The bus comes here B.The bus here comes C.Here comes the bus D.Here is coming the bus9. No sooner____than he fell asleep. ( ) A.his head had touched the pillow B.had his head touched the pillow C.touched the pillow his head had D.had touched his head the pillow10. Seldom____. ( ) A.Lili her feelings showed B.did show Lili her feelings C.Lili showed her feelings D.did Lili show her feelings11. So busy____that he has no time to spare. ( ) A.he was B.was he C.he is D.is he12. Only when____his homeword ____to play with his friends. ( ) A.has he finished; is he able B.he has finished ; is he able C.has he finished; he is able D.he has finished; he is able13. ____so busy, I should go with you. ( ) A.Were I not B.Was I not C.If I am not D.I were not

C

C

B

D

D

B

A

14. ____so hard, they wouldn’t have won such great success.( ) A.Hasn’t they trained B.If they hasn’t trained C.Hadn’t they trained D.If they didn’t train 15. Next door to us ____. ( ) A.lives an old man B.does an old man live C.an old man lives D.does live an old man 16. ----I don’t think I can walk any further. ( ) ----_____. Let’s stop here for a rest. A.Neither do I B.Neither can I C.I think so D.I don’t think so 17.Not only____painting but also____interested in singing. ( ) A.she likes; she is B.she likes; is she C.does she like; she is D.does she like; is she 18. ____with a bunch of flowers in her hand. ( ) A.A girl in came B.Came in a girl C.In came a girl D.Came a girl in 19. ----Do you know Jim quarreled with his wife? ( ) ----I don’t know, _____ A.nor don’t I care B.nor do I care C.I don’t care too D.nor I do care 20. _____lucky. ( ) A.May you be B.You may be C.Be you may D.May be you

C

A

B

C

C

B

A

TRANSLATION EXERCISES FOR INVERTION 1. 我刚合上眼 ,电话铃就响了 . (no sooner….than…

2. 我不但去过南京 ,我还是在那里出生的 . ( not only….but also….)

3.我永远忘不了我入团的那一天 . ( never )

4. 只有不断地练习 , 我们才能学好英语口语 . ( only by….)

5. 直到她摘下墨镜我才认出她来 . ( not ….until )

6. 门后跑出个猫 . ( out )

7.他从没去过北京 ,我也是 .

No sooner had I closed my eyes than the phone rang.

Not only have I been to Nanjing , but also I was born there.

Never will I forget the day when I joined the Youth League.

Only by keeping on practising can we learn spoken English well.

Not until she took off her sunglasses did I recognize her.

Out ran a cat from behind the door.

He has never been Beijing. Neither( Nor ) have I.

See you !