Inversion

Kru. Nuan

Inversionคือการสลับทีระหว่างประธานและกริยาหรือการกลับประโยค

ใจความมีความหมายทเีน้นมาก

ดเูป็นทางการ สุภาพมากขึน้

1. กริยาวิเศษณ์ (Adverb) หรือส านวน ทมีีความหมายในเชงิของการปฏเิสธ

Adverb (ทีมีความหมายเชิงปฏิเสธ)

never hardly

onlybarely

not + Obj.seldomscarcely

rarely

nowhere

Ex. - Never does he forget her.- Nowhere can you go without them.- Not a single word did he say.- Scarcely had I arrived home when there

was a knock on the door.- Hardly had I got into bed, when there was

a knock at the door.

Adverb (ทีมีความหมายเชงิปฏเิสธ) + Helping V. + Sub. + V. แท้

= He never forgets her.

ส านวน (ทีมีความหมายเชิงปฏิเสธ)

Only after/ by

Under no circumstances

On no account

No longer

Not only

Not until

No sooner…than

At no time

Ex. -No sooner had I reached the door than I realized it was locked.

- Not until September will John come to my house.- At no time did I say I would accept late work.

ส านวน (ทีมีความหมายเชงิปฏเิสธ) + Helping V. + Sub. + V. แท้

Reformulate the following sentences using inversion.

Ex. 0. I had never gone to this park.Ans. = Never had I gone to this park.

1. I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed.Ans. ______________________________________________________2. I have seldom heard such a talented singer.Ans. ______________________________________________________3. If John had known that she liked curry, he would have brought her

to an Indian restaurant.Ans.

____________________________________________________

Hardly had I begun to apologize when the door closed.

Seldom have I heard such a talented singer.

Had John known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant

4. The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice.Ans. ______________________________________________________5. He had never felt so depressed.Ans. ______________________________________________________6. The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers'

lost property.Ans.

______________________________________________________7. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started

the ceremony.Ans.

______________________________________________________

No sooner had the couple arrived than the priest startedthe ceremony.

In no way can the shop be held responsible for customer’slost property.

Never had he felt so depressed.

Rarely did the artist pay any attention to his agent’s advice.

8. Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face.Ans.

____________________________________________________9. She never at any time said that she was allergic to cats.Ans. ____________________________________________________10. The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances.Ans.

____________________________________________________

Never at any time did she say that she was allergic to cats.

Under no circumstances can the restaurant accept animals.

Only did Tom understand the meaning of the commentwhen he saw his wife’s face.

11. I have never before been asked to accept a bribe.Ans. ­ ___________________________________________________12. He had hardly left the house when the storm broke.Ans. ___________________________________________________

Never before have I been asked to accept a bribe.

Hardly had he left the house when the storm broke.

2. กรณีทใีนประโยคมีค าเหล่านีว้างอยู่ ข้างหน้า เราก็จะใช้ประโยค ให้อยู่ในรูปของการ Inversion อีกเหมือนกัน

few such

solittle

ต้องไม่มีค านาม (Noun) ตามหลัง

Ex. -Little does she know about the present he gave her.-Such was the thing he gave us yesterday

Few injuries are running for life.

ท า inversion ไมไ่ด้เพราะมี Noun ตามหลงั

Preposition บางตวัin

up downuntil

here

Ex. - In walked a woman with a gift in her hand.- Here is the paper you asked for.

บุพบทวลี (Prepositional Phrase)

(Intransitive verb) ก็ใช้การสลบัประธานและกริยาได้

Ex. -In the doorway appeared two strangers.

Ex. In the kitchen, he ate an apple.

Verb ทีมีกรรมต่อท้ายแล้วนัน้จะสลับไม่ได้

3. กรณีถ้าเป็นประโยคแบบ Passive voice (ถูกกระท า)แล้วมีการใช้ V.3 ขึน้ต้นประโยคก็จะใช้ประโยค เป็นแบบInversion

He was bitten by the dog.=-> Bitten by the dog was he.

This building has been built in 1987 by the protesters.=-> Built by the protester in 1987 has been this building.

Example:

4. กรณีในเร่ือง If-Clause เฉพาะทีมีการใช้พวกshould, were, had มาแทน

If I were a bird, I would fly as high as I can.-> Were I a bird, I would fly as high as I can.

If I had taken the subway, I would have arrived on time.-> Had I taken the subway, I would have arrived on time.

Example:

5. พวกประโยคค าถาม กถ็ือเป็นการ Inversion

Ex. - Is he a doctor?- Did she dance last night?

6. การกล่าวเสริมหรือแสดงความเหน็ด้วยกับข้อความข้างหน้า

Ex. -I can sing a song. So can she.-He can’t bear this situation. Nor can I.

Choose the right answer

1. In no circumstances ______________________!a. I would accept thisb. would I accept thisc. would I accepted this

2. Nowhere else ______________________.a. you will find such nice peopleb. won't you find such nice peoplec. will you find such nice people

3. Only in the USA ______________________.a. have I seen such high buildingsb. I have seen such high buildingsc. have I saw such high buildings

4. Never in the field of human conflict _____________.a. has so much been owed by so many to so fewb. so much has be owed by so many to so fewc. has so much be owed by so many to so few

5. Not only ______________________.a. he is handsome but is he also richb. is he handsome but is he also richc. is he handsome but he is also rich

6. No sooner ______________________.a. had I thrown him out that he tried to come in againb. had I throw him out than he tried to come in againc. had I thrown him out than he tried to come in again7. Rarely ______________________.

a. will you see him in a pubb. would you saw him in a pubc. have you see him in a pub

8. Only with the help of everybody _________________.a. we can hope to find herb. could we hoped to find herc. can we hope to find her

9. Never in my life ______________________!a. will I talk her againb. will I talk to her againc. will I talked to her again

10. On no account ______________________!a. must repeat you thisb. do you must repeat thisc. must you repeat this

Choose the right answer.

1. Rarely (has I seen/have I seen/have I see) such beautiful landscapes!

2. My grandmother and grandfather were short of money, as (was/been/were) most people in our country.

3. No sooner (had I went/had I gone/had I go) to the cinema than I realized I had forgotten to takethe ticket with me.

4. Never (have I hear/has I heard/have I heard) such a stupid decision!

5. Little (did I know/did I known/did know me) that Marlon would arrive.

6. (Had I know/Have I known/Had I known) geometry better, I wouldn't have failed the exam.

7. Only by patience and hard work (will you learnt/will you learn/will you learning) English.

8. (Had you ask/Had you asked/Has you asked) me earlier, I would have helped you with your English grammar.

9. (Be/Were/Is) she rich, she would buy a big housein New York.

10. (Should she phoned/Should she phone/Do she phone) me, I will invite her to my party.