Inversion Grammar

Inversion 用法 大全
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內裡有大量例句以及精確解析!
什麽是 Inversion ?

在大多數英語語句中,主語位於動詞之前。當我們將主語放在動詞之後時,它被稱為倒裝(Inversion)。
其實各位一直都在應用倒裝
最常見的用法是在問題中:
By the way, do you have Tony’s contact details?
Inversion 用法

Inversion 用法大致分成5種:
- 問問題
- 在某些adverb後使用
- Conditional sentence
- Direct speech
- so/neither/nor/as/than 後使用
用法一:問問題

在文章的開頭,小編向大家展示了Inversion最常被無意識地使用的情況,就是問問題。
甚至連question tag 都會使用!
Inversion 問問題 例句
- Do your teachers set you a lot of homework?
- Was this bus here earlier today?
- Did Karen remember to post my letters?
- Has Freddy had his breakfast yet?
- Can we go swimming on Saturday?
- Would you like another dumpling?
- Who was that boy outside the door?
- Where shall we go tonight?
- We should get up early tomorrow, shouldn’t we?
- John likes to play tennis, doesn’t he?
用法二:
在某些adverb後使用

某些具有否定意義的adverb和adverb phrase後面常接倒裝(Inversion)。
這種結構主要用於正式英語中以強調一個觀點
這些常用adverb包括:
- hardly
- hardly ever
- little
- never
- no sooner … than
- not only
- not until/till
- rarely
- scarcely ever
- scarcely … when
- seldom
- under/in no circumstances
用法二 例句
- Under no circumstances should they have any problems.
- Rarely does Joe do his work on time.
- Never have I been to such a lovely place.
- Only by regular exercise can you hope to keep fit.
用法三:Conditional sentence

在正式的英語中,我們可以使用Inversion來構成沒有連接詞if的條件句。
當我們倒置Conditional Sentence Type 1時,我們將 if 替換為 should
當我們倒置Conditional Sentence Type 2時,我們總是使用助動詞 were
當我們倒置Conditional Sentence Type 3時,我們改變主語和助動詞 had 的順序,並刪除 if:
用法三 例句
Should you change your mind, please let me know.
(= If you change your mind, please let me know.)
Were Carl to ask you to the party, would you accept?
(= If Carl asked you to the party, would you accept?)
Have we been told about Mr. Lam Mr Lee’s visit earlier, we’d have had much more time to get everything prepared.
(= If Sue had seen your exam results, she would have been impressed.)
用法四:Direct speech

第四種用法Direct speech也是絕大多數同學很不自覺地就會使用inversion的情況。
這裏不多解釋,直接看例句會更清晰!
用法四 例句
- ‘I’ll help you with that,’ said the stranger.
- ‘Sit down and be quiet!’ shouted Miss Lee.
用法四 常見陷阱
當主語是代詞時,我們不在直direct speech後使用inversion。
‘Shall I get some cold drinks?’ he asked.
用法五:so/neither/nor/
as/than後使用

第五種方法有點難分類,所以索性把它獨立出來。
我們也可以在 so 和 neither/nor 之後使用inversion。
在肯定的陳述之後使用 so
另外,在否定陳述之後使用 neither 或 nor
此外,我們可以使用倒置來與 as 和 than 進行比較。
用法五 例句
- John’s gone on holiday. Has he? So has Dan.
(= Dan has gone on holiday too.) - I don’t know how to swim. Neither / Nor do I.
(= I don’t know how to swim either.) - The Hong Kong Car Service Company is reliable, as is ABC Company.
- Mr Ho visits Hong Kong more often than does Mr Lam.
Inversion 寫作公式

小編都知道大家最想要的不只是用法,而是怎樣在實戰寫作中寫出無懈可擊的inversion。
所以一下會提供一些寫作公式,供大家參考!
作用1: 表示並列關係
- Not only …also (不但…而且)
Example: Not only does China manufacture goods, it also produces many prominent athletes.
作用2: 表示否定
- Seldom … (甚少)
Example: Seldom do Hong Kong students read books in their leisure time.
- Rarely… (極少)
Example: Rarely does the CY Leung administration listen to public opinion.
- Hardly…(幾乎不能)
Example: With the ossified education system, hardly can students develop their creativity.
- Never … (永不)
Example: Despite its promise in the constitution, never does Beijing allow the citizens to have freedom of expression, freedom of press and freedom of religion.
- At no time (永不會)
Example: At no time will the central government agree to the implementation of universal suffrage in Hong Kong.
- No longer (不再)
Example: With its burgeoning economic and military strength, no longer does China make humiliating concessions to foreign powers.
- Under no circumstances (沒有任何條件)
Example: Under no circumstances should we tolerate domestic violence in a society.
- Hardly a day elapses without + / v.+ing (沒有一天沒有)
Example: Hardly a day elapses without disheartening news.
- SVO. + Nor does + sbdy + (不做…亦不做)
SVO. + Nor can + sbdy + v. (不能…亦不能)
Example: Being a socially withdrawn youngster lacking motivation, he does not go to school, nor does he search for jobs.
Example: Getting lost in the remote forest, he could not find any food, nor could he call the police.
作用3: 表示目的
- Only through… (只有通過)
Example: Only through international cooperation can we stem the tide of cross-border crimes, like prostitution, drug trafficking and terrorist activities.
作用 4: 表示條件
- The + 比較級+ SV, the比較級 + SV
Example: The harder we work, the better results we can get.
- The sooner….the better (越快越好)
Example: The sooner we concentrate on our studies, the better.
- Only when + SVO + can + sbdy + (只有到…時候,才會…)
Example: Only when the Japanese government encourages more married women to rejoin the labour force can Japan raise its productivity.
作用 5: 表示程度
- So + is + S + that + SVO
Example: So magnificent is the scenery of Yangtze River that it captivates tourists from around the globe.
- Such is + the + + n. + that + VO
Example: Such is the indomitable spirit that has contributed to Hong Kong’s phenomenal success and transformation into the Pearl of the Orient.
作用6: 表示先後
- Scarcely had sbdy + + when + sbdy + v. (不久後…便…)
No sooner had + sbdy + v. + than + sbdy + v. (不久後…便…)
(past perfect + past)
Example: Scarcely had the prisoners finished their lunch when they were ordered to work.
Example: No sooner had he crossed the finish line than he fainted.
作用7: 表示位置
- In/On/At + 地方 + + n.
Example: At the airport stood a swarm of crazy fans.
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