1. Liu Yanhua Class 2, Senior 2
The Inversion
Liu Yanhua
Class 2, Senior 2

2. Revision Yao Ming stands beside Mcgrady.
stands Yao Ming
介词短语做地点状语放在句首，且谓语动词为stand, sit, hang, lie, come, walk等，采用完全倒装语序。

3. Yao Ming fell down.
Down _______________.
fell Yao Ming
副词down, up , out, in , off, away 等放在句首，句子采用完全倒装语序。

4. Then _____________________
to lead the Rockets playing in the rest games. (Mcgrady’s turn, come)
came Mcgrady’s turn
以there, here或now, then开头的句子，谓语动词为be, come, go , exist, live, lie等，采用完全倒装语序。

5. Mcgrady is lying on the floor.
is Mcgrady.
分词放句首，句子用完全倒装语序。

6. I like watching NBA at weekends. So_________. do I
Partial Inversion
I like watching NBA at weekends.
So_________.
do I
Yao Ming can play well.
So___________.
can Mcgrady
But I don’t like playing basketball.
Neither/nor____.
do I
以so/neither (nor)开头，表示前面所说的情况也适应于另一人，语序要倒装。
把句子谓语的一部分（助动词、情态动词或系动词be）放在主语前，叫部分倒装。

7. 否定词及否定短语（negatives）放句首构成的倒装
Yao has never won a championship in NBA.
Never
has Yao won a championship in NBA.
He seldom goes to the cinema.
Seldom
does he go to the cinema.
In no case _______ (they, will) give up.
will they
By no means _______ (he, will) win the game.
will he
never, seldom, little, rarely, hardly, scarcely,
never before, in no time, by no means, in no case,
in no way, no sooner… than,
hardly … when, Not until … Not only… but also, ….
等放句首时，句子要部分倒装。

8. is Jin Jing a champion, but also she is regarded as a national hero.
Not only … but also构成的倒装
Jin Jing is not only a champion, but also she is regarded as a national hero.
Not only
is Jin Jing a champion, but also she is regarded as a national hero.
The Beijing Olympic torch relay in Paris

9. Complete the sentence:
did he invite me
Not only ______________ (he , invite, me) to attend the important meeting, but also ________________ (he, introduce, me) to the other guests.
he introduced me
Conclusion: Not only后面的句子部分倒装， but also后面的句子不倒装。

10. Right or wrong:
A:Not only do boys but also girls enjoy communicating with others by nowadays.
B:Not only boys but also girls enjoy communicating with others by nowadays.
Conclusion: Not only … but also连结主语时，句子用正常语序。

11. Not until 构成的倒装
1.I did not realize I had wasted a lot of time until then.
Not until then
did I realize I had wasted a lot of time.
2.I did not realize I had wasted a lot of time until school was over.
Not until school was over
did I realize I had wasted a lot of time.
Conclusion: Not until后跟从句时，从句用正常语序。

12. Complete the sentence:
Not until then __________(I, realize) it is a great honor to be a torch runner.
did I realize
Not until I heard of her deed __________(I ,realize ) it is a great honor to be a torch runner.
did I realize

13. Hardly/scarcely … when, No sooner … than(一…就) 构成的倒装
We had hardly got to the cinema when the film began.
Hardly/scarcely
had we got to the cinema when the film began.
No sooner
had we got to the cinema than the film began.
Hardly/scarcely
when
had sb/sth done
sb/sth did
No sooner
than

14. Complete the sentence:
Hardly/scarcely ____________________________(the bad guy, rush out) when the police caught him.
had the bad guy rushed out
No sooner __________________________________________________.
Jin Jing protecting the torch
had the bad guy rushed out than the police caught him

15. Choices:
1.Hardly ____ this kind of machine, and ____.
A can he operate …neither can I
B he can operate … nor can I
C can he operate … I can’t , too
D he can operate … so can’t I
2.Nowhere else in the world ____ find such a perfect place to relax ourselves.
A can we B can’t we
C we can D we can’t A A

16. 3.In no way ______ such a suggestion.
A I could agree to B could I agree to
C I could not agree to D couldn’t I agree to
4. Not until quite recently ____ to take exercise to keep fit.
A didn’t Mum decide B did Mum decide
C Mum didn’t decide D Mum decided
5.It was not until quite recently _____ to take exercise to keep fit.
A that Mum decided B when Mum decided
C did Mum decide D decided Mum B B A

17. 6. Seldom _____, so we can’t call him a regular smoker.
A he smokes B does he smoke
C he smokes D he does smoke
7.Hardly ____ his mother ___ he began to cry.
A he had seen … when B did he see … than
C had he seen … than D had he seen … when
8.____ gone to bed than Ms Dai knocked at the door.
A No sooner had I B Hardly had I
C I had rarely D Scarcely had I B D A

18. 1.Not only the story is well told, but also the
Correction: pick out the false one and correct it .
1.Not only the story is well told, but also the
characters are extremely well drawn .
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
A. is the story
2.Under no circumstances we should do
anything harmful to our country.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
B. should we

19. 3.Hardly had he finished his report that
someone rose to ask questions .
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
B. when
4.Not until did her mother return did the girl
begin to do her homework .
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
A. her mother returned

20. Little_____________________________. did Mr Smith say at the meeting
Complete the sentences according to the pictures
Little_____________________________.
did Mr Smith say at the meeting

21. Never
__________________________.
will I forget Mr Li’s advice

22. Seldom
____________________
___________________.
do I go to the cinema

23. Not until ____________________________________________________.
you’ve finished your homework can you watch TV

24. When did you begin working?
As soon as I got here.
Hardly /scarcely ________________________________________.
had I got here when I began working
No sooner ______________________________________.
had I got here than I began working

25. Never have I been so proud as I am today.
Make inverted sentences beginning with never, not only
(proud,
diligent, skillful…)
Possible answers:
Never have I been so proud as I am today.
Not only am I a diligent student but also I am skillful in farming.

26. Never before have I seen such a beautiful garden.
enjoy myself,
learn skills… )
Possible answers:
Never before have I seen such a beautiful garden.
Not only did I enjoy myself but also I learned some farming skills.

27. Translation:
1.By no means ____________________________.
（我决不会改变自己的计划。）
2.Never before ____________________________________________.
(我们的祖国从来没有像今天这样强大。)
3.Not only ___________________________________.
(我不但认识她，而且是她的朋友。)
shall I change my plan
has our country been so powerful as it is today
do I know her , but also I am her friend

28. 4.Not until _______________________________.
(直到一周后他才听到那个消息。)
a week later did he hear the news
5. Hardly/ Scarcely __________________________when
_______________________.(他一看见我就跑开了。)
6. No sooner ______________________ than
____________________.(他们一到家就下起雨来了。）
had he seen me
he ran away
had they got home
it began to rain

29. Homework: (translation)
1.他不在意食物。（Little）
2.我们决不能像他那样说话。（By no means）
3.他的作文里一个错误也没犯。（Not ）
4.她不仅会打字还会操作电脑。（Not only… but also）
5.他一上车就听到一声大叫。（Hardly… when）