INVERSION OF SUBJECT AND VERB

A. INVERSION OF SUBJECT AND VERB

1. Prepositional Phrase /HERE, THERE, FIRST, LAST + V + noun (phrase)
Ex : A village stands at the foot of the hill.  At the foot of the hill stands a village .
Ex : The bus came there.  There came the bus.
2. Adv of (semi) negation + TRỢ ĐT V / Modal V +S+V
2- Adv of negation : never, hardly, nor, not only, no longer, nowhere, no sooner, not until, neither.
– Semi – negative adv : seldom, rarely, hardly, ever.
Ex : He has never seen that film.  Never has he seen that film.
3. Predicative adj + be + S
Ex : These boys are handsome.  Handsome are these boys.
4. Often
So + adj / adv +S+V
Such + {a(n)} + adj + noun
 + TRỢ Đt / Modal V + S + V
Ex : We often went for a walk together.  Often did we go for a walk together.
5. Much / many (a) few / (a) little / no .......
+ NOUN + Aux. V / Modal V S+V
Ex : We spent much money.  Much money did we spend.
6. No sooner + HAD + S + V3 THAN + S + V2 = S + had no sooner + V3 + THAN + S + V2
Scarcely / Hardly + HAD + S + V3 WHEN + S + V2 = S + had hardly/ scarcely + V3 + WHEN + S + V2
 Ngay sau khi ….thì …..
7. It was not until ( + ADV/ S + V) ………+ That + S + V2 = Not until + ADV/ S+ V + đảo ngữ mệnh đề sau.
 Chỉ đến khi….thì mới …..
8. Only by/ Only when/ Only with / Only after …… đảo ngữ mệnh đề sau.
TRANSFORMATION :
1.Her grief was so great that she almost fainted .
-->So GREAT WAS HER GRIEF THAT SHE ALMOST FAINTED............................
2. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
 No sooner HAD HE RETURNED FORM HIS WALK THAN HE GOT DOWN TO WRITE
3. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents. IN A LARGE AMOUNT
No sooner HAD SHE PUT UP HERUNMBRELLA THAN THE RAIN CAM DOWN
4. The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.
 So many TOURIST DID THE PR VISIT ATTR THAT ALL TRAFFIC CAME TO A STANDSTILL
5. I have never read such a romantic story before .
 Never BEFORE HAVE I READ SUCH A ROIMANTIC STORY...........................
6. The play was so dull that he fell asleep.
 So DULL WAS THE PLAY THATHE FELT ALSLEEP......................................................
7. The cat jumped over the wall .
Over THE WALL JUMPED THE CAT................................................................................
8.If I were in your shoes I’d look for another job.
 Were I YOU, I WOULD LOOK FOR ANOTHER JOB
9. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly .
 So FULL WAS HIS BRIEFCASE THAT THE ZIP F COULDN’T CLOSE PROPERLY
10. If you want to save your eyesight we must operate immediately .
 Only by OPERATEING IMMEDIATELY WILL YOUR EYESIGHT BE SAVED
11. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her .
 Hardly HAD SHE SPOKE WHEN PEOPLE STARTED INTERRUTING HER
12. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building .
 No sooner HAD THE BULGARS LEFT THE BUILDING THAN SOMEONE RANG THE ALARM
13. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later .
 Only when THEY TOLD ME ABOUT IT LATER DID I REALIZED WHAT I HAD MISSED

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14. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately .
 So GREAT WAS THE DEMAND THAT THEY HAD TO
15. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs. Jones .
 Nowhere WILL YOU FIND A MORE …..THAN ………..
16. The outcome of the election was never in doubt .
 At no time WAS THE OUTCOME OF THE ELETION IN DOUBT
17. The stereo was so powerful . I nearly went deaf .
 So POWERFUL WAS THE STEREO THAT I ………
18. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.
 No sooner HAD THE THIEF TOUCHEDTHE SAFE THAN TEAR GAS WAS RELEASED
19. It’s such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn’t miss it .
 Such MARVELOUS OPPORTUNITY IS IT THAT WE ……
20. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
 Only by UNITING OPPOSITION IS THE WORLD T EL…..
21. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of 200.000 Dollars , he was able to buy the house he wanted .
 Had IT NOT BEEN FOR HIS………. HE WAS
22. I only recognized him when he came into the light .
 Not until HE CAME INTO THE LIGHT THAT I REGCONIZED HIM
23. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer .
 Only AFTER A NEW PAY WAS OFFER DID THE WORKER CALL OFF…..
24. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son .
 Only when their second son WAS BORN DID A AND C DECIDE TO MOVE TO A ………
25. He forgot about the gun until he got home .
Not until HE GOT HOME THAT HE REMEMBER THE GUN
26. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries .
 Only when ........................................................................................................................
27. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly ................................................................................................................................
28. Immediately after his appointment to the post , the new editor fell ill.
 No sooner .........................................................................................................................
29. He insisted on a full apology .
 Nothing but .......................................................................................................................
30. There was no precedent for the King’s resignation .
 Never ................................................................................................................................
31. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border .
 Not until ............................................................................................................................
32. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made .
 No sooner .........................................................................................................................
33. I didn’t realize who he was until later .
 Only later ..........................................................................................................................
34. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home .
 Only when ........................................................................................................................
35. We only dispatch goods after receiving the money .
 Only after the money ........................................................................................................
36. John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing .
 Not until ............................................................................................................................
37. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday .
 Only by .............................................................................................................................
38. The noise next door did not stop until after mid-night.
 Not until ............................................................................................................................
39. They had to wait for twelve hours before the flight left.
 Only after a .......................................................................................................................
40. The result of the match was never in doubt .
 At no time .........................................................................................................................
41. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before .
 Never ................................................................................................................................
42. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me .
 Not until ............................................................................................................................
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43. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended .
 Had it not ..........................................................................................................................
44. The dog was lying under the tree.  Under ..................................................................
45. His dog was so fierce that nobody dared to visit him .
 So .....................................................................................................................................
46. The last thing you should do is to phone the police .
 Under no circumstances .................................................................................................
47. I have never seen such a mess in my life !
 never ................................................................................................................................
48. We got lost because we didn’t have a map .
-- > Had .................................................................................................................................
49. The girl was intelligent .  Intelligent ..........................................................................
50. The church stands at the foot of the mountain .
 At the ................................................................................................................................
51. They had no sooner returned the money than they wanted to borrow more.
 No sooner ...................................................................................................................................................
52. They had no sooner met than they began to quarrel .
 No sooner ...................................................................................................................................................
53. He is not only handsome but he is also intelligent.
 Not only.......................................................................................................................................................
54. The church stands at the foot of the mountain.
 At the foot ...................................................................................................................................................
55. The old man stood there .
 There ..........................................................................................................................................................
56. That man works only for his wife and his two children.
 Only ............................................................................................................................................................
57. I was so tired that I sometimes wanted to quit the job.
 So ...............................................................................................................................................................
58. I had no money, and I didn’t know anyone I could borrow from.
 No ................................................... and nor .............................................................................................
59. He did not understand the problem until I explained it the third time.
 Not until.......................................................................................................................................................
60. The distances between the planets are so immense that it is impossible to realize them.
 So ...............................................................................................................................................................
61. Clothes were lying all over the floor.
 All................................................................................................................................................................
62. The book lay open on his desk. On .......................................................................................................
63. The cat was lying fast asleep by the fire.
 By................................................................................................................................................................
64. She did the job very well in the circumstances.
 In ................................................................................................................................................................
65. You should not lend Paul any money under any circumstances .
 Under no circumstances.............................................................................................................................
66. The girl was standing only a few feet away.
 Only ............................................................................................................................................................
67. The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield.
 On the ........................................................................................................................................................
68. An old oak tree once stood here.
 Here............................................................................................................................................................
69. In all my life I have never seen such a horrible thing.
 Never...........................................................................................................................................................
70. An old man stood by the window.

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 By ...............................................................................................................................................................

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