Презентация по теме "Inversion"

INVERSION

Inversion means putting the verb before the subject

It is a literary technique in which the normal order of words is reversed, generally for emphasis or special effect.

Ex. Never have I seen  such an exciting match.

Inversion is used to emphasise the fact or event:

In everyday English Inversion is used :

• to make questions  : Ex. Does she?   May I?
• with 'so' 'neither', 'nor' : 

Ex. ”I love chocolate”. “So do I.”

“ I can’t stand classical music.” “Neither can I/Nor can I.

In formal style Inversion can be used:

• After 'seldom', 'rarely', 'never', and 'little' :

• Seldom   have I heard  such a beautiful voice. Rarely   did he pay  anyone a compliment. Never   had I felt  so happy. Little   did he imagine  how dangerous it would be.
• Seldom   have I heard  such a beautiful voice.
• Rarely   did he pay  anyone a compliment.
• Never   had I felt  so happy.
• Little   did he imagine  how dangerous it would be.

After 'hardly', 'scarcely', 'no sooner', when one thing happens after another

• Hardly had I begun  to speak when I was interrupted. Scarcely had we started  our meal when the phone rang. No sooner had I arrived  than they all started to argue.
• Hardly had I begun  to speak when I was interrupted.
• Scarcely had we started  our meal when the phone rang.
• No sooner had I arrived  than they all started to argue.

After adverbial expressions beginning with 'only' and 'not only' :

• Only  after the meeting  did I realize  the importance of the subject. Only  when the plane landed safely  did he calm down. Not only was the car slow,  it was also very uncomfortable.
• Only  after the meeting  did I realize  the importance of the subject.
• Only  when the plane landed safely  did he calm down.
• Not only was the car slow,  it was also very uncomfortable.

After exclamations with 'here' and 'there'

• Here come s the winner!
• Here come s the winner!

• There goes  all our money!

After negative adverbial expressions :

• Under no circumstances  can we accept this plan . In no way  can he be  held responsible. At no time  did she say  she would come.
• Under no circumstances  can we accept this plan .
• In no way  can he be  held responsible.
• At no time  did she say  she would come.

After verbs of movement or adverbial expressions of place when they come at the beginning of a sentence

• Outside the house was a big pine tree.
• On the chair lay a cat.