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    Inversion involves placing the verb before the subject in a sentence. It is used after certain expressions placed first in the sentence to give emphasis, such as negative expressions like "not only" or clauses of result like "such a brilliant pianist". Common expressions that trigger inversion include "only after", "only by", "not until", and "little". Inversion also occurs with conditionals like "were I you" and quoted direct speech like "he said".

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    Inversion involves placing the verb before the subject in a sentence. It is used after certain expressions placed first in the sentence to give emphasis, such as negative expressions like "not only" or clauses of result like "such a brilliant pianist". Common expressions that trigger inversion include "only after", "only by", "not until", and "little". Inversion also occurs with conditionals like "were I you" and quoted direct speech like "he said".

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    Inversion involves placing the verb before the subject in a sentence. It is used after certain expressions placed first in the sentence to give emphasis, such as negative expressions like "not only" or clauses of result like "such a brilliant pianist". Common expressions that trigger inversion include "only after", "only by", "not until", and "little". Inversion also occurs with conditionals like "were I you" and quoted direct speech like "he said".

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    Grammar: Inversion

    Inversion means putting the verb before the subject in a sentence. It is used after certain expressions which are
    placed first in the sentence in order to give emphasis.

    • negative, restrictive or emphatic expressions: Not only, little, No sooner ... than etc
    No sooner had he got into the bath than the phone rang.

    • clauses or result: Such/So, To such a degree ...


    Such a brilliant pianist was he that he carried off all the prizes.

    • inversion in the main clause: Only after, Only by, Only if, Only when, Not only/till, Not since
    Only by keeping a signal-fire burning did the woman manage to alert her rescuers.

    • conditionals: Should I ... (Type 1), Were I ... (Type 2), Had I ... (Type 3)
    Were you a brighter fellow, you'd have gone along with the scheme.

    ~1¥ti!.l"h·!i.,I.lili'!iMil[.lt"ii.~
    • after adverbs and adverbial expressions
    "There goes Tom!" BUT "There he goes!"
    "Up went the balloonl" BUT "Up it went."

    • after the quoted words of direct speech


    "I've iust finished", said Tom. BUT ... he said.

    There are adverbs and adverbial expressions with a negative, restrictive or emphatic meaning, which are followed by
    inversion when placed first in a sentence. The most common adverbs and adverbial expressions with negative,
    restrictive or emphatic meaning that are followed by inversion are: Seldom, Rarely, little, Nowhere, Not even once, In
    no way, Scarcely ... when, Hardly ... when, Barely ... when, No sooner ... than, Not only ... but (also), On no
    occasion/account/condition, In/Under no circumstances, Only after, Only in this way, Only by, Only then, Only
    when, Only if, Not till/until, Never, Never before, Not since, Neither/Nor/So, Well (formal) etc
    "/ like chicken ". "So do /".
    Well did he remember the night the earthquake struck.
    On no occasion was the girl allowed to stay out late.
    Never had he had such a terrifying experience.
    Little did he know what his decision would lead to.

    Notes
    Only after, only by, only if, only when, not until/fill when placed at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis, require
    the inversion of the subject and the auxiliary verb in the main clause.
    Only after all her guests had left did she wash the dishes.
    Only by standing on a chair could he reach the shelf
    Not till the last guest had left were we able to relax.

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    14a Grammar: Inve

    - STR UCTU RALe 0 tI UERS lOti • -------------------------------------------------------------- I

    All the food had been prepared and the table had 6 They finished painting and then they moved into their:
    been laid as well. new house. :
    Not only had all the food been prepared but also the Only after they had finished painting did they move:
    table had been laid. . into their new hou,se.
    2 As soon as he was promoted, he started behaving 7 If I were you, I would accept his offer. :
    arrogantly. Were I you, I would accept his offer. :
    No sooner had he been promoted than he started 8 If I had been told earlier, I would have reacted:
    behaving arrogantly. differently.
    Hardly/Scarcely had he been promoted when he Had I been told earlier, I would have reacted
    started behaving arrogantly. di fferen tly.
    3 He had no idea that the treasure had been hidden in 9 If I (should) change my mind, rlliet you know.
    his garden. Should I change my mind, rlliet you know.
    I
    I
    Little did he know that the treasure had been hidden in 10 She didn't phone me; she didn't drop me a line either.
    I
    I his garden. She didn't phone me nor did she drop me a line.
    :4
    I
    She danced so much that she couldn't walk afterwards. She neither phoned me, nor did she drop me a line.
    I
    I So much did she dance that she couldn't walk 11 She won't tell lies for any reason.
    I
    I
    I
    afterwards. On no account will she tell lies.
    :5
    I
    It was such a nice day that we went on an excursion. 12 The boy ran away.
    I Such a nice day was it that we went on an excursion. Away ran the boy!
    L ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ _
    I

    ( CONUERSATIONAL GRAMMAR) 2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a


    similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
    1 Choose the correct item. word given. Do not change the word given. You
    must use between three and eight words,
    "I'm going out now." including the word given.
    " ......... you happen to pass a chemist's, would you
    get me some aspirins?" You must never mention this to him.
    A Had C Would circumstances
    B Did D Should Under ............................................................ .
    2 "Did you know the Queen was in town yesterday?" .................................. .................... this to him.
    "Yes .......... I gone shopping, I would have seen 2 They could only get to the island if they hired a
    her." single-engine aircraft.
    A Were CHad by
    B Was D Should Only ............................................................. .
    ............................................. get to the island.
    3 "I can't understand our new French teacher's accent."
    3 He talks so much that he drives everyone mad.
    does
    A Nor can I C Neither do I
    So much ........................................................ .
    B Nor do I D Neither will I
    ................................................ everyone mad .
    .4 "So, how was the film?" 4 You must not leave the iron switched on for a long
    "It was great! ........ . you come, you would have time.
    enjoyed yourself." account
    A Should C Were On ................................................................ .
    B Had D Would ............................. switched on for a long time.
    5 "Jane boughf a new dress this morning." 5 I hardly ever travelled abroad when I was a student.
    "What a coincidence! .......... " travel
    A So have I C Nor did I Rarely ........................................................... .
    B So did I D Nor have I ., ............................................. I was a student.

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