Inversion

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Inversion: 

Inversion For formal Speech (writing & speaking)

To emphasise or to express contrast.: 

To emphasise or to express contrast. Had it been completed as Calthorpe planned it, it would have been one of the great visionary new towns of the 20 th century. ( if it had been…-inversion in a conditional sentence .)

Inversion after a time adverbial phrase: 

Inversion after a time adverbial phrase Only once did I see any evidence of public transport. ( a fronted time adverbial---only once--- with a question form –did I see ).

T o place emphasis: 

T o place emphasis No sooner had we left , than it started to pour with rain.

T o express contrast: 

T o express contrast Barely had Janie recovered from her operation , when she found out she was pregnant.

T o emphasise: 

T o emphasise Only after a rigorous security check, were we allowed to enter the buil ding. ( fronted time adverbial--- only after-----and noun phrase– a rigorous check …)

Inversion with adverbials of place : 

Inversion with adverbials of place Opposite the gallery entrance stands an imposing bronze statue. ( opposite the gallery---an adverbial of place---stands---main lexical verb ).

Inversion with adverbials of place : 

Inversion with adverbials of place Under the table sat a tiny mouse with bright, beady eyes. ( adverbial place---under the table---main ,lexical verb -----sat ).

Inversion with <location> and verbs of movement (come, go, run).: 

Inversion with <location> and verbs of movement ( come, go, run ). Up the hill crawled the number 77 bus. ( location-----up the hill----verb of movement---crawled .)

Inversion with <location> and verbs of movement (come, go, run).: 

Inversion with <location> and verbs of movement ( come, go, run ). Alongside the road runs the River Avon. ( alongside the road------location----runs----main ,lexical verb ).

Inversion after prepositional phrases with no: 

Inversion after prepositional phrases with no On no account should children be left unsupervised in this play area. ( prepositional phrase-----on no account--- lexical verb phrase----should children be left ).

Inversion after prepositional phrases with no: 

Inversion after prepositional phrases with no In no way can a goalless draw be seen as a good result for United. ( in no way----prepositional phrase ----can a goalless draw be seen---predicate ).

Inversion after prepositional phrases with no: 

Inversion after prepositional phrases with no Under no circumstances was Sally going to admit defeat. (prepositional phrase----under no circumstances----predicate-----was Sally going to …..).

Inversion after not: 

Inversion after not Not only did the team win the county cup, they also came top of their league. ( not only---prepositional phrase--- main sentence follows) .

Inversion after not: 

Inversion after not Not one grain of encouragement did he show throughout the course. ( particle---not---- noun phrase ----grain of encouragement--- main sentence –did he show ).

Inversion after little: 

Inversion after little Little did I think then , that I would miss the bright lights in years to come. ( quantifier---little---inverted question---did I think-----sentence of result---that I….).

Inversion after little: 

Inversion after little Little was she expecting Sam to walk through that door. ( quantifier---little----question form inverted into a lexical sentence---was she expecting…).

Inversion with so/such…that: 

Inversion with so/such…that So popular has the system become that it now carries nearly two million passengers each day. ( quantifier+ adjective---so popular + verb phrase –has the system become + that sentence of result---it now carries…)

Inversion with so/such…that: 

Inversion with so/such…that Such was the outcry that the advertisement had to be withdrawn. ( quantifier---such + predicate sentence--- was the outcry + that + sentence of concession ---the advertisement hat to be withdrawn ).

Inversion with neither/nor: 

Inversion with neither/nor Yasmin doesn’t relish living in a high-rise apartment and neither do I. (quantifier –neither + auxiliary verb phrase– Do I.)

Inversion with neither/nor: 

Inversion with neither/nor Jim hasn’t been asked to work overtime and nor should you be . ( quantifier –nor + elliptical verb phrase ---should you be ).