INVERSION

ADV + AUXILIARY VERB + S + V

1. Khi ng u cu l Here, There th :
Nu S l N : Here / There + V + N Nu S l Pronoun khng o ng
Eg : The bus comes here. Here comes the bus. Eg : Here he comes.

2. o ng vi No v Not :
No +N Eg : No money will I give you from now on.
Not any + N + Inversion Eg : Not any money will I give you from now on.

3. o ng dng vi cc trng t ch tn sut : Never, Rarely, Seldom, .

Eg : She has rarely been asked that question. Rarely ...................................................................................
They have seldom left their town. Seldom ...................................................................................

4. Php o ng cp 1 s kin lin sau s kin khc :

Hardly
Barely + had + S + PII + when + Clause (Simple past)
Scarcely :Va mi th
No sooner + had + S + PII + than + Clause (Simple past)
Eg : As soon as the train had left when there was an explosion. No sooner ...................................................................................
She got married just after she graduated from the university. No sooner ...............................................................................

5. Php o ng thc hin vi cc trng t thi gian c ONLY ng u cu :

ONLY AFTER + N/Ving/clause + Vaux + S + V : Ch sau khi
Only after .................................................................................... (You can play only after lunch.)
Only after .................................................................................... (You can play only after finishing your homework.)
Only after .................................................................................... (You can play only after you have finished your homework.)

ONLY BY + N/Ving + Vaux + S + V: Ch bng cch

Only by .................................................................................... (You can solve this puzzle only by guessing.)

ONLY IF clause + Vaux + S + V: Ch khi, nu

Only if .................................................................................... (I would accept this position only if everybody agreed.)

ONLY IN THIS/THAT WAY + Vaux + S + V: Ch bng cch ny/

Only in this way.................................................................................... (This machine works only in this way.)

ONLY THEN + Vaux + S + V: Ch n lc

Only then .................................................................................... (They discovered his secret only then.)

ONLY WHEN + clause + Vaux + S + V: Ch n khi

Only when ...................................................................................(He called me only when he needed help.)
Only when .................................................................................... (I noticed that my glass was broken only when I filled it.)

ONLY WHEN c th c thay th bng NOT UNTIL

Not until I filled my glass did I notice that it was broken. (I didnt notice that my glass was broken until I filled it.)

Nu ng sau ONLY l ch ng nm u cu th khng c o ng. V d Only you can understand. (no one else can understand)

6. Php o ng vi cc trng t ph nh :
In / Under no circumstances : D trong bt c hon cnh no cng khng.
In no way :Khng sao c th
For no reason at all
On no account : D bt c l do g cng khng ADV + AUXILIARY VERB (Khng nh ) + S + V
At no time
No where
By no means : Hon ton khng
Eg : You shouldnt phone the police under any circumstances. Under no circumstances .............................................................................
You must touch this button at any time. At not time ...................................................................................
You wont see such a beautiful girl any where. No where ...................................................................................
For no reason at all did the murderer kill Mr. John .
In no way could I agree with you.
By no means does he intend to criticize your idea.

7. Php o ng vi trng t NOT UNTIL : Khng mi cho n khi

Bn thn trng t mang ngha ph nh nn khi thc hin php o, tr T dng khng nh.
Lun thc hin php o v 2 ca cu.
Eg : I didnt realize that I had lost my wallet until I got home. Not until ...................................................................................
I didnt know him until I met him. Not until ...................................................................................
8. Php o ng vi trng t : LITTLE
Php o ng ny mang ngha ph nh, thng thc hin vi cc ng t ch nhn bit, suy ngh (know, realize, suppose, think, consider)
Eg : I dont know about this meeting. Little ...................................................................................
She doesnt realize how much important this means. Little ...................................................................................

9. Php o ng vi SO :
S + BE + SO + ADJ + THAT + CLAUSE SO + ADJ + BE + S + THAT + CLAUSE
Eg : The boy were so handsome that all the girls fell in love with him. So ...................................................................................

10. Php o ng vi "SUCH" : S + V + SUCH + A/AN + ADJ + N + THAT + CLAUSE

SUCH + A/AN + ADJ + N + V + S + THAT + CLAUSE
Eg : Tom is such a handsome boy that all the girls in our class cant help glancing at him.
Such ...................................................................................
Shelly has such beautiful eyes that she got a job as a make-up model.
Such ...................................................................................
11.
No longer + Inversion : Khng cn na
Eg : I dont love him any longer. No longer do I love him.
No more

12. Php o ng vi cu iu kin :

o ng bao gi cng xy ra mnh iu kin :
a. TYPE I : If + do, will do Should + S + do, S + will + do
Eg : If I meet him this afternoon, I will inform him. Should I meet him this afternoon, I will inform him.
b. TYPE II : If + S + did, S + would do Were + S + to V, S +would do
Eg : If I were you, I would love him. Were I (to be) you, I would love him.
If people drove so slowly, there wouldnt be so many accidents. Were people to drive so slowly, there wouldnt be so many accidents.
c. TYPE III : If + S + had + done, S + would have done Had + S + done, S + would have done
Eg : If I had studied hard, I would have passed the exam. Had I studied hard, I would have passed the exam.

13. NOT ONLY BUT ALSO

Eg : Not only is he ugly, but he is also lazy.
Not only does he speak English well but he also sings beautifully.

14. So, nor, neither, Neithernor

Eg : Im from Hanoi. So am I
I dont like her. Nor / Neither do I
Neither the dress nor the jeans does she like.

15. o ng vi mt s trng t ch phng hng, ni chn th ta chia lun ng t, khng cn o tr ng t do / does / did
Clause of place/ order + main verb + S (no auxiliary)
Eg : Under the banana tree sat they learning English.
Up the hill were running a group of kids.
On the grass are lying the boys.
Into the room ran the lady.
First comes love, then comes marriage.
Along the road came a strange procession.

16. ADJ + AS = ALTHOUGH

Eg : Although science has accomplished much in this century, theres still more to be done.
Much as science has accomplished in this century, theres still more to be done.
Although advertisements are different, they share the same purpose.
Different as advertisements are, they share the same purpose.
PRACTICE
I. Rewrite sentences
1. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
No sooner ........................................................................................
2. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
Only by ........................................................................................
3. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.
Hardly ........................................................................................
4. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
No sooner ........................................................................................
5. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
Only when ........................................................................................
6. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
So ........................................................................................
7. You wont find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs. Jones.
Nowhere ........................................................................................
8. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
At no time ........................................................................................
9. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.
No sooner ........................................................................................
10. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
Only by ........................................................................................
11. I only recognized him when he came into light.
Not until ........................................................................................
12. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
Only after ........................................................................................
13. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son.
Only when ........................................................................................
14. He forgot about the gun until he got home.
Not until ........................................................................................
15. She just had time to put her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
No sooner ........................................................................................
16. She seldom stays at home on Sundays.
Seldom ........................................................................................
II. Rewrite sentences
1. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.
Only by ........................................................................................
2. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ........................................................................................
3. The temperature seldom falls below zero in March, even in the mountains.
Seldom ........................................................................................
4. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
No sooner ........................................................................................
5. If he had worked hard enough, he wouldnt have failed the graduation examination.
Had ........................................................................................
6. There has been standing a high building in the centre of the city.
In the centre of the city ........................................................................................
7. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
Never in ........................................................................................
8. He insisted on a full apology.
Nothing but ........................................................................................
9. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a ........................................................................................
10. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
Were ........................................................................................
11. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border.
Not until ........................................................................................
12. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
Never ........................................................................................
13. The truth only came out on the publication of the general personal diaries.
Only when ........................................................................................
14. I would not smoke too much if I were you.
Were ........................................................................................
15. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly ........................................................................................
16. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.
No sooner ........................................................................................
17. If she doesnt work hard, she will not pass her final test.
Does ........................................................................................
18. There are statues of Adam and Eva on the top of the mountain.
On the top .....................................................................................
III. Rewrite sentences
1. If I had known she was sick, I would have visited her.
Had.
2. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.
Whenever.
3. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked on the door.
No sooner
4. The worker only came out of the office when the manager promised to do this.
Only
5. We only dispatch goods after receiving the money.
Only after the money..
6. Its not common for there to be so much rain in March.
Seldom
7. He wont return to his Fatherland on any account.
On no account..
8. She rarely makes a mistake.
Rarely
9. You wont be allowed in until your identity has been checked.
Only
10. Just after the play started, there was a power failure.
Hardly
11. If I were you, I wouldnt do that.
Were..
12. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
Rarely
13. We had only just arrived home when the police called.
Scarcely
14. The Judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.
Barely
15. He had such strength that he could bend iron bars.
Such..
16. She never in life felt happy.
Never
17. People did not discover AIDS until 1981.
Not until
18. Martin had no sooner sat down then the telephone rang.
No sooner
19. The lost child could be found nowhere.
Nowhere .
20. I got no help from him. No help
21. He never smokes in bed. Never
22. She has make good progress only within two months.
Only within two months

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. No longer to do all her housework with her husband because our family now owns some new labour-saving devices.
A. my mother has B. has my mother C. does my mother has D. does my mother have
2. No sooner had he sat down to lunch there was a knock at the door.
A. than B. that C. as D. when
3. They hardly found her number when they called her.
A. They called her sooner or later. B. They called her as soon as they found her number.
C. They found her number as soon as they called her. D. They found her number sooner or later.
4. Never before such a beautiful girl.
A. have I met B. have I meet C. I have met D. did I meet
5. Rarely ... out after 9.00. A. does my sister go B. did my sister go C. my sister goes D. my sister does go
6. Hardly asleep when the phone woke him up.
A. the doctor fell B. the doctor had fallen C. did the doctor fall D. had the doctor fallen
7. Edward goes to bed before midnight.
A. hardly never B. seldom never C. hardly ever D. almost ever
8. She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang.
A. She put the telephone down and the boss rang. B. Hardly had she put the telephone down when the boss rang.
C. The boss rang back, but she put the telephone down. D. She had put the telephone down, so she let it ring when the boss rang.
9. No sooner than the boss came in. A. he had left B. had he left C. he was leaving D. was he leaving
10. Not only to take the medicine, but he also hit the nurse.
A. he refused B. does he refuse C. he was refused D. did he refuse
11. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand. B. He waved his hand and at once she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand. D. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
12. Hardly had he left home the telephone rang. A. than B. that C. as D. when
13. Not only the book, but he had seen the film as well.
A. he had read B. has he read C. had he read D. he did read
14. No longer them to go to the music club.
A. their parents allow B. does their parents allow C. do their parents allow D. has their parents allow
15. Only because she had to support her family to leave school.
A. that Alice decides B. did Alice decide C. does Alice decide D. Alice decided
16. Hardly at the bus stop when the next bus came.
A. they had arrived B. do they arrive C. arrived they D. had they arrived
17. So surprised at the news that he couldnt say anything.
A. did he become B. he became C. does he become D. did he became
18. Not only shade and beauty, but they also reduce carbon dioxide.
A. trees provide B. provide trees C. do trees provide D. trees do provide
19. My grandfather sleeps more than an hour a night. A. hardly never B. has ever C. is always D. hardly ever
20. Not only profits, but it also had to lay off workers.
A. did the company lose B. the company lose C. had the company lose D. lost the company
21. so many people been out of work as today.
A. In the past, there never have B. Never before have C. More than ever before D. Formerly, there never were
22. It was only then how much I owed to her. A. had I realize B. that I realized C. did I realize D. I did realize
23. Only by booking in advance stay ion the room you like.
A. can you B. you can C. you will D. you
24. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected. B. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport. D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.
25. In no time know the result of the recognition.
A. the public will B. will the public C. the public D. does the public
26. in medicine relieve distress but they also prevent and cure illness.
A. Do computers B. computers C. Computers not only D. Not only do computers
27. reptiles hunt at temperatures of 120C or below.
A. Seldom do B. Do seldom C. Do D. Seldom
28. learn during their sleep by listening to tape records.
A. People rarely can B. Can people rarelyC. Rarely can people D. Can rarely people
29. continental crust older than 200 million years.
 A. It is nowhere the B. Nowhere is the C. Is nowhere the D. Is the nowhere
30. Not only in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well.
A. human behavior is studied B. is human behavior studied C. is studied human behavior D. human behavior