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INVERSION(Đảo ngữ)
1. Đảo ngữ với NO và NOT
No+ N + auxiliary+S+Verb(inf)
Not any+ N+ auxiliary+ S+ verb(inf)
Eg: No money shall I lend you from now on Not any money shall I lend you from now on
2. Đảo ngữ với các trạng từ phủ định: Never, Rarely, Seldom, Little, Hardly ever,.....
Never/ Rarely/ Seldom /Little/ Hardly ever+ auxiliary+ S+ V
Hardly ever does he speak in the public
Little did I know that he was a compulsive liar.
3. Đảo ngữ với ONLY
Only in this/that way: chỉ bằng cách này/đó
Only in this way could the problem be solved
Only after+ N: Chỉ sau khi làm gì
Only after all guest had gone home could we relax
Only by V_ing/ N: Chỉ bằng cách làm gì
Only by practising English everyday can you speak it fluently
Only when+ clause: Chỉ khi làm gì
Only when her friends told me did I know she had been well-known.
Only when I understand her did I like her
Only with+ N: Chỉ với cái gì
Only with the bank's loan could he buy the car.
Only in + adv of time/ place
Only in my house can I live comfortably
4. Đảo ngữ với các cụm từ có No
At no time: Không bao giờ
The result of the match was never in doubt
=> At no time/never was the result of the match in doubt
On no condition: trong hoàn cảnh nào cũng ko
On no account + auxiliary+ S+ N: Dù bất cứ lý do gì cũng không

So+ adj/ adv + auxiliary + S+V+ that clause
So strange was the situation that I couldn't sleep.
So difficult is the test that students need three months to prepare.
So quickly he drove that he crashed into a car
8. Câu đảo ngữ có chứa “Such”-> “Such + to be + Danh từ +…”
· Such is the moment that all greats traverse.
Lưu ý: Thường khi gặp “so great, so much + Noun” thì ta dùng đảo ngữ với “such”
The problem is so great that everybody is concerned of it.
=> Such is the problem that everybody is concerned of it.
9. Đảo ngữ với until/ till+ clause/ adv of time+ auxiliary+ S+ V
I didn't know that I had lost my key till I got home
= Not until/ till I got home did I know that I had lost my key
10. Đảo ngữ với Nowhere+ Au+ S+ V
Nowhere in the VN is the cenery as beautiful as that in my country
11. Đảo ngữ sử dụng Preposition/adv chỉ địa điểm/here/there đầu câu: V nằm ngay sau
cụm từ
The dog lies under the table = Under the table lies a dog
There goes the bus!
Here comes George!
12. Đảo ngữ sử dụng trạng từ chỉ tần suất
Twice a week do I walk around the lake
12. Đảo ngữ với câu điều kiện
* loại 1
a) Câu điều kiện loại 1 dạng đặc biệt có sử dụng “ should” thay hiện tại không xác định chỉ
khả năng xáy ra ít hơn ở tương lai. Đảo “should” lên đầu câu thay “If”
Eg: If it should rain tonight, I will stay at home => Should it rain..........
- Nếu câu không có should mượn should đặt lên đầu câu thay cho if.
eg. if it rains, I will stay at home =>Should it rain, I will stay at home.
b) Điều kiện loại 1 dạng đặc biệt có sử dụng thì hiện tại hoàn thành
Lấy “should” thay “If” sao đó để nguyên thể hoàn thành với “have done” ở tất cả các ngôi

EXERCISES:
I. Rewrite these sentences, using NEVER.
1. She has never been so happy before.
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2. I have never heard such nonsense!
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3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
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4. Our profits this year are higher than they have ever been.
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5. She would never again trust her own judgment when buying antiques.
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6. The firm has never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
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7. I’ve never come across such a horrifying film.
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8. I have never been so moved by a Shakespeare production.
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9. I never for one moment thought the consequences would be so far- reaching.
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10. I had never tasted such a wonderful combination of flavors before.
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II. Rewrite these sentences, using RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE.
1. One rarely find good service these days.
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2. She has rarely traveled more than fifty miles from her village.
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3. It is very unusual for a military campaign to have been fought with so little loss of life.
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4. It is unusual for the interior of the island to be visited by tourists.

6. There has never been a time when the English language was not in a state of change.
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7. Miss Weaver will not be offered the job under any circumstances.
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8. You should not send money to us by post under any circumstances.
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9.We can’t exchange tickets in any circumstances.
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10.I won’t go out that way to visit him again on my account!
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IV. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT.
1. He is my friend as well as yours.
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2. He booked tickets for the afternoon performance and the evening performance as well.
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3. Burglars stole a thousand pounds’ worth of electrical goods, and left the flat in an awful mess.
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4. Tony was not only late, but he had left all his books behind.
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5. You will enhance your posture and improve your acting ability on this course.
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6. It isn’t worth considering his suggestion for a moment.

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7. She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy.

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2. If you should wish to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is available between 9.00
and 11.00.
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3. If you should have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
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4. If you should decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April.
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5. If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately.
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6. If you wish to take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form.
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7. If the film should be a post office success, they may be sequel.
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8. If you should change your mind, there will always be a job for you here.
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VII. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with WERE OR HAD
1. If the chemical were to leak, a large area of the sea would be contaminated.
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2. If Germany were to beat Romania, they would face Italy in the final.
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3. If Mr Morgan were still head master, he would not permit such bad behavior.
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4. If you had given it on time, you would have got a high mark.

Rarely_________________________________________________________
9. The facts were not all made public until later.
Only__________________________________________________________
10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
Had___________________________________________________________
11. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.

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 Such__________________________________________________________
12. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
Not only ______________________________________________________
13. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
 Little _________________________________________________________
14. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
Should________________________________________________________
15. The bus driver can not be blamed for the accident in any way.
 In ___________________________________________________________
16. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
 So ___________________________________________________________
17. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
Were__________________________________________________________
18. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
 No sooner _____________________________________________________
19. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
Such__________________________________________________________
20. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.



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Under the table ……………………………………………..
38. His brother had rarely been more excited.
Rarely………………………………………………………
39. The facts were not all made public until later.
Only………………………………………………………..
40. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
Had…………………………………………………………………….
41. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
Not only ……………………………………………………….
42. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
Should…………………………………………………………………
43. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.
In …………………………………………………………………
44. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
So …………………………………………………………………
45. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
Were…………………………………………………………………
46. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
No sooner…………………………………………………………………
47. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
Such…………………………………………………………………
48. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
Seldom…………………………………………………………………
49. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.
Only…………………………………………………………………
50. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
At no time
56. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
–> So gre
57. Woman in developed countries no longer bear many children.
No longer
58. He never suspected that she was a witch.
At no time
59. John didn't celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.
Not until
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