o Ng (INVERSION)Đả ữ
A. Đảo ngữ vì có trạng từ /cụm trạng từ đầu câu:
Near the church was an old ruined cottage.
Often have I heard it said that he is not to be trusted.
Twice within my life time have was world wars taken place.
Such was the tale he told me.
B. Đảo ngữ vì có (trạng) từ phủ định đầu câu:
In no circumstance could I agree to such a proposal.
Not until all attempts at negotiation had failed did the men decide to go on strike.
C. Đảo ngữ vì có ONLY đầu câu không phụ nghĩa cho chủ ngữ :
ONLY + RARELY/ WHEN/ THEN…
ONLY + PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE ….
Only rarely has an accident occurred.
Only in Central Vietnam have I seen such scenery as that.
D. Đảo ngữ vì có HERE/ THERER ở đầu câu:
There is a letter for you on the desk.
Here is your pen.
E. Đảo ngữ vì có HERE/ THERE trong câu cảm:
There goes the bus!
Here comes George!
F. Đảo ngữ vì có SO/ NEITHER/ SO…. THAT:
I didn’t go to the movies, neither did he.
I went to the movies, so did he.
So tired was the man that he can’t work more.
G. Đảo ngữ vì có tân ngữ được phụ nghĩa bởi tính từ phủ định ở đầu câu:
Little help will you get from him.
H. Đảo ngữ vì xoá bỏ IF trong câu điều kiện (Dùng WERE/ SHOULD/ HAD):
Had I met you before, we may have been friends.
(If I had met you before, we may have been friends.)
Were I you, I would help her.
(If I were you, I would help her.)

C. he can speak English D. he does speak English
Rewrite these sentences using inversion.
11. As a boy I have climbed that hill many a time.
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12. His faithful dog sat by his site.
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13. The book that you wanted is here.
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14. The young man came into the room.
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15. He had hardly gone out when it began to rain.
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16. You should act thus and not otherwise.
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17. Keith can be held responsible for the accident in no way.
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18. I was shown how to operate the machine at no time.
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19. Miss Weaver will be offered the job under no circumstance.
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20. I will go all that way to visit him again on any account.
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Rewrite these sentences, using inversion
21. You will find so many happy people nowhere else.
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22. He has first class brain but he also a tremendously hard worker not only .
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23. They had granted one increase of pay than they asked for another no sooner.
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24. It is seldom wise to disregard the advice that he gives.

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39. The existence of extraterrestrial is not confirmed by the report.
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40. I was never shown how to operate the machinery.
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41. He never suspected that she was a witch.
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42. There has never been a time when the English language was not in a state of change.
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43. Miss Weaver will not be offered the job under any circumstances.
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44. You should not send money to us by post under any circumstances.
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45. We can’t exchange tickets in any circumstances.
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46. I won’t go out that way to visit him again on my account!
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Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT.
47. He is my friend as well as yours.
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48. He booked tickets for the afternoon performance and the evening performance as well.
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49. Burglars stole a thousand pounds’ worth of electrical goods, and left the flat in an awful mess.
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50. Tony was not only late, but he had left all his books behind.
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51. You will enhance your posture and improve your acting ability on this course.
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Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with ONLY.
52. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.

April.
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Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed above it.
67. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
Not only_______________________________________________________
68. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
 No sooner _____________________________________________________
69. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
 Hardly _______________________________________________________
70. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
 Not until ______________________________________________________
71. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
 Only _________________________________________________________
72. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
 Never ________________________________________________________
73. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
 Under the table _________________________________________________
74. His brother had rarely been more excited.
Rarely_________________________________________________________
75. The facts were not all made public until later.
Only__________________________________________________________
76. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
Had___________________________________________________________
77. The response to our appeal was so great that we have to take on more staff.
 Such__________________________________________________________
78. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
Not only ______________________________________________________
79. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
 Little _________________________________________________________