Grammar review Inversion 南京十四中 肖 静

Two types of inversion 全部倒装：谓语的全部放在主语之前 部分倒装：谓语的一部分（往往是助动词 或情态动词）放在主语之前 e.g. Out rushed the students as soon as the class was over. At no time will I lose heart.

一. 全部倒装的情况 1. 以 here,there,now,then 以及表示方位的副词 up,down,in,out,away,off 等副词开头的句子 e.g. Here comes the teacher. Here is a book for you. Out rushed a boy. 注意：主语为代词时则不用倒装。 e.g. Here I/he/she/it comes. Away it flew.

Here ____! Where is Xiao Liu? ---- There ____. A.comes the bus, is he B.comes the bus, he is C.the bus comes, is he D.the bus comes, he is 2.____ and caught the mouse. A.Up the cat jumped B. The cat up jumped C. Up jumped the cat D. Jumped up the cat Practice

2. 以介词短语作地点状语开头的句子 e.g. By his side stood a little boy. Near the factory was a hospital. In the middle of the lake lies a small island.

3.They arrived at the farmhouse, in front of which ________. A.Is sitting a boy B. sat a boy C. A boy sat D. a boy is sitting 4. South of the city ___________. A.A big factory lies B. lie a big factory C. A big factory is lying D. lies a big factory Practice

二. 部分倒装的情况 1. 表示否定意义的词或短语开头的句子, 如 not, never, hardly, scarcely, little, not until, hardly…when, no sooner…than, by no means, in no time, in no case, nowhere, not only…but also 等。

e.g. Never have I heard of such a name. Little did he know that the police were around. Not only do I know her, but I am also her friend. Not until a week later did he learn the news. Hardly had I got home when I heard the telephone ring. = No sooner had I got home than I heard the telephone ring.

5. Not until I began to work ____ how much time I had wasted. A. didn’t I realizeB. did I realize C. I didn’t realizeD. I realized 6.No sooner ____ to the station ____ the train left. A. had I got, whenB. I had got, than C. had I got, thanD. did I get, when 7.Never in my life ____ such a thing. A. I have heard or have seen B. have I heard or seen C. I have heard or seen D. did I hear or see Practice

8.Little ______ when I took the trip where it would lead me. A. have I known B. had I known C. do I know D. did I know 9.Not only _____ a promise, but also he kept it. A. did he make B. he made C. does he make D. has he made 10.Not once _____ their plan. A.did they change B. they changed C. changed they D. they did change 11. Not until he arrived home _____ he find that this wallet had been stolen. A. did B. wouldC. when D. that

12.—This is one of the oldest trees in the world. — _____ such a big tree. A. Never I have seenB. I haven't never seen C. Never have I seenD. I have seen never 13._____ he realized it was too late to return home. A. No sooner it grew dark than B. Hardly did it grow dark when C. It was not until dark that D. It was until dark that

2. 以副词 only 开头修饰状语的句子 e.g. Only recently have I had time to read the book. Only by working hard can we succeed. Only when one is away from home does one realize how nice home is. 注意：如果 only 修饰的是主语不用倒装。 e.g. Only the teachers can use this room. Only you are right this time.

14.Only by practising a few hours every day ____ be able to master the language. A.you canB. can you C. you will D. will you 15.Only after I read the text over again _____ its main idea. A.that I knew B.did I knew C.I could know D. I did know Practice

3. So that 句型中 so 位于句首时 结构为： so+ 形容词 / 副词 +be 动词 / 助动词 + 主 语 e.g. So easy is the book that even a child can read it. So fast did he run that we couldn’t catch up with him.

16.So _____ in the darkness that he didn' t dare to move an inch. A. he was frightened B. was he frightened C. frightened he was D. frightened was he 17.So excited _____ that he couldn't say a word. A.he seemed B. did he seem C. was he seeming D. he did look 18. _____ that we all went out, lying in the sun. A.So fine was the weather B. So was the fine weather C. The weather was so fine was D. So the weather was tine 19.____ a nice man ____ that we all believe him. A.So; did he seem B. So; he seemed C. Such; he seemed D. Such; did he seem Practice

三. 其他情况 1. 省略了 if 的虚拟条件句中，助动词 were,should,had 提前 e.g. Were she my friend, I would ask her for help. Should he come tomorrow, I would till you. Had he taken my advice, he might have succeeded.

20.____ today, he would get there by Sunday. A. Would he leave B. Was he leaving C. Were he to leave D. If he leave 21.____ the expense, I _____ to Italy. A. If it were not, go B. Were it not for, would go C. Weren't it for, will go D. If it hadn ' t been, would have gone Practice

2. 省略了 though 或 although 的让步状语从句， 结构为：名词 / 形容词 / 副词 / 动词 +as+ 主语 /+ 动 词 / 情态动词 e.g. Child as he is, he knows a lot about the world. = Though he is a child, he knows a lot about the world.( 名词提前时省略冠词） Hard as he studies, he can’t pass the exam. Try as she may, she can’t finish it on time.

22._______, I will not buy it. A.Much as do I like it B. As much I like it C. Much as I like it D. As I like it much 23.________, they went on working. A. Cold it was B. Cold as it was C. It was cold D. It was as cold Practice

3. 表示祝愿的句型 Long live the People’s Republic of China! May you be happy!

高考链接 1.Never before _______ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today. (05 上海） A. has this city been B. this city has been C. was this city D. this city was 2. ________, he talks a lot about his favourite singers after class.(05 重庆） A. A quiet student as he may be B. Quiet student as he may be C. Be a quiet student as he may D. Quiet as he may be a student

3. In the dark forest ______, some large enough to hold several English towns. （ 05 辽宁） A. stand many lakes B. lie many lakes C. many lakes lie D. many lakes stand 4. Only after my friend came _________. (05 福建） A. did the computer repair B. he repaired the computer C. was the computer repaired D. the computer was repaired 5. So difficult ____ it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English well. A.I have felt B. have I felt C. I did feel D. did I feel

6. _______ entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his report. A.He hardly had B. Had he hardly C.Hardly had he D. Hardly he had 7. _______, I have never seen anyone who is as capable as John. A.As long as I have traveled B.Now that I have traveled so much C. Much as I have traveled D. As I have traveled so much

8.So much of interest ________ that most visitors simply run out of time before seeing it all.(08 上海） A.offers Beijing B. Beijing offers C.does Beijing offer D. Beijing does offer 9. __________ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in the forest. A.Not only they brought B. Not only did they bring C.Not only brought they D. Not only they did bring

10. – How was the television debate last night? -- Super! Rarely _______ so much media attention.(07 上海） A. a debate attracted B. did a debate attract C. a debate did attract D. attracted a debate 11. _______ that Maric was able to set up new branches elsewhere.(07 陕西） A. So successful her business was B. So successful was her business C. So her business was successful D. So was her successful business

Homework 1.38 分钟语法专练 p 背诵词汇手册词组

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