Learning Aims:

1.To master the basic usage of inversion.

2.To learn to use partial inversion in real situations through self-study and practice.

Learning Procedures:

Step1 Exploring and discovering.

1. 含有否定意义的副词、连词或介词短语，如 never, hardly, seldom, little, no sooner...than..., not until, not only,no/not, rarely，in no time, by no means 等放在句首时。

1). I did not make a single mistake.

      Not a single mistake did I make.

2). He seldom goes to school late.

Seldom does he go to school late.

3).She would cancel the trip under no circumstance.

  Under no circumstance would she cancel the trip.

注意：1. not only...but(also)...句型中，前一分句要部分倒装，后一分句不用倒装。

如:Not only did he come, but he saw her.

2. not until 后跟状语从句位于句首时，从句不用倒装，后面的主句要倒装。

如：Not until she spoke did I realize she wasn't English.

2. Only + 状语(副词, 介词短语或从句) 放在句首时。

1). I realized the importance of English only then.

 Only then did I realize the importance of English.

2). You can learn English well only in this way.

Only in this way can you learn English well.

3).We found out the truth only when he returned.

Only when he returned did we find out the truth.

注意：如果only用来强调主语时，则不用倒装。

如：Only he can answer the question.

3. 用于 so, nor, neither 开头的句子, 表示前一句的情况也适用于另一个人（或物）时。

    1). He has been to Beijing. So have I.

2). Jack can not answer the question. Neither / Nor can I.

  注意：当表示肯定他人说法时（的确如此），不到装

— John won the first prize in the contest.

— So he did.（的确如此）

4. if 虚拟条件句的谓语动词中含有were, had, should时, 省去if, 把were, had, should提到

    主语前。

   1).If Mark had invited me, I would have been glad to come.

     Had Mark invited me, I would have been glad to come.

   2).If I were you, I would try my best.

     Were I you, I would try my best.

3).If you should change your mind, no one would blame you.

     Should you change you mind, no one would blame you.

5. 在so/such … that结构中, so或such引导的部分放在句首时，主句要倒装，that引导的从句不用倒装。

  1).He spoke so loudly that even people in the next room could hear him.

So loudly did he speak that even people in the next room could hear him.

2) He is such a noble person that people all respect him

Such a noble person is he that people all respect him.

Step2 Practice

Task1 将所给句子改为倒装句

1.You can pass the driving test only with more practice .

2.She cares little what she looks like.

3.Barking dogs seldom bite.

4.I didn’t finished my homework until ten o’clock.

5.The rain was so sudden that people in the street all rushed in all directions to find a shelter.
6. If I were you, I wouldn’t buy the house right now.

Task2. 填空和改错

1.Only when Lily walked into the office ______(do) she realize that she had the contract at home.

2.At no time does they break the rules of the game.

3.Not until then I know my high school life had really begun.

Task3. Writing

An athlete who competed in Beijing Olympics talked about his experience in Beijing:

Before I went to China, 对北京我几乎一无所知. I felt nothing about it. After I arrived, most of my time was spent on training and competing.我从未学过中文. As a result,I did not go out. 我也不敢跟中国人说话. My roommate said Sanlitun was great so the day before leaving, I went there. What a shock! 我很少见到这么多的人.What was more shocking, the salesgirls could speak so good English and the goods were so cheap. 我决不会浪费这次机会. In a few minutes, my wallet was empty but my hands were full. 只有到那个时候我才喜欢上了北京.

1. 对北京我几乎一无所知.(little)

2. 我从未学过中文. (never)

3. 我也不敢跟中国人说话.(neither)

4. 我很少见到这么多的人.(seldom)

5. 我决不会浪费这次机会. (by no means)

6. 只有到那个时候我才喜欢上了北京.(not until)