CC LOI O NG

a/ ao ng trong cu hoi:
Cu tng thut: She is the General Director. She has seen the Grand Canyon.
-> Cu hoi: Is she the General Director? Has she seen the Grand Canyon?
b/ ao ng trong cu bt u bng cum t (t) tiu cc hoc na tiu cc sau:
never
rarely
seldom
hardly ever
hardly
scarcely
scarcely when
in no way
at no time
not once

not often
not only but as well
not only but also
no sooner than
not until
on no account
nowhere
nor
under no circumstances

Vi du: Mary not only works at the post office but she also works at the grocery store.
-> Not only does Mary work at the post office but she also works at the grocery store.
Max never bought another motorcycle again.
-> Never again did Max buy another motorcycle.
You are under no circumstances to leave the house tonight
-> Under no circumstances are you to leave the house tonight
Lu y: ao ng chi dung v u cua cu ma thi
Vi du: No sooner had he opened the letter than did the phone ring. (sai)
No sooner had he opened the letter than the phone rang. (ung)
c/ ao ng trong cu bt u cum gii t chi ni chn:
Vi du: Austin, Texas, lies at the edge of the Hill County.
-> At the edge of the Hill County lies Austin, Texas.
d/ ao ng trong cu iu kin:
Cc ch: HAD trong cu K loi 3, ch WERE, trong loi 2, ch SHOULD trong loi 1
c th em ra trc ch t th cho IF
Cng thc:
* If I were you, I would ....
= Were I you , I would....
* If I had gone to school......
= Had I gone to school...
* If I should go....
= Should I go.....
Vi du: If I had gone to the post office, I would have bought some stamps.

-> Had I gone to the post office, I would have bought some stamps.
If it had not been for your help, I wouldnt have succeeded.
> Had it not been for your help, I wouldnt have succeeded.
If you should meet her, please ask her to call me at once.
-> Should you meet her, please ask her to call me at once.
If I were you, I would not do such a rude thing.
-> Were I you, I would not do such a rude thing.
e/ o ng trong cu bt u bng "so" trong cu trc " Sothat " va such trong
cu truc suchthat
She is so beautiful that everyone turns to look at her.
-> So beautiful is she that every one turns to look at her.
He drove so carelessly that his car crashed into a tree.
-> So carelessly did he drive that his car crashed into a tree.
The doctor was so angry that he went away.
-> So angry was the doctor that he went away.
There was such a noise that I couldnt work
-> Such a noise was there that I couldnt work
f/ o ng trong cu trc vi "so " v "neither":
He likes tea and I do too -> He likes tea and so do I.
He isnt a student and she is not either -> He isnt a student and neither is she.
"So" c dng trong cu khng inh v "neither " trong cu phu inh.
"So" v "too" c cng ngha, nhng ch "so " cn phai o ng.
"Neither" v "not either " c cng ngha trong cu nhng ch " neither" cn o ng.
h/ o ng trong cu bt u bng "Only"
- Only when all attempts at the negotiation had failed did the men decide to go on strike.
- Only in central Vietnam have I seen such scenery like that.
Nu "only " b ng cho chu t, thi trong cu khng c o ng. V d nh:
Only he can speak English. [khng co ao ng]
Only the special members can enter the club on Sundays. [khng co ao ng]
g/ o ng trong cu bt u vi "here" v "there"
- Here are your keys.
- There goes the train!
- Here comes George!
Lu y: Trong cch ny ch ng phi l danh t th mi o ng c, i t khng o
ng. V d:
Here came the bus
Nhng ch t l i t th khng c:
Here it came (khng o came ra trc )
There he is! (khng ao to be ra trc)
Here she arrives! (khng ao arrive ra trc)
i/ o ng trong cu bt u bng v ng:

- Darkening is the sky.

- Present at the meeting were the President, the Prime Minister and all Members of the
Cabinet.
j/ o ng trong cu bt u bng ph t hoc cm ph t.
Twice within my lifetime have world wars taken place.
Near the church was an old ruined cottage.
k/ ao ng vi much, many, many a time va tnh t
He read many books yesterday.
Many books did he read yesterday ( o many ra u )
The trees are beautiful in their colors.
Beautiful are the trees in their colors (o tnh t ra u)
The days when we lived in poverty are gone .( gone l tnh t)
Gone are the days when we lived in poverty. ( o "gone" ra u)
He has helped me with my experiment many a time.
Many a time has he helped me with my exp
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Exercise: (Inversion)
1. I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed .
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2. I have seldom heard such a talented singer.
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3. If John had known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian
restaurant.
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4. The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice.
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5. He had never felt so depressed.
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6. The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost property.
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7. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony.
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8. Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face.
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9. She had never at any time said that she was allergic to cats.
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10. The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances.

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CORRECTION:
1. Hardly had I begun to apologize when the door closed.
2. Seldom have I heard such a talented singer.
3. Had John known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian
restaurant.
4. Rarely did the artist pay attention to his agent's advice.
5. Never had he felt so depressed.
6. In no way can the shop be held responsible for customers' lost property.
7. No sooner had the couple arrived than the priest started the ceremony.
8. Only when he saw his wife's face did Tom understand the meaning of the comment.
9. Never at any time had she said (that) she was allergic to cats.
10. Under no circumstances can the restaurant accept animals.