INVERSION (AO NG )

Vi du :

1, I have never seen such a beautiful picture. = Never have I seen such a beautiful picture.

2, The balloon went up into the air = Up into the air went the balloon.

1, ao ng da ng tra ng t xu t hin u cu.

A, Loa i 1

Never

Seldom

Hardly + Tr ng t + S+ V

Rarely

No longer

No where

VD: My father rarely smokes. = Rarely does my father smoke.

B, Loa i 2

No sooner (Va mi) + had + S + P2 + than +M(QK)

Scarcely

Barely +had +S +P2+ when + M (QK)

Hardly

VD: No sooner had I put the phone down than the boss rang back

= Scarcely had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.

2, ao ng i ng sau ONLY:

A, Only after (Chi sau khi) + V_ing + ao ng

VD: Only after posting the letter did I realize that I had forgotten to put a stamp on

B, Only by (Chi b ng cach) + V_ing + ao ng

VD: Only by practicing English everyday can you master it.

C, Only if (Chi n u) + M nh thng + ao ng

Only when (Chi khi)

 VD: Only when he came into the room did I recognize who he was.

D, On ly then/ Only later (Chi sau o) + tr ng t + S + V

VD: After the test, i and my friends checked each others answers. Only then did I realize I
had made a huge mistake in the test.

Ghi nh: Khi ONLY c dung din ta tra ng thai duy nh t thi sau no khng
dung ao ng.

VD: Only Mary passed the examination.

3, ao ng ng sau cac cu m t co cha NO vaNOT

A, Not only + ao ng + but also ... : khng nhng ... ma con

But ... as well

VD: He refused to help me. And he laughed at me.

= Not only did he refuse to help me, but he also laughed at me

= Not only did he refuse to help me, but he laughed at me as well.

B, Not until (Khng cho ti t n khi) + M nh thng + ao ng

VD: Not until I went home did I feel safe.

C,

Under no circumstances (trong b t c trng h p nao cung khng)

At no time (khng bao gi)

In no way (khng cach nao) + ao ng

On no account (khng vi b t c ly do nao)

On no condition (tuy t nhin khng)

VD: Under no circumstances does the teacher allow cheating.

4, ao ng sau LITTLE (R t it)

Little + tr ng t + S +V

VD: Little does she know about what is going on.

5, ao ng sau SO/SUCH ... THAT ( n ni ma)

A, So + adj+ be (chia) + S + that + ...

VD: The paiting is so expensive that I cant buy it

= So expensive is the paiting that I cant buy it.

B, Such + be (chia) + Noun + that ...

VD: Such was the demand that the MAMA 2017 tickets were sold out in just hours.

6, ao ng sau AS

VD: We were short of money, as were most people in out neighborhood.

7, ao ng cua ALTHOUGH

Although + M nh thng = Adj/Adv + as + M nh thng

VD: Although she is beautiful, i dont love he.

= Beautiful as she is, i dont love her.

PRACTICE EXERCISE

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:

1. Not onlyin the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined

as well
a. is studied human behavior
b. is human behavior studied
c. did human behavior study
d. human behavior studied
2. It was not until she had arrived home remembered her appointment
with the doctor
a. when she
b. that she
c. and she
d. she
3. Not until a student has mastered algebrathe principles of geometry,
trigonometry, and physics
a. he can begin to understand
b. can he begin to understand
c. he begins to understand
d. that he can begin to understand
4. they go to the threater
a. Only on rare occasions
b. Only on rare accasions do
c. On rare occasions only
d. Only do on rare occasions
5. .pleased with himself
a. Only after John received the first was he
b. Only after John received the first prize he was
 c. After John received the first prize only was he
d. After John receivd the first prize only he was
6. ..the lights went out
a. Hardly had the performance begun when
b. Hardly the performance had begun when did
c. Hardly had the performance begun than
d. Hardly the performance had begun than did
7. ..visited her
a. Had I know she was sick, I would have
b. No sooner had I know she was sick, I would have
c. No sooner had I know she was sick than I
d. Hardly had I know she was sick when I
8. ..I would give a party
a. Were she to come next month
b. She were to come next month
c. She comes next month
d. She would come next month
9. more help , I could call my neighbour
a. Needed
b. Should I need
c. I have needed
d. I should need
10. my father sat down for lunch than there was a knock at the door
a. Hardly had
b. No sooner had
c. At no time had
d. Never before had

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:

1. the book , please return it to me

a. Should you find
b. Will you be finding
c. Will you find
d. Will you have found
2. graduated from college
a. Nowhere does he found a job after he had
b. Nowhere did he find a job after he had
c. Not anywhere did he find a job after had he
d. Nowhere did he find a job after had he
3. he sold the house
a. Hardly did he have time to settle down when
b. Hardly has he had time to settle down when
c. No sooner had he had time to settle down when
 d. No sooner had he had time to settle down than
4. lost all his clothes
a. Before arriving in New York had he spent all his money
b. No sooner had he arrived in New York than had he spent all his money
c. Not only had he spent all his money before arriving in New York but he also
d. Not only had he spent all his money before arriving in New York but had he
also
5. .to speak to his wife about his ex-girlfriend !
a. Never has he again dared
b. Never again has he dared
c. Again never has he dared
d. Never again did he have dare
6. ..to say too much about oneself
a. Seldom does it wise
b. Seldom is it wise
c. Seldom wise it is
d. Seldom wise is it
7. Not until
a. I approached the flat did I realized that it was completely empty
b. did I approach the flat that I realized it was completely empty
c. I approached the flat that I realized was it completely empty
d. did I approach the flat I realized that it was completely empty
8. ..most of the soldiers gave up!
a. So was the exercise difficult that
b. So difficult was the exercise that
c. So was the exercise difficult that did
d. So difficult was the exercise that did
9. be impolite to our parents
a. Not under any circumstances should we
b. Under any circumstances shouldnt we
c. Under no circumstances should we
d. No circumstances permit us to
10. send the telegram.
a. No sooner the train should be delayed shall I
b. No sooner should the train be delayed than shall I
c. Should the train be delayed , I shall
d. Should the train is delayed shall I

Exercise 3: Choose the sentence that best rewrites the original one:

1. John certainly cant be held responsible for the accident

a. In no way can John be held responsible for the accident
b. Certainly cant John be held responsible for the accident
c. For any reason can John not be held responsible for the accident
 d. On no account can John not be held responsible for the accident

2. The police didnt at all suspect that the judge was the murder
a. At all didnt the police suspect that the judge was the murder
b. Little did the police suspect that the judge was the murder
c. Seldom did the police at all suspect that the judge was the murder
d. Never before suspected the police that the judge was the murder
3. You wont find fossil like this anywhere else
a. Nowhere else will you find fossils like this
b. Nowhere will you find fossils like this else
c. Anywhere else wont you find fossils like this
d. Anywhere will you not find fossils like this else
4. The money is not to be paid under any circumstances
a. Under no circumstances is the money not to be paid
b. Under any circumstances isnt the money to be paid
c. In any circumstances is the money not to be paid
d. In no circumstances is the money to be paid
5. The demand for the tickets was so great that people queued day and night
a. So great the demand for the tickets was that people queued day and night
b. So great was that the demand for the tickets people queued day and night
c. Such was the demand for the tickets that people queued day and night
d. Such great was demand for the tickets that people queued day and night
6. Just after the play started there was a power failure
a. Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure
b. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure
c. No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure
d. No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure
7. Harry broke his leg ,and also injured his shoulder
a. Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder
b. Not only Harry broke his leg but also did he injure his shoulder
c. Harry broke his leg and also did he injure his shoulder
d. Also injured his shoulder did Harry break his leg
8. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record
a. Never before so much money has been spent to so little purpose must a record be
b. So much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record
c. So little must purpose be that so much money has been spent
d. Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose
9. It was only the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting
a. Not until did the office phone me did I find out about the meeting
b. Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting
c. Only the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting
d. Only after did the office phone me that I found out about the meeting
10. He never suspected that she was a witch
a. At no time did he suspect that she was a witch
 b. Never did he suspect that a witch she was
c. Never a witch did he suspect that she was
d. No before did he suspect was she a witch

Exercise 4: Rewrite the following sentences, using Subject-Verb Inversion

1. An ancient castle stands on the hill opposite my house

On.
2. Harvard is one of the best universities in the world
One
3. Some villagers lie along the river banks
Along.
4. His was such a sensational masterpiece that it was adored by many critics
So
5. A huge lion was silently approaching them
Silently..
6. The two climbers were so weak that they couldnt accomplish their mission
So..
7. Harry Potter is completely banned in many countries
Completely
8. Mr.John Thomas is great fashion designer
A..
9. Many postesters stood in front of the City Committee Hall
In
10. Washing your mouth with salt water is much better than with other substances
Much.
11. Singapore is so clean that you can hardly find any garbage on the streets
So..
12. A strange man appeared on the stage
On
13. The hurricane was so destructive that nearly the whole town was torn apart
So.
14. The eagle soared up in the air
Up
15. That was such a terrible fire that all houses were burned down
So.

Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences with the words given

1. She realised she hadnt locked the door after the train had left
Only after.
2. I cant come to her weeding next Saturday night
In no way
3. More and more disasters happen, and they are becoming more destructive these days
Not only.
4. I had just climbed to the first branch of the tree before I felt down
Hardly
5. The supervisors hadnt known about the escape until the next morning
Not until..
6. We will not give up in any circumstances
In no..
7. I had little information about the test today
Little
8. It rained cats and dogs as soon as I had just left home
No sooner..
9. Parents rarely pay attention to what their teenage children need
Rarely
10. After many forests have been destroyed, we become conscious of its importance
Only after.
11. A true sportman never defies his rivals
Never..
12. I have never enjoyed such gorgeous sceneries anywhere
Nowhere
13. The extreme hurricane made its landfall on the state capital right after it had wiped a
big town out
Barely.
14. I havent watched such an amazing movie before
Never before
15. The students went on to do their assignment as soon as the holiday had been over
Scarcely