INVERSIONS

1. Đảo ngữ với các trạng từ phủ định:

Never again / before
Never
Rarely
Seldom + aux + S + V
Little (Inversion)
Hardly (ever)
Scarely (ever)
Barely (tối thiểu)
ex:
barely
-You can hardly see anyone wear a hat nowadays.
scarely
Barely can you see anyone wear ………………..
A/ Các bước làm:
1/ tìm các từ thuong xuất hiện trong câu đảo ngữ như: (never/ hardly/
scarely/ no sooner …than/ hardly…..when/ had (loại 3)/ were (loại 2)/ should
(loại 1)/…… ta đem đặt chúng lên ĐẦU CÂU.
2/ TA NHÌN XEM ĐỘNG TỪ TRONG CÂU THUỘC DẠNG GÌ ( ĐỘNG TU LUÔN
SAU CHỦ NGỮ).
- NẾU PRESENT SIMPLE/PAST SIMPLE THÌ TRỢ ĐỘNG TỪ LÀ: DO/ DOES/ DID,
KHI ĐƯA DO/ DOES/ DID LÊN TRUOC CHỦ NGỮ THÌ NHỚ V THEO SAU KO
ĐƯỢC CHIA.
- NẾU ĐỘNG TỪ TRONG CÂU Ở HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH/ QUA KHỨ HOÀN
THÀNH/ TUONG LAI HOÀN THÀNH THÌ SAU KHI ĐẢO NGỮ XONG VẪN PHAI
GIỮ LẠI V3.
- NẾU LÀ MODAL VERBS: CAN/ COULD/ SHOULD/ MAY/ MIGHT/ OUGHT
TO/SHALL/ WILL/ WOULD/…
THÌ TRỢ ĐỘNG TU LÀ CHÍNH NÓ VÀ V SAU ĐÊ NGUYÊN THỂ

-He hardly ever speaks in the public.

→HARDLY EVER DOES HE SPEAK IN THE …
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-I have never been more insulted! (chưa bao giờ tôi bị lăng mạ hơn thế).
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-She had never experienced this exhilarating emotion in her life.
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-He has seldom seen anything stranger.
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2. Đảo ngữ với các cụm thời gian.
Câu đảo ngữ chứa trạng ngữ này thường được dùng để diễn đạt một chuỗi các sự
kiện xẩy ra trong quá khứ, hành động này diễn ra sau 1 hành động khác.
Hardly (hầu như không), barely (chỉ vừa đủ vừa vặn), no sooner (vừa mới), or scarcely
(chỉ mới,vừa vặn). NGAY KHI / VUA MỚI ……………THÌ ……………..
Hardly
Scarely + had + S + V3 when
Barely (inversion) + S + V2 (ed)
No sooner than
ex: - As soon as I got out of bed, the doorbell rang.
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- As soon as he finished dinner, she walked in the door.
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- I arrived, then I heard a terrible explosion immediately.
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3. Đảo ngữ với từ NO và NOT.
3.1. Đảo ngữ với các cụm từ có NOT.
Not any + NOUN
(No + NOUN)
Not + Noun phrase (CỤM DANH TỪ) + aux + S + V
Not + until / till + clause S V O / At (inversion)
(S + V)
ex: - I shall not lend you any money from now on.
→NOT ANY MONEY SHALL I LEND YOU FROM NOW ON.
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-She didn’t shed a tear even though the story ended in tragedy.
→NOT A TEAR DID SHE SHED EVEN THOUGH …………
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-The whole truth didn’t become known until many years later.
→NOT UNTIL many years later DID THE WHOLE TRUTH BECOME KNOWN.
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-I didn’t know that I had lost my key till I got home.
→NOT TILL I got home DID I KNOW THAT I HAD LOST MY KEY.
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-I won’t come home till 10 o’clock.
→ NOT TILL 10 O’CLOCK WILL I COME HOME .
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-It was not until she left that I knew she had been very important for me.
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4 . Đảo ngữ với các cụm từ có NO.
In/ Under no circumstances

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 (dù trong bất kỳ hoàn cảnh nào cũng không)

On no account (dù bấ t kỳ lý do gì cũ ng
khô ng) + aux + S + V
In no way (không sao có thể)
(inversion)
By no means (Hoàn toàn không)
On no condition
On no account (không vì bất kỳ lý do nào)
At no time (không bao giờ)
No longer (không còn nữa)
Nowhere
For no reason at all
ex: - The bus driver can’t be blamed for the accident in any way
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- The doctor told his patient that he should on no account return to work until he
had made a complete recovery.
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-Remote villages don’t have a regular bus service any longer.
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- The accused never expressed regret for what he’d done.
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- You shouldn’t lend him the money under any circumstances.
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- I couldn’t agree with you in any way.
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- He intends to criticize your idea by no means.
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- No scenery in the Vietnam is as beautiful at that in my country.
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- I never feel in nowhere as comfortable as I do at home.
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- The murderer killed Mr L for no reason at all.
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3.2. Đảo ngữ với Not only ….but…..also…..
Not only + aux + S + V + bus + S + also + V
(inversion)
ex: - She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.
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- I not only enjoy classical music but also have a season ticket to the symphony.
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4. Đảo ngữ vơi “so” and “neither”.
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 Statement
Affirmative sentence (+) (and) so + aux + S
Nagative sentence (-) neither aux + S
nor
ex: - She likes music.
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- She doesn’t like music.
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- I didn’t sleep well last night.
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- Tom never goes to concert.
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5. Đảo ngữ với SO, SUCH.
S + V + so + adj/adv
S + V + such + that + S + V
(such = so much/great)
→ So + adj/adv + aux + S + V + that + S + V
Such + (inversion)
ex: - The snow fall was heavy that all on the train had to be cancelled.
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- The force of the storm was.
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-The force of the storm was. such that all the tree were uprooted.
so great/ terrible
that
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- I am so busy that I don’t have time to look after myself.
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- The exam was so difficult that few student pass it.
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- She is so attractive that many boys run after her.
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- She is so intelligent that she can answer all questions in the interview.
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6. Đảo ngữ với ONLY.
only later
only in this / that way
only after + N / clause (S + V)
only by Ving / N + aux + S + V
only with + N (inversion)
only in Ap / At

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 only if clause (S + V)
only when + clause (S + V)
only then
ex: - You can make yourself heard only by shouting at the top your voice.
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- Hi mentioned it to me only yesterday.
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- The teacher makes a comment only after understanding the situation.
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- We could relax only after all guest had gone home.
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- I liked her only when I understand her.
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- You can speak it fluently only by practicing English every day.
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- I understood the problem only then.
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- I can forgive you only if you tell me the truth.
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- Science can sever the interest of the people only in our country.
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- You will understand what true responsibility it only when you became a parent.
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7. Đảo ngữ với câu điều kiện.
7.1. Câu điều kiện loại 1: BỎ IF
If + S + V(s/es), main clause → Should + S + V, main clause
(inversion)
ex: - If there should be and letters, please send to this address.
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- If she should come late, she will miss the train.
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- If she lends me some money I will buy that house.
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7.2. Câu điều kiện loại 2: ĐẢO WERE LÊN ĐẦU CÂU (BỎ IF). NẾU TRONG CÂU KO CÓ
WERE TA MƯỢN WERE VÀ THÊM TO + V
If I were you, S + would + V → Were I you , I + would + V
(inversion)
ex: - If I were you, I would work harder.
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- If I were the judge, I’d sentence him to death.
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 - If I weren’t rich, I wouldn’t help you.
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 Nếu không phải vì
If it weren’t for …..., S + would + V → Were it not for…., S + would + V
(inversion)
ex: - If it weren’t for your progress, I wouldn’t be here.
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- If it weren’t for the children, we wouldn’t have anything to talk about.
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- If it weren’t for his wife’s money, he wouldn’t never be a director.
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If + S + were + to V, I + would + V → Were + S + to V, S + would + V
(inversion)
ex: - If you were to move your chair a bit, we could all sit down.
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- If the boss were to come in now we would be in real trouble.
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7.3. Câu điều kiện loại 3:
If + S + had (not) + PII, S + would + have + PII → Had + S (not) + PII, S + would + have + PII
(inversion)
ex: - If I had taken his advice, I’d have succeeded.
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- If I had been flying to New York at that time, I’d have died.
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- If you hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have known how to solve it.
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- If hadn’t stayed up late last night, I wouldn’t be tired now.
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 Nếu không phải vì
If it hadn’t been for..., S + would have + PII → Had it not been for..., S + would have + PII
(inversion)
ex: - If I hadn’t been for hot weather, we would have had a wonderful holiday.
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- But for your help, I don’t know what I would have done.
(If it hadn’t been for your help, ....….)
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