Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Inversion
Inversion
Example 1
We should work hard and we should master the exam skills.
We should not only work hard,
but we should also master the exam skills.
Not only should we work hard,
Example 2
I hate Queenie and I hate Benson.
I do not only hate Queenie,
but I also hate Benson.
Not only do I hate Queenie,
Example 3
Mary is beautiful and she is kind.
Mary is not only beautiful,
but she is also kind.
Not only is Mary beautiful,
Example 1
We should not take drugs.
In no way
By no means
At no time should we take drugs.
Under no circumstances
On no account
Example 2
Mary will not pass the exam.
In no way
By no means
At no time will Mary pass the exam.
Under no circumstances
On no account
Example 1
The book was interesting, so she read it twice.
The book was so interesting
that she read it twice.
So interesting was the book
Example 2
The exam is difficult, so he cannot pass.
The exam is so difficult
that he cannot pass.
So difficult is the exam
Example 1
It was such an interesting book, so she read it twice.
It was such an interesting book she read it
that
Such an interesting book was it twice.
Example 1
Without
patients will die.
In the absence of
animal testing,
Had it not been
patients would have died.
But for
Example 2
Example 1
The problem can only be solved when we have efficient collaboration.
Example 2
The issue will only be discussed if we have mutual agreement.