9TH GRADE

Observing Rules in
Constructing an Inverted
Word Order
Grammar
OBJECTIVES

● Observe rules on constructing an inverted order.

● Use normal and word order in a creative writing.

● Give examples of sentences in inverted word

order.
In constructing English sentences,
the general rule is the subject
should precede the verb, but in
some situations the verb comes
before the subject.
The following are rules to
remember when using the
inverted word order in
sentence.
 01
When sentences begin with
negative words such as never,
hardly eye, rarely, the auxiliary
verb precedes the subject.
Wrong:
Never I will talk to him again.

Right:
Never will I talk to him again.
 02
The auxiliary verb
precedes the
subject in
shortened clauses.
Wrong:
The rioters went to the tavern, and the
Pardoner did so.

Right:
The rioters went to the tavern, and so did
the Pardoner.
 03
When the word precedes the words
if, once, then, after, before
other adverbial clauses or phrases,
the verb precedes the subject in
the independent clause.
Wrong: Only after the contestants arrive, the
program can start.
Right: Only after the contestants arrive, can the
program start.
Wrong: Only if they submit the research, they will
be allowed to graduate.
Right: Only if they submit the research, will they
be allowed is graduate.
 04
In the transposed word order
used after a prepositional
phrase place such as up, down,
in, and out the verb or the
object precedes the
subject.
Wrong:
Down the river rare stones and rocks await.

Right:
Down the river await rare stones and rocks.
 SUMMARY

01 02
When sentences begin with negative
words such as never, hardly eye, rarely, The auxiliary verb precedes the
the auxiliary verb precedes the subject. subject in shortened clauses.

03 04
When the word precedes the words if, once,
In the transposed word order used after
then, after, before other adverbial clauses or
a prepositional phrase place such as up,
phrases, the verb precedes the subject in
down, in, and out the verb or the object
the independent clause.
precedes the subject.