Inversion (Câu đảo ngữ)

1.Đảo ngữ với “No và Not”

No+ N+ Auxilary + S + V(bare)…

Not any + N+ Auxilary + S + V(bare)…
Ex: -I will lend you no money from now on.
=>No money will I lend you from now on.
- There are no girls in the class.
=>No girls are there in the class.
- I won’t lend you any money from now on.
=>Not any money will I lend you from now on.
-She doesn’t have any friends.
=> Not any friends does she have.
2.Đảo ngữ với các trạng từ phủ định“Never, Rarely, Little,
Seldom, Hardly ever…”

Never, Rarely, Seldom,

+ Auxilary + S + V(bare)…
Little, Hardly ever
Ex: -He hardly ever speaks in public.
=> Hardly ever does he speak in public.

-It never snows in summer.

=>Never does it snow in summer.
-I seldom do morning exercise.
=> Seldom do I do morning exercise
-His mom didn’t know that he was a professional thief.
=> Little did his mom know that he was a professional
thief.
- My teacher rarely plays sports.
=>Rarely does my teacher play sports.
3.Đảo ngữ với “Only”
a.Only in this way/ that way + auxiliary+ S+ V: chỉ bằng cách nào đó.
Ex: The problem could only be solved in this way.
=>
b.Only after + clause + auxiliary + S + V : chỉ sau khi làm gì.
Ex: We could relax after all the guests had gone.
=>
c.Only by + V-ing/ N+ auxiliary + S + V: chỉ bằng cách làm gì.
Ex: You can speak English fluently just by practicing every day..
=> Only by
d.Only when + clause + auxiliary + S + V: chỉ bằng cách làm gì.
=…not …until..
Ex: I didn’t know my friend had been well-known until she told me
=> Only when
I didn’t like her until I understand her.
=>Only when
He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired
=> Only when
e.Only with + N + auxiliary + S + V: chỉ với cái gì.
Ex: He could only buy the car with the bank’s loan.
=> Only with

e.Only in + adv of time/ place + auxiliary + S + V: chỉ ở thời gian/ nơi

nào.
Ex: I can live comfortably only in my house.
=> Only in
I have seen such scenery like that only in Central Viet Nam.
=>Only in
4.Đảo ngữ với các cụm từ có “No”
a.At no time/ Never: không bao giờ
At no time/ Never + auxiliary + S + V
Ex: The result of the match was never in doubt.
=> At no time / Never
b.On no condition: trong hoàn cảnh nào cũng không
On no account : dù bất cứ lí do gì cũng không
On no condition/ On no account+ auxiliary + S + V
Ex: You mustn’t touch this switch.
=> On no condition
She shouldn’t be late for the exam.
=> on no account
c.Under/ In no circumstances: dù trong bất cứ hoàn cảnh nào cũng
không

Under/ In no circumstances + auxiliary + S + V

Ex: You shouldn’t lend him the money under any circumstances.
=> Under no circumstances
The money is not be paid under any circumstances.
=> In no circumstances
d.For no reason: không vì lý do gì

For no reason + auxiliary + S + V

Ex: I won’t stop loving you for any reason.
=> For no reason
e. Đảo ngữ của trạng từ chỉ tần suất.

Trạng từ chỉ tần suất + auxiliary + S + V

Ex: I go swimming twice a week.
=>
My sister usually watches TV after school.
=>
1.Đảo ngữ với “No sooner”
No sooner….than…: vừa mới… thì đã…
Hardly/ Scarcely( vừa mới), Barely( chỉ mới)…….when/ Before…

No sooner + auxiliary + S + V…+ than + S+ V…

Hardly/ Scarcely
Barely + auxiliary + S + V …+ when/ before+ S + V

Ex: My son was on his way to America soon after he graduated.

=> No sooner
Tom had hardly/ scarcely arrived at the station when the train came.
=> Hardly

5.Đảo ngữ với “Not only…but also”

Not only…but also : không những…mà còn…

Not only + auxiliary + S + V…+ but also…

Not only + auxiliary + S + V…+ but also + S + V
Not only + auxiliary + S + V…+ but…also…

Ex: She is not only rich but also beautiful.

=> Not only
You don’t only dance well but you also play musical instruments perfectly.
=> Not only
He does not only study well but also he draws beautifully.
=> Not only

6.Đảo ngữ với “Not until/ till”

Not until/ till : mãi đến khi

Not until/ till + clause/ adv of time + auxiliary + S + V

Ex: I didn’t know that I had lost my key until I got home.
=> Not until
I didn’t know the truth until Mary called me.
=> Not till
7.Đảo ngữ với “SO”
So….that : đến nỗi mà…

So + adj/adv + auxiliary + S + V + that + clause

Ex: The test is so difficult that the students need more than 3 hours to prepare.
=> So
He drove so quickly that he crashed into a car.
=> So
8.Đảo ngữ với “SUCH”
Such….that : đến nỗi mà…

Such + tobe + N + that + clause

Ex: This is such a difficult test that the students need more than 3 hours to prepare.
=> Such
It was such a heavy box that he could not lift it..
=> So
*Lưu ý: trường hợp khi gặp “ to be + so much/ great” ta đổi thành “
such + tobe + N”

Ex: The new house is so great that everyone like it.

=> Such

9.Đảo ngữ sử dụng“Preposition/ adv”, các từ chỉ địa

điểm” Here/ There” đầu câu=> ta để “V” nằm ngay
sau cụm từ đó.
Ex: The dog lies under the table.
=> Under the table lies the dog
Here comes the bus
There comes Mr Brown
10.Đảo ngữ của “Câu điều kiện”
a.Conditional- Type 1
If + S1 + Vbare/ Vs,es …, S2 + will/ won’t + Vbare…
If + S1 + don’t/ doesn’t + Vbare…, S2 + will/ won’t + Vbare

=> Should + S1+ (not) + Vbare…, S + will/ won’t + Vbare

Ex: If he has free time, he will play tennis.

=> Should he have free time, he will play tennis.
If you don’t study hard, you will fail the exam.
=> Should you not study hard, you will fail the exam.

a.Conditional- Type 2
If + S1 + Ved…, S2 + would/ could + Vbare…
If + S1 + didn’t + Vbare…, S2 + would/ could + Vbare

=> Were + S1+ (not) + to V…, S + would/ could + Vbare

Ex: If I had money, I would buy a new computer.

=> Were I to have money, I would buy a new computer.
If they lived in Nha Trang now, they would go swimming.
=> Were they to live in Nha Trang now, they….

If + S1 + were( weren’t) + N , S2 + would/ could + Vbare…

=> Were + S1+ (not) + N, S + would/ could + Vbare

Ex: If I were a bird, I would fly.

=> Were I a bird, I would fly
If I were you , I would not do such a rude thing.
=> Were I you, I would not do …
a.Conditional- Type 3
If + S1 + had + PII…, S2 + would have + PII…
If + S + hadn’t + PII…, S2 + would have + PII…

=> Had + S1+ (not) + PII…, S2 + would have + PII…

Ex: If Mary had studied hard, She would have passed the exam.
=> Had Mary studied hard , She would….
If it hadn’t been for your help, I wouldn’t have succeeded.
=> Had it not been for your help, I wouldn’t have

Viết lại câu đảo ngữ điều kiện.

1. If you need some more money, I will lend you.
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2. If I were your father, I would insist you practice harder.

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5. If I were a rich kid, I would not have to worry about anything.

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6. If they run out of tickets, we will have to go to another theater.

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7. If I spoke English well, I could work for a foreign company .

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8. If you had known my mom, you would have thought she was crazy
too
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9. If you had heard her singing, you would have laughed too.
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10. If I were a celebrity, I could buy any bag I want

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11. If it doesn’t rain, he will play football.
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12.If he had locked the door, the burglar wouldn’t have broken into
his house.
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Viết lại câu đảo ngữ với “Only”

1.He only thought about having a holiday abroad

after he retired.
=> Only _____________________________________________.
2. I only realized how dangerous the situation had
been when I got home.
=> Only __________________________________________.
3. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture
Minister admitted defeat.
=> Only __________________________________________.
4. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the
stage.
=> Only ___________________________________________.
5. They didn’t get round to business until they had
finished eating.
=> Only __________________________________________.
6. They had to wait for twelve hours before their
flight left.
=> Only _______________________________________.
8. The door could not be opened without using force.
=> Only __________________________________________.
9. I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized.
=> Only _________________________________________.
10.The only way you can become a good athlete is by
training hard every day.
=> Only __________________________________________.
1. He is so gentle that he never scolds anyone.
=> So _________________________________
2. He hardly bought a new bike when he had an accident.
(1) => Hardly _________________________________
(2) => No sooner _________________________________
3. The thief ran away.
=> Away _________________________________
4. I could drive a car only when I reached 30.
=> Only when _________________________________
5. If he goes to school, he will have money.
=> Should _________________________________
6. The man not only beat the child but also took all her money.
=> Not only _________________________________
7. She will never accept his proposal.
=> At no time _________________________________
8. Mr. Bean rarely showed his intelligence.
=> Rarely _________________________________
9. I phone him as soon as I went home.
(1) => No sooner _________________________________
(2) => Scarcely _________________________________
10. If you had followed the advice, you would have succeeded.
=> Had _________________________________
11. He dived into the sea.
=> Into _________________________________
12. If he had money, he would travel.
=> Were _________________________________
13. She is such a gentle girl that she speaks very softly.
=> Such _________________________________
14. The girl lay on the bed.
=> On _________________________________
15. It was not until she was 18 that she went abroad.
=> Not until _________________________________
16. We can only improve our skills by training hard.
=> Only _________________________________
Dùng “Never” viết lại thành câu đảo ngữ
1. She had never been so happy before.
=> Never
before……………………………………………………………………
…….
2. I have never heard such nonsense!
=>Never
……………………………………………………………………………
.
3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
=> Never ………………………………………………………………
4. Our profits have never been higher than they are this year.
=> Never …………………………………………………………………
5. The“Rarely,
Dùng film hadSeldom
never before laid on
and little” viếtsuch a sumptuous
lại thành câu đảocelebration.
ngữ
=>Never …………………………………………………………..
2. She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village.
=> Rarely …………………………………….
3. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.
=> Seldom…………………………………………
4. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.
=> Seldom…………………………
5. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway
success.
=> Little……………………………
6. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent
Þ Little…………………………………………
7. He has seldom seen anything stranger
=> Seldom……………………………………………
Dùng viết lại thành câu đảo ngữ với “So/ Such”

1. The weather is so beautiful that we decided to go

to the beach.

=> So______________________________________________.

2. He is so strong that he can lift the box.

=> So_______________________________________________.

3. He is such a lazy boy that no one likes him.

=> Such__________________________________________.

4. He ate so much food that he became ill.

=> So_____________________________________________.

5. It is such hot coffee that I can't drink it.

=> Such_____________________________________________.

6. He bought so many books that he didn't know

where to put them.

=> So__________________________________________.

7. She has such a soft voice that everyone likes her.

=> Such____________________________________________.

8. This book is so boring that I couldn’t finish it.

=> So_____________________________________________.
*Viết lại dưới dạng câu đảo ngữ
1. He had hardly gone out when it began to rain.
………………………………………………………………………
2. Keith can be held responsible for the accident in no way.
………………………………………………………………………
3. Miss Weaver will not be offered the job under any circumstances.
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4. I won’t go all that way to visit him again on any account.
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5. He doesn’t only have first class brain but he also a tremendously
hard worker
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6. It is seldom wise to disregard the advice that he gives.
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7. I had never heard such an extraordinary story before.
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8. He had rarely met such a beautiful girl.
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9. He knows little what is going on.
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10. They will never stay in that hotel again.
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11. You should not send money to us by post under any
circumstances.
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12. We can’t exchange tickets in any circumstances.
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13. I won’t go out that way to visit him again on my account!
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…14. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got
home.
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15. Tony was not only late, but he had left all his books behind.
16. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.
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17. If Mr. Morgan were still head master, he would not permit such
bad behavior.
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…
18. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
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19. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.
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20. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.
………………………………………………………………..
21. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway
success.
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22. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.
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23. I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed.
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24. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the
ceremony.
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25. Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw
his wife's face.
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26. The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances.
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27. The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice.
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28. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
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29. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
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30. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
Not only……………………………………………………………..
31. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
No sooner ……………………………………………………
32. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly ………………………………………………………………
33. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
Not until ……………………………………………………………….
34. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several
months.
Only………………………………………………………….
35. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
Never………………………………………………….
36. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
Under the table ……………………………………………..
37. His brother had rarely been more excited.
Rarely………………………………………………………
38. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the
job.
Had…………………………………………………………………….
39. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
Not only ……………………………………………………….
40. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
Should…………………………………………………………………
41. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.
In …………………………………………………………………
42. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
So …………………………………………………………………
43. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the
election.
Were…………………………………………………………………
44. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets
remained closed.
Such…………………………………………………………………
45. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.
Only…………………………………………………………………
31. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
Rarely…………………………………………………………………
32. We had only just arrived home when the police called.
Scarcely……………………………………………………………