When does inversion happen

[Mr. Ayman Osman]

السلام عليكم الاخوة الرملاء
what are the cases of inversion

[Mr. Ayman Osman]

My colleagues no one commented but I want to attract your attention on something important
There are cases for inversions
For Example
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On no condition i can't lend you my new car.

[Mr Mostafa Goda]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله
الموضوع كبير يا مستر وانا هبدا اقدم لك ما يساعدك بالتتابع

Inversions consist on putting the auxiliary verb (do/does, have/has, did, etc.) or even modal verbs (should, must, ought to, etc.) before the subject of a clause, and this is what we can see in questions:

• Had you finished when he arrived?

Had is the auxiliary verb of the perfect tense placed "before" you, the subject of the sentence.

What we have just seen is the most common use of inversions. However; inversions are also used in many other situations.

They are used with negative and restrictive adverbs (only, never, hardly, little, etc.) to emphasize the sentence. For example: You can say "Only later they learnt his terrible secret." but to give more emphasize to this sentence you can change it as if it was a question (but don't get confused because it isn't a questions, it doesn't take question mark "?"), so the sentence looks like this: "Only later did they learn his terrible secret." it's important the fact that in the end they got to know the secret so the inversion in the sentence remarks that.

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[Mr. Ayman Osman]

]Many thanks mr mustafa For your kind rply

[Mr. Ayman Osman]

و عليكم السلام و رحمة الله و بركاته
اكرر الشكر على الرد الطيب

[Mr Mostafa Goda]

you are welcome
the second lesson

Inversion refers to an irregular verb placement form:
Use of Question Form
In this case, the question form (auxiliary + subject + main verb) takes the place of the standard positive sentence structure (i.e. He goes to work every day):
Examples
Not only do I enjoy classical music, but I also have a season ticket to the symphony.
Seldom has the boss been so upset!
In this case, the question form is substituted for standard sentence structure in a statement. Generally, an inversion is used to stress the uniqueness of an event and begins with a negative.
Negative Adverbials
Time expressions: never, rarely, seldom
These time expressions are used with a perfect form or with modals and often include comparatives:
Examples
Never have I been more insulted!
Seldom has he seen anything stranger.
Time expressions: hardly, barely, no sooner, or scarcely
These time expressions are used when a there are a succession of events in the past.
Examples
Scarcely had I got out of bed when the doorbell rang.
No sooner had he finished dinner, when she walked in the door.
After 'Only' Expressions such as 'only after', 'only when', 'only then', etc.
'Only' is used with a time expression.
Examples
Only then did I understand the problem.
Only after understanding the situation does the teacher make a comment.
After 'Little'
'Little' is used in a negative sense.
Examples
Little did he understand the situation.
Little have I read concerning nanotechnology.
Inversion after 'So', 'Such', and 'That'
'So'
'So + adjective ... that' combines with the verb 'to be'.
Examples
So strange was the situation that I couldn't sleep.
So difficult is the test that students need three months to prepare.
'Such'
'So + to be + noun ... (that)':
Examples
Such is the moment that all greats traverse.
Such is the stuff of dreams.
Inverted Conditional Forms
Sometimes conditional forms are inverted as a means of sounding more formal. In this case, the conditional 'if' is dropped and the inverted forms takes the place of the 'if clause'.
Examples
Had he understood the problem, he wouldn't have committed those mistakes.
Should he decide to come, please telephone.

Best Regards

[Mr. Ayman Osman]

I can't express my gratitude for you Mr Mustafa
Thank You very Much

[Mr. Ayman Osman]

I can't express my gratitude to you Mr Mustafa
Thank You very Much

[Mr Mostafa Goda]

العفو يا مستر ركز معايا فى الامثلة والتمارين دى

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

Begin as shown.

1 Examples:

No-one should enter this room under/in any circumstances.

Under/In no circumstances should anyone enter this room.

She at no time told me who she was/She didn’t tell me who

she was at any time.

At no time did she tell me who she was.

I have rarely seen such a beautiful butterfly.

Rarely have I seen such a beautiful butterfly.

I have never heard such a stupid thing.

Never have I heard such a stupid thing.

I did not witness the robbery, either.

Neither/Nor1 (less formal) did I witness the robbery.

When a sentence contains a negative word or expression2, it

is sometimes placed at the beginning in formal English to

give a more dramatic effect. However, the order of the

sentence is the same as though it were an interrogative

sentence3.

a We have seldom fished so much here. (Seldom...)

b They are in no way responsible for what occurred last night.

(In no way...)

c You should not on any account take these pills when you

drink alcohol. (On no account...)

d She not once offered us her help. (Not once...)

e I did not became aware of what was going on until I saw

her weeping. (Not until...)

2 Examples:

It was only when my children arrived home safely that I

felt relieved.

Only when my children arrived home safely did I feel relieved.

We did not know anything about what was going to happen to us

next.

Little did we know about what was going to happen to us next.

I well remember when I saw her for the first time.

Well do I remember when I saw her for the first time.

I was so happy that I arranged a big party/My happines was

such that I arranged a big party.

So happy was I that I arranged a big party/Such4 was my

happines that I arranged a big party.

I waited for you to come back many times/many a time.

Many is the time (that5) I waited for you to come back/Many a

time did I wait for you to come back.

Notice that if we put some words or phrases at the beginning

of the sentence, inversion is required.

a She agreed to go out with him only when he bought her some

flowers. (Only when...)

b We little realised the dangers that were awaiting us. (Little

...)

c He was so tired that he slept for fourteen hours. (So tired

...)

d My delight was such that I bought everybody a drink. (Such...)

e I love him to such an extent that I would even give my life

for him. (To such an extent...)

3 Examples:

We had hardly/scarcely/barely6 started to watch the film when

the light went off.

Hardly/Scarcely/Barely had we started to watch

the film when the light went off.

I felt much better after I took a sachet of this medicine/I

had no sooner taken a sachet of this medicine than I felt

much better.

No sooner had I taken a sachet of this medicine than I felt

much better.

They had no sooner started the engine than the car exploded/

Immediately they started the engine, the car exploded.

No sooner had they started the engine than the car exploded.

I was no sooner informed of the facts than I took legal

action/As soon as I was informed of the facts, I took legal

action.

No sooner was I informed of the facts than I took legal

action.

As soon as he sees a pretty girl, he asks her to go out with

him/He no sooner sees a pretty girl than he asks her to go

out with him.

No sooner does he see a pretty girl than he asks her to go out

with him.

They not only took care of me, but (they) also7 treated me as

if I were their own daughter.

Not only did they take care of me, but (they) also treated me

as if I were their own daughter.

a They not only supply us with food, but also with drinks.

(Not only...)

b We had no sooner eaten it than we had a terrible stomach-ache.

(No sooner...)

c I had hardly gone to bed when the telephone rang. (Hardly...)

d She took him to the zoo and to the cinema as well. (Not only

...)

e The cock crows as soon as the day breaks. (No sooner...)

4 Examples:

If you should need a sun protection cream, please tell me.

Should you need a sun protection cream, please tell me.

If I were you, I would try to fascinate her.

Were I you, I would try to fascinate her.

If they had confessed everything, they would have been

expelled from school.

Had they confessed everything, they would have been expelled

from school.

For details, see unit 24, section 14.

a If you should need a good make-up remover, please let me

know. (Should...)

b If I were to win the first prize in the national lottery, I

would no longer work. (Were...)

c If you hadn’t flooded the engine, it would have started at

once. (Had you...)

d If my parents should need me, I will never let them

down. (Should...)

e If I were in your place, I would try to be more assertive.

(Were...)

5 Examples8:

Peter goes up again.

Up goes Peter again. (But Up he goes again.)

The beautiful scenery I had been told about lay/was below me.

Below me lay/was the beautiful scenery I had been told about.

In the first case, we have a verb of movement. In the second,

an intransitive verb or the verb be is required. The inverted

sentences give an emphatic effect, but they mean the same as

the non-inverted ones. Note that we do not use do, does or

did with this type of inversion.

a My brother went off without saying a word. (Off...)

b He went off without saying a word. (Off...)

c Her toys were along the corridor. (Along the corridor...)

d The castle stands on a hill. (On a hill...)

e Your chance to speak out is now. (Now...)

6 Revision exercise.

a You shouldn’t in any way consider him as your worst enemy. (In

no way...)

b You must on no account upset your parents. (On no account...)

c Mr and Mrs Adam live across the bridge. (Across the bridge...)

d I was so scared that I could not even scream. (So scared...)

e The horrific view of the massacre was in front of us. (In

front of us...)

f The canyon lies behind those mountains. (Behind those

mountains...)

g He only then became aware of the dangers of the jungle.

(Only then...)

h She had scarcely begun to study when her boyfriend rang the

bell. (Scarcely...)

i I won’t go trekking with him. (No way...)

j My terror was such that I couldn’t move. (Such...)

k I had no sooner switched on the dishwasher than it broke down.

(No sooner...)

l As soon as he saw her, he fell in love with her. (No sooner

...)

m If we had known that you were interested in buying the block

of flats, we would have sold it to you. (Had...)

n Your mother went down the road. (Down the road...)

o She went down the road. (Down the road...)

p This disease is common only in hot countries. (Only in

hot countries...)

q You will never again9 have such an opportunity. (Never again

...)

r We not only wrote to her many times, but telephone her twice,

too. (Not only...)

s Immediately he learnt about his mother’s incurable disease,

he cried his eyes out. (No sooner...)

t We have both put aside some money and stocked up with a

lot of groceries from the shop next door. (Not only...)

u I did not use suntan lotion, either. (Neither...)

v The wood pigeon flew up. (Up...)

w If you should increase our wages, we will work overtime.

(Should...)

x She had hardly taken everything out of the picnic basket when

it began to rain. (Hardly...)

y If you were to buy a new car, which of these would you

choose? (Were...)

z My humiliation was such that I did not know what to do. (Such

...)

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1 Note the following, as well:

‘I don’t like meat.’

‘Neither/Nor do I’ (Compare: I don’t either.)

The opposite is So do I. See unit 5.

2 Observe that words or expressions like never, rarely and

seldom are considered negative in English.

3 See unit 1.

4 See also unit 17, section 5, footnote 2.

5 When is also possible, but less usual.

6 Hardly (the most usual), scarcely and barely go with the

past perfect tense. No sooner may also be used with other

tenses, but never for actions that will take place in the

future. You cannot therefore say: No sooner do I see her,

I will invite her to my birthday party.

7 Instead of also, we can use too or as well:

They not only took care of me, but (they) treated me as

if I were their own daughter(,) too/as well.

Not only did they take care of me, but (they) treated me

as if I were their own daughter(,) too/as well.

8 Compare the following:

‘Where are my socks?’

‘I don’t know, but I’ll help you to look for them.’

(After a while)

‘Here are your socks!’ (But Here they are!)

Mother (on the phone): Have you seen my son anywhere?

Uncle: He’s here with us.

‘There goes your girlfriend.’ (But There she goes.)

‘Oh, thank you... Margaret!’

‘Do you know if Margaret is at home?’

‘On, yes! She’s there.’

9 Or You will never have such an opportunity again.

Best Regards

[Mr. Ayman Osman]

Many Thanks Mr Mustafa
I searched and found the same valuable information
Mnay Thanks again

[Mr. Ayman Osman]

Dear Mr Mustfa
There are two confusing sentences
in question tag
workbook unit 10
b It’s very important that we eat healthy food, isn’t it/don’t we
The answer is isn't it?

2-

7- It's a must that all applicants follow the rules of the competition, ………….?

a) won't it b) don't they c) mustn't it d) mustn't they

Egypt 210 second session
In sentence 1 the tag was on the cfirst part
insentences 2 the tag was on the second part whyy
why
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