محمد شاهر مشرف ومراسل السنة الأولى
عدد الرسائل : 1981 الدولة : Syria الكلية : Faculty of Arts السـنة الدراسية : second النشاط : 2739 تاريخ التسجيل : 10/02/2011
| موضوع: Inversion in English !!! 2011-12-27, 15:29 | |
| Inversion refers to an irregular verb placement form:
Or Inversion is writing which reverses the usual order of words (S-V-C structure). It may be used in poetry to help the writer to make a rhyme or put particular emphasis on a word.
Or In grammar, a reversal of normal word order, especially the placement of a verb ahead of the subject (subject-verb inversion).
Examples Little did he understand the situation. Little have I read concerning nanotechnology.
Examples So strange was the situation that I couldn't sleep. So difficult is the test that students need three months to prepare
Inverted Conditional Forms Examples Had he understood the problem, he wouldn't have committed those mistakes. Should he decide to come, please telephone.
More examples
1. I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed . 2. I have seldom heard such a talented singer. 3. If John had known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant. 4. The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice. 5. He had never felt so depressed. 6. The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost property. 7. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony. 8. Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face. 9. She never at any time said that she was allergic to cats. 10. The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances. Correction 1. Hardly had I begun to apologize when the door closed. 2. Seldom have I heard such a talented singer. 3. Had John known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant. 4. Rarely did the artist pay attention to his agent's advice. 5. Never had he felt so depressed. 6. In no way can the shop be held responsible for customers' lost property. 7. No sooner had the couple arrived than the priest started the ceremony. 8. Only when he saw his wife's face did Tom realize the meaning of the comment. 9. Never at any time had she said (that) she was allergic to cats. 10. Under no circumstances can the restaurant accept animals.
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Admin المدير العــام
عدد الرسائل : 3354 العمر : 36 الدولة : سوريا الكلية : الادب الانكليزي السـنة الدراسية : متخرج النشاط : 3663 تاريخ التسجيل : 24/09/2007
| موضوع: رد: Inversion in English !!! 2011-12-27, 19:38 | |
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محمد شاهر مشرف ومراسل السنة الأولى
عدد الرسائل : 1981 الدولة : Syria الكلية : Faculty of Arts السـنة الدراسية : second النشاط : 2739 تاريخ التسجيل : 10/02/2011
| موضوع: رد: Inversion in English !!! 2011-12-27, 19:59 | |
| هـــــــــلا أبــــــــــــــــو الفـــــــــــــــــــدا | |
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gone with the wind نائب المدير العام
عدد الرسائل : 2407 العمر : 32 الدولة : سوريا الكلية : الاداب السـنة الدراسية : ثانية النشاط : 2665 تاريخ التسجيل : 10/02/2011
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Back with the wind المراقب العام
عدد الرسائل : 2221 العمر : 32 الدولة : Syria السـنة الدراسية : الثانية النشاط : 2547 تاريخ التسجيل : 27/02/2011
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ملاك الحب انكليزي هاوي
عدد الرسائل : 47 الدولة : syria السـنة الدراسية : 2 النشاط : 47 تاريخ التسجيل : 19/12/2011
| موضوع: رد: Inversion in English !!! 2011-12-27, 21:13 | |
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