Inversion is a grammatical device which changes the place of the subject and verb, although the sentence is not a question. The reason for using inversion is emphasis and it is mainly used in written form.i
a) negative adverb
You should smoke on no account
On no account should you smoke
I have never seen such a sceen
Never have I seen such a seen
She didn't say a word all evening
Not a word did she say all evening
b) adverb of degree: so- such- little
He was so frightened that he couldn't speak
So frightened was he that he couldn't speak
He little understands others' problems
Little does he understand others' problems
c) adverb of emphasis
He understood the matter only after alot of explanation
Only after alot of explanation did he understand the matter
However inversion is not possible when
a) Negation relates to the subject
Few people know about this
b) Negative adverb refers to the whole sentence
No doubt, he is a good student
c) If the positive aspects of the adverb overrides the negative aspects
We agreed on all but a few minor points
On all but a few minor points we agreed (Two possible ways without inversion )i
Dear learners, by practicing in this field and using it,you can improve your writting to a kind of advanced one!i
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