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    The document discusses inversion, which is a formal grammatical structure where the verb and subject are reversed from the typical subject-verb order. Inversion is used to add emphasis in formal writing and speeches. The main types of inversion begin with negative or semi-negative adverbs, such as "not only" or conditionals like "had she known." Examples are provided to illustrate how to invert ideas in sentences.

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    The document discusses inversion, which is a formal grammatical structure where the verb and subject are reversed from the typical subject-verb order. Inversion is used to add emphasis in formal writing and speeches. The main types of inversion begin with negative or semi-negative adverbs, such as "not only" or conditionals like "had she known." Examples are provided to illustrate how to invert ideas in sentences.

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    INVERSION

    ADVANCED FORMAL STRUCTURE


    MEANING:

    • By inversion we mean a structure in which the verb


    and the subject are placed like in an interrogative
    form
    • The purpose of this structure is to add EMPHASIS to
    an idea in a piece of FORMAL writing
    • It can also be used in formal speeches
    MAIN TYPES OF INVERSION
    B EG INN ING WI TH A NE G AT IVE
    I N C O NDI T ION AL SE NT EN CE S
    OR S EM I- N EG AT IV E ADVE R B IAL

    • NOT ONLY……BUT ALSO • IN ORDER TO DO THIS THE “IF”


    IS OMITTED
    • SELDOM/RARELY/NEVER
    • THIS TYPE CAN ALSO BE USED
    • LITTLE WITH THE MODAL VERB
    • UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES “SHOULD”

    • IN NO WAY • IT IS MAINLY USED IN THE


    SECOND OR THIRD
    • HARDLY/NO SOONER CONDITIONAL
    • ONLY THEN/ONLY AFTER
    HOW TO INVERT AN IDEA
    1-Harry not only missed the train but also lost his case
    NOT ONLY DID HARRY MISS the train but also lost his case.
    2- Tim had no sooner left, than the phone rang
    NO SOONER HAD TIM LEFT THAN the phone rang
    3- You shouldn’t touch these wires under any circumstances
    UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU TOUCH these wires
    4- She speaks little about her new relationship.
    LITTLE DOES SHE SPEAK about her new relationship
    INVERSION WITH CONDITIONALS
    1-If she had known, she would have helped you
    HAD SHE KNOWN, she would have helped you

    2- If we were to offer him the job, would he accept?


    WERE WE to offer him the job, would he accept?

    3- If you should need anything do not hesitate to contact me


    SHOULD YOU NEED anything, do not hesitate to contact me
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