INVERSION (Inversiunea)

Type 1- inversiunea cu vb auxiliarFolosim inversiunea pentru a sublinia, a scoate in evidenta

Folosim inversiunea dupa urmatoarele expresii care apar la inceputul propozitiei: never, seldom, rarely, hardly…when, no sooner…than, little, never before not only…but also, on no occasion, nowhere, barely, under no circumstances Transformations 1.As soon as he had done his homework he watched TV with his friend.SOONER No……………………………………………………..he watched TV with his friend.2.She had never heard such a beautiful voice before.BEFORE Never…………………………………………………such a beautiful voice.3.You mustn’t touch these exhibits under any circumstances.NO Under………………………………………………………..these exhibits.4.We haven’t seen a more handsome man anywhere.ELSE Nowhere………………………………………………..a more handsome man.5.He is a good teacher and a good translator as well.ONLY Not………………………………………………….teacher but he’s also a good translator.6..They had no idea it was a lecture.KNOW Little…………………………………………………..it was a lecture.7.Mary doesn’t often laugh at my jokes.DOES Rarely……………………………………………………at my jokes.8.She has never seen him go to work.OCCASION On………………………………………………….him go to work9.This place rarely gets so crowded.GET Seldom…………………………………………………so crowded.

Transformations1.We could only keep the patients calm by giving them tranquilizers.BY Only………………………………………………..we keep the patients calm.2.She will buy a new house if she saves more money.WILL Only if she………………………………………….a new house.3.It was only after I’d entered the shop that I realized I’d forgotten the wallet.DID Only after I’d entered the shop…………………………………….forgotten the wallet.4.He had to find the key to open the door.COULD Only by…………………………………………………..open the door.

Cand propozitia incepe cu urmatoarele expresii, folosim inversiunea in propozitia principala:

Only after, only by, only if, only when, not till/untilExample: Only if it rains, will he go for a walk.

Inversion in Conditionals1st Conditional: Should you meet him, tell him to come to me. 2nd Conditional: Were I you, I would run more.3rd Conditional: Had I come to the party, I wouldn’t have danced..

Rewrite these sentences omitting ‘if’1.If you sleep enough, you will not have problems with your health. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….2.If he had repaired the washing machine, his mother could have done the washing. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3.If I were you, I’d visit your aunt. …………………………………………………………………………………………………4.If you’d taken a compass, you wouldn’t get lost. …………………………………………………………………………………………………5.If you stop smoking, your lungs will be OK. …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Transformations1.If I had realized how unhappy she was, I wouldn’t have shouted at her.REALISED Had………………………………………….was, I wouldn’t have shouted at her.2.If I were you, I would change the car.YOU Were…………………………………………….I would change the car.3.If our electricity bill is high, we won’t use the lamps.BE Should………………………………………………….we won’t use the lamps.4.If she had gone there, she would have had a good time.GONE Had………………………………………………..she would have had a good time.5.If he says something, he will be in trouble.SAY Should………………………………………………….he will be in trouble.

Type 2-fara verb auxiliarIn acest caz inversiunea are loc dupa urmatoarele adverbe de loc (here, there, down, up, off, back, round, away, over etc) cu verbe de miscare , subiectul fiind un substantive si nu un pronume. Examples Here comes the bride! There stands the statue! Away ran the children! Up goes the balloon!

Now rewrite the sentences starting with the words given.1.Your bag is here. 6.The bus goes away.Here………………………………. Away…………………………………..2.His glasses fell off. 7.The bee flew round and round.Off……………………………….. Round and round……………………..3.The car rolled down the street. 8.The horse galloped back.Down…………………………………. Back…………………………….4.All the people go there. 9.The boy jumped over the wall.There………………………………… Over……………………………….5.The children went up the hill. 10.The bird flew out.Up……………………………………. Out…………………………………….

ANSWERS1.sooner had he done his homework than2.before had she heard3.no circumstances must you touch4.else have we seen5.only is he a good6.did they know7.does Mary laugh8.no occasion has she seen9.does this place get

1.by giving them tranquilizers could2.saves more money will she buy3.did I realize I’d4.finding the key could he

1.should you sleep enough………….2.had he repaired………………..3.were I you………………..4.had you taken………………..5.should you stop…………………

1.had I realized how unhappy she2.I you3.our electricity bill be high4.she gone there5.he say something