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Not Only Will I Help Him, But He Will Work Hard. Not Until He Was Ten Could He Speak

The document discusses inverted sentences, or "bailout sentences" in Chinese. It provides 7 types of inverted sentences: 1) sentences with a negative word at the beginning, 2) sentences with "so" at the beginning, 3) sentences with "as" or "than" at the beginning, 4) sentences with "only" at the beginning, 5) sentences with an adverb of place at the beginning, 6) sentences with a predicate complement at the beginning, and 7) sentences with "such" or "so" at the beginning followed by a "that" clause. Examples are given for each type to illustrate how to invert the subject and verb.

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Not Only Will I Help Him, But He Will Work Hard. Not Until He Was Ten Could He Speak

The document discusses inverted sentences, or "bailout sentences" in Chinese. It provides 7 types of inverted sentences: 1) sentences with a negative word at the beginning, 2) sentences with "so" at the beginning, 3) sentences with "as" or "than" at the beginning, 4) sentences with "only" at the beginning, 5) sentences with an adverb of place at the beginning, 6) sentences with a predicate complement at the beginning, and 7) sentences with "such" or "so" at the beginning followed by a "that" clause. Examples are given for each type to illustrate how to invert the subject and verb.

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「倒裝句」大全

何謂「倒裝句」？
英文原本的字序是 S + V …..，因此，只要是動詞移到主詞前面的句構，變成 V +
S +…..，就是「倒裝句」。所以，其實「問句」就是最基本簡單的倒裝句哦！其他特
殊句型如下：

1. 否定字詞放句首的倒裝句。應按問句形式，倒裝助動詞或 be 動詞。
Never, No, Seldom, Little, Not, Nothing…
助 V + S + V …..
Hardly, Rarely, Scarcely, … +
be + S ….
By no means, Under no circumstances, …
* 他很少遲到。 * 我以前上學從不遲到。 * 我絕不會原諒他。
He is hardly late. I never went to school late. I will forgive him by no means.
= Hardly is he late. = Never did I go to school late. = By no means will I forgive him.
* 不只我會幫他，他自己也會努力。 * 他到十歲才會講話。
Not only will I help him, but he will work hard. Not until he was ten could he speak

2. So(也) 的倒裝句
助V 比較： 助V
So + +S So + S +
be be
…也是。 …的確…。
助V 助V
=S+ , too = Yes, S +
be be
* 你年輕，我也是。 比較：*A：聽說你做得很好。 B：的確是。
You are young, and so am I. A: I hear you did a good job. B: So we did.
= You are young, and I am, too. = A: I hear you did a good job. B: Yes, we did.

* 否定「也不」倒裝要用 neither。
如：You did not feed the fish, and I did not, either.
= You did not feed the fish, and neither did I. 用 neither 後面不要再有 not

3. as(像), than(比) 的倒裝句


助V 助V
as ～ as + S 比較級 than +S
be be
助V 助V
= as ～ as + S = 比較級 than + S
be be
* 他買的衣服和他太太的一樣多。
He has bought as many clothes as has his wife.
= He has bought as many clothes as his wife (has).
* 我們的教務主任比校長高。
Our director of studies is taller than is our principal.
= Our director of studies is taller than our principal is.
= Our director of studies is taller than our principal.

4. Only 片語放句首的倒裝句。應按問句形式，倒裝助動詞或 be 動詞。


助 V + S + V …..
Only ….. +
be + S ….
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* 我們只有靠著努力工作才能成功。 *只有下雨天，他才在家．
We can succeed only by working hard.　 He is at home only when it is raining.
= Only by working hard can we succeed. = Only when it is raining is he at home.

＊＊ 以下三種倒裝，只要把 S 與 Vi 對調即可，不必用到助動詞 do(does, did)。＊

5. 地方副詞放句首的倒裝句。 只要把 S 與 Vi 對調即可，不必用到助動詞


do(does, did)。
Vi + S(名詞) V 需為不及物動詞
地方副詞 +
S(代名詞) + Vi
* 乞丐在大門口等。 * 她坐在櫃檯後面。
The beggar waited at the gate. She sat behind the counter.
= At the gate waited the beggar. = Behind the counter she sat.

6. 主詞補詞放句首的倒裝句。 只要把 S 與 Vi 對調即可，不必用到助動詞


do(does, did)。
S + Vi +主詞補詞
= 主詞補詞 + Vi + S V 需為不及物動詞(所以後面才有主詞補語)
* 我的生活很空虛。 My life is empty.
= Empty is my life.
* 我的狗躺在地上。 My dog is lying on the ground.
= Lying on the ground is my dog.

7. such(如此的), so(如此地) 的倒裝句 如此…以致於……


that 子句 that 子句
S is such + S is so adj. +
as to V as to V
that 子句 that 子句
= Such is S + = So adj. is S +
as to V as to V
* 我的進步很大所以我爸很高興。
My progress was such that it pleased my dad.
= My progress was such as to please my dad.
= Such was my progress that it pleased my dad.
= Such was my progress as to please my dad.
= My progress was so great that it pleased my dad.
= My progress was so great as to please my dad.
= So great was my progress that it pleased my dad.
= So great was my progress as to please my dad.

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