【知识精要】
主语和谓语有两种顺序:一是主语在前,叫自然语序,反之,如果谓语在主语前就是倒装语序。倒装语序又分全部倒装和部分倒装,全部倒装是把全部谓语放在主语之前,部分倒装是把助动词或情态动词放在主语之前。
1.部分倒装
(1) only+副词/介词短语/状语从句。
例:Only when you finish the homework can you watch TV. 你只有做完了作业才能看电视。
(2) 否定词(短语) 开头的句子要用部分倒装:如never, nor,neither, hardly, few, seldom, little, by no means, in no time, at no time, notuntil, not only...but also, no sooner than, hardly when, scarcely when等。
例:①By no means can theory beseparated from practice. 理论决不能脱离实践。
②Hardly had we arrived home when it started to rain. 我们刚一到家就开始下雨了。
(3) 表示前面叙述的情况也适合于另一个人或物用“so+助动词/情态动词/系动词+主语”;表示前面叙述的否定情况也适合于另一个人或物,用“neither/nor+助动词/情态动词/系动词+主语”。
例:①I can swim and so can mybrother. 我会游泳,我哥哥也是。
②Jane didn’t go to the party, neither did I. 简没有去聚会,我也没去。
(4) 引导让步状语从句,表语/状语/动词原形+as+主语+其他。
例:Terrible as the storm was, we continued our way. 尽管暴风雪很大,我们仍然继续前行。
(5) so+adj /adv放在句首。
例:So hot was the day. 今天真热。
(6) 如果虚拟条件句的谓语含有were, should, had,可以把if省略而将这三个词放于条件句主语前,构成倒装。
例:①Had it not been your help, wecouldn’t have finished the work so early.
如果不是你帮忙,我们不可能这么早完成工作。
②Were it to rain tomorrow, we would not go for the picnic.
如果明天下雨,我们就不去野餐了。
(7) 频度副词及短语often, always, now and then , many a time , every other day等放在句首时有时也倒装。
例:①Always does he read the bookafter dinner. 吃完饭他总是看会书。
②Under the tree stood my roommate. 我室友站在树底下。
(8) 某些表示祝愿句子也用倒装语序。
例:May you succeed! 祝你成功!
2.全部倒装
(1) There be句型:在这类句型中的动词除了可用be外,还可用live, happen, exist,remain, stand等作这类句型的谓语。
例:There remains a lot to be done. 仍然有很多事情要做。
(2) Here/there/now+vi.(常为come, go) +主语(必须是名词) 。
例:Here comes the train. 火车来了。
(3) then引起谓语为come, follow的句子。
例:Then follow another three years of hard work. 接着又是三年辛苦的工作。
(4) out, in, up,down, away之类的副词作状语放在句首,主语比较长,也就是说主语不能是很短的人称代词,谓语为不及物动词come, go, run, rush等,句式为:副词+vi.+主语(必须是名词) 。
例:Out went a girl from the shopping mall. 从商场里出来一个女孩。
(5) 介词短语作状语放在句首,谓语为不及物动词,主语比较长,也就是说主语不能是很短的人称代词,句式为:介词短语+vi.+主语(必须是名词) 。
(6) 表语放在句首,表语常为形容词、分词、副词、介词短语,句式为:表语+系动词+主语(必须是名词) 。
例:Beautiful was the flower garden. 花园很漂亮。
(7) 直接引语中间或后面表示某人说这意思的插入语(特别是谓语较短时)。
【专项训练】
1.Solittle ______(他们同意这个计划)that they could not settle their difference.
2.______(我们隔壁住了一个老人), who is no lessthan eighty.
3.Notuntil his comrades criticized him ______(他才开始承认自己的错误).
4.Itannoyed him that no sooner ______(他刚上车)than he found he forget to take the wallet with him.
5.______(他们不仅做了音乐表演), but they also gavea brief introduction to the history of Western brass instruments.
6.Onlywhen you are aware of the importance of a sense of responsibility ______(你才会关注你的言行举止).
7.Notuntil he was put into prison ______(他才被告知真相).
8.Theold couple have been married for 40 years and never once ______(他们彼此吵过架).
9.Notonly ______(他被迫留在家里),but also he had to do his homework.
10.Everyone has his or her special skill andinterests, and only by discovering what we can do best ______(我们希望实现目标),and truly make a difference.
11.He is not under arrest, nor ______(警察对他采取限制).
12.Seldom ______(看见他发如此大的火)since Iknew him.
13.So ______(孩子们变得对计算机如此的沉迷)thatleaders at summer computer camps often have to force them to break for sportsand games.
14.Not only ______(他向我收费过高),but hedidn’t do a good repair job either.
15.The manager never laughed; neither ______(她也从来没有发过脾气).
参考答案及解析
1.[答案] did they agree on the plan
[解析] ①“So...that”结构置于句首时句子要倒装,所以将助动词提前即did they;②“统一某事、就某事达成一致意见”的表达为agreeon sth.。
2.[答案] Next door to ours lives an old man
[解析] ①介词短语作状语放在句首,谓语为不及物动词,主语比较长,也就是说主语不能是很短的人称代词,句式为:介词短语+vi+主语(必须是名词)须倒装;②此句也可翻译为There is an old man living next door to ours,逻辑主语与doing之间有逻辑主谓语关系。
3.[答案] did he begin to admit his mistake
[解析] ①当Not until位于句首时,句子要倒装。其结构为:Not until+从句/表时间的词+助动词+(主句)主语+谓语+其他;②“承认自己的错误”可以为admit one’s mistake。
4.[答案] had he got on the bus
[解析] No sooner ...than...意为“一…就…”主句用过去完成时,从句用一般过去时,常放在句首,主句要倒装;“上车”用get on the bus表示。
5.[答案] Not only did they present a musical performance
[解析] ①当not only放在句首,连接一个句子时,该句应使用部分倒装;而but also后面的句子仍用陈述语序;②“音乐表演”可以译为musical performance,“做音乐表演”可以翻译为present musical performance。
6.[答案] will you pay attention to your behavior
[解析] ①only+时间状语从句,主句要使用部分倒装,即将助动词或情态动词置于主语之前;②“关注”的常用表达为pay attention to;③“言行举止”可以译为manner/behavior ,注意拼写。
7.[答案] was he told the truth
[解析] ①当not until位于句首时,句子要倒装。其结构为:not until+从句/表时间的词+助动词+(主句)主语+谓语+其他;②“被告知真相”可以翻译为be told the truth。
8.[答案] have they quarreled with each other
[解析] ①否定副词never位于句首句子要部分倒装,即助动词或情态动词+主语+谓语+其他;②翻译部分表示过去发生的动作对现在的影响,所以应该用现在完成时态;③“与某人吵架”的习惯说法为quarrel with sb.。
9.[答案] was he forced to stay home
[解析] 考查not only 位于句首的部分倒装。“被迫做某事”be forced to do sth.。
10.[答案] can we hope to reach our goals
[解析] ①only+方式状语,主句部分倒装,即将助动词或情态动词倒装至主语之前;②“实现目标”可以译为reach/achieve/realize one’s goal。
11.[答案] have the police placed any restriction on him
[解析] ①“对某人采取限制”可译为place restriction on sb.;②否定副词位于句首句子要使用部分倒装,即将助动词或情态动词提前,此处使用现在完成时态,表示过去发生的动作对现在的影响。
12.[答案] have I seen him fly into such a rage
[解析] ①seldom为具有否定意义的词,其位于句首时句子用部分倒装,其构成形式是:助动词或情态动词+主语+动词原形;②由时间状语可知,此处应该使用现在完成时态,表示过去发生的动作对现在的影响;③“看见某人做过某事”的习惯用法是see sb. do sth.;④“发火”的常用表达为fly into a rage/get angry。
13.[答案] involved with their computers do the children become
[解析] ①so用于句首加强语气时,句子要用部分倒装,其构成形式是:助动词或情态动词+主语+动词原形;②“沉迷于…”的常用表达为be addicted to/be indulgedin/become involved with
14.[答案] did he charge me too much/did he overcharge me
[解析] ①Not only位于句首用倒装;②“收费过高”可用“overcharge”直接表述,也可用短语charge me too much。
15.[答案] did she become angry/did she lose her temperbefore
[解析] ① neither放句首用倒装,前后两部分同时发生,故时态相同;②“发脾气”是固定搭配lose temper。