Inversion in English occurs when the usual order of words is reversed, typically for emphasis, formality, or to maintain a certain structure in questions and conditional sentences. This often involves placing the verb before the subject.
Examples of Inversion
- Rarely have I seen such a beautiful sunset.
- Never will I forget this moment.
- Seldom does he go to bed before midnight.
- Hardly had they arrived when it started to rain.
- Not only did she win the race, but she also set a new record.
- Little did he know what was about to happen.
- Only after the meeting did we realize the importance of the discussion.
- Under no circumstances should you open this door.
- No sooner had she finished her speech than the audience applauded.
- So beautiful was the landscape that I couldn’t stop taking pictures.
- Had I known, I would have brought an umbrella.
- Were we to agree, it would change everything.
- On no account should you be late for the interview.
- Barely had the movie started when the power went out.
- In no way can we condone such behavior.
- Scarcely had I closed the door when the phone rang.
- Nowhere have I found a better deal.
- In no other place will you find such diversity.
- Rarely do we get a chance to see such talent.
- Not until the end of the book do you understand the plot.
- So delicious was the cake that everyone asked for seconds.
- Should you need assistance, please call the front desk.
- No sooner did they finish the project than they started a new one.
- Never before have I been so surprised.
- Only by working together can we achieve our goals.
- Such was his enthusiasm that he volunteered for every task.
- Under no circumstances will we tolerate cheating.
- Little do they know about the upcoming changes.
- Only then did she understand the true meaning of the story.
- So quickly did he solve the problem that everyone was amazed.
