Inversion is when the normal word order of a sentence is reversed, and the auxiliary verb comes before the subject. This usually happens for emphasis or in more formal English. For example: *Never have I seen such a beautiful view., Inversion is used mainly for emphasis, especially after negative adverbials like *never*, *rarely*, *hardly*, *no sooner*, etc. It's most commonly found in formal writing., Negative adverbials are words or phrases with negative meanings, often restricting or limiting an action. Five common examples are: Never, rarely, seldom, hardly, no sooner, The basic structure is: [Negative adverbial] + [Auxiliary verb] + [Subject] + [Main verb]. For example: Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset., When we use inversion, we reverse the subject and the auxiliary verb. Instead of the normal word order where the subject comes before the verb (I have never...), the auxiliary verb comes before the subject (Never have I...)., Rarely does she visit her parents., After “no sooner... than”, we use inversion. The auxiliary verb comes before the subject. For example: “No sooner had she finished the exam than the results were published”., No sooner had we arrived than it started to rain., In the normal order, the subject “I” comes before the verb: “I had hardly finished my meal... In the inverted order, the auxiliary verb “had” comes before the subject:“Hardly had I finished my meal when the waiter brought the bill.”, With “Not only... but also”, we invert the auxiliary verb and subject after “not only”. The structure is: Not only + [Auxiliary verb] + [Subject] + [Main verb] + but also...For example: Not only does he sing beautifully, but he also plays the guitar., Not only does she enjoy reading, but she also likes to write., It’s incorrect because the auxiliary verb must come before the subject in inversion. The correct version is: “Never did I see such a beautiful sunset.”, Never have I been so embarrassed in my life., A common mistake is forgetting to place the auxiliary verb before the subject. For example, students may incorrectly say "Never I have seen..." instead of the correct form "Never have I seen..."., Hardly ever do they go out to restaurants., Inversion creates a more formal or emphatic tone, which is why it's often used in written English or formal speech.,

INVERSION - PART B

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