INVERTED ORDER IS NEEDED

1. When a sentence begins with there.

There is no basis for this complaint.

2. When a sentence begins with a prepotional phrase, has a intransitive verbs as a main verb,

and states location.

In the box are several old photographs. the photographs are in the box.

3. When a conditional sentence (type 2 and 3) doeasn’t begin with if or unless.

Had he know, he would have come. if he had known, he would have come.

4. When a sentence begins a negative word or expression such as never, hardly, seldom, rarely,

scarely, barely, not only, at no time, nowhere.

Rarely has his family seen him that happy.

5. When a sentence begins with only and a time expression.

Only after her mother died did she know loneliness. she knew loneliness only after her

mother die.

6. When a sentence begins with an adverb such as down, up, in ,out (and the subject is a noun).

In walked the doctor with his bag in hand. the doctor walked in with his bag in hand.

7. When a sentence beins with few, such, so, little unless this word modifies a noun.

So great was her love that she sacrified everything for children. her love was so great

scarified everything for her children.

When a passive verb is split and the main verb begins the sentence.

Held as hostages were several reporters.

1. Not only did they go, but stayed until the end.

They not only went but also stayed until the end.

2. At no time were the passengers in any danger.

The passengers were not in any danger at any time.

3. Only once was John late to class.

John was late to class only once.

4. Never has air pollution been as bad as it is now.

Air pollution has never been as bad as it is now

5. Seldom has his family seen him this angry.

His family seldom has seen him this angry

6. Only after you have taken the placement test can we tell you your level.

We can tell you your level only after you have taken the placement test.

7. Scarcely had they sat down for dinner when telephone rang.

They had scarcely sat down for dinner when the telephone rang.

8. Nowhere in the world is the weather so changeable as it is in Texas.

The weather is not so changeable anywhere in the world as it is in Texas.

9. Only after it rains do the cacti bloom in the dessert.

The Cacti bloom in the dessert only after it rain.