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I like coffee. So do I.
I don't like coffee. Neither do I.
She will wait for them. So will I.
She won't wait for them. Neither will I.
Inversion is also required in compound sentences with such
constructions.
I like coffee, and so does Ella.
I don't like coffee, and neither does Ella.
She will wait for them, and so will I.
She won't wait for them, and neither will I.
Conditional sentences
Gone are the days when he was young and full of energy. The days
when he was young and full of energy are gone.
Right in front of him stood a huge two-headed dragon. A huge twoheaded dragon stood right in front of him.
In the middle of the road was sitting a strange old man dressed in black.
A strange old man dressed in black was sitting in the middle of the
road.
Behind the mountain lay the most beautiful valley that he had ever seen.
The most beautiful valley that he had ever seen lay behind the
mountain.
Inversion after postpositions
The doors opened, and out ran several people. Several people ran out
when the doors opened.
Up went hundreds of toy balloons. Hundreds of toy balloons went up.
But if the subject is expressed by a personal pronoun, the verb stands
after the subject.
Are you ready? Off we go!
Out he ran. He ran out.
Inversion in negative constructions
Inversion is required in negative sentences beginning with the following
negative adverbs and adverbial phrases: never; never before; not
only...but also; not until; no sooner; at no time; on no account; under
no circumstances.
Never before have I felt such fear. I have never felt such fear before.
Never in his life had he seen a more repulsive creature. He had never
in his life seen a more repulsive creature.
Not only did he spill coffee everywhere, but he also broke my favorite
vase. He not only spilled coffee everywhere but also broke my favorite
vase.
Not only was the princess strikingly beautiful, but she was also
extremely intelligent. The princess was not only strikingly beautiful but
also extremely intelligent.
Not until much later did I understand the significance of that event. I
understood the significance of that event much later.
No sooner had she put down the phone than it started to ring again.
As soon as she put down the phone, it started to ring again. The phone
started to ring again as soon as she put down the receiver.
At no time should you let him out of your sight. You should not let him
out of your sight at any time. Don't let him out of your sight even for a
second.
Under no circumstances can she be held responsible for his actions.
She cannot be held responsible for his actions.
Rarely have I seen such a magnificent view. I have rarely seen such a
magnificent view.
Seldom do we realize what our actions might lead to. We seldom
realize what our actions might lead to.
Little did he know what his fate had in store for him. He did not know
what his fate had in store for him.
Hardly had I stepped into the house when the light went out. I had
hardly stepped into the house when the light went out.
Scarcely had he said it when the magician appeared. He had scarcely
said it when the magician appeared.
Only when I arrived at the hotel did I notice that my travel bag was
missing. I noticed that my travel bag was missing only when I arrived
at the hotel.
Only after my guest left did I remember his name. I remembered my
guest's name only after he left.