8．非谓语动词 + be + 主语。

　 Covering much of the earth's surface is a blanket of water. 覆盖地球大部分表面的是水。

　 Also discussed were the problems we had met with in our studies. 同时还讨论了我们在学习中碰到的问题。

　 First to unfold was the map of the world. 首先要打开的是世界地图。

B．　　　 常见的其他形式的倒装结构

7．表示方式、程度的副词位于句首时。

　 Well do I remember the day when I joined the League. 我对入团的那一天还记忆犹新。

　 Gladly would I accept your proposal. 我很高兴接受你的建议。

6．一些表示频率的副词(如many a time, often等)位于句首时。

　 I have seen her taking a walk alone many a time.

　 Many a time have I seen her taking a walk alone. 我多次看到她独自一人在散步。

　 She often came to my house in the past.

　 Often did she come to my house in the past. 过去她常到我家来。

5. “so...that...和“such...that...”结构中的so或such位于句首时。

　 He was so excited that he could not say a word.

　 --So excited was he that he could not say a word. 他如此激动以至于一句话都说不出来。

　 His anger was such that he lost control of himself.

　 --Such was his anger that he lost control of himself.　 他是如此地生气，以至于他不能控制自己了。

4．Neither/nor引导的句子用倒装语序，用于对前面所说的否定内容表示同样的看法。

　 She won誸 go. Neither/Nor will I. 她不走，我也不。

　 I cannot swim. Neither can he . 我不会游泳，他也不会。

　 注意：如果前面所说的内容既有肯定又有否定，或前后的谓语动词形式不一致时，用“It is the same with +主语”结构或用“So it is with +主语”结构。

　 He worked hard, but didn't pass the exam. So it was with his sister. 他很努力，但没有通过考试。他妹妹也是这样。(既有肯定又有否定)

　 She is a teacher and she enjoys teaching. So it is with Mr Li. 她是老师，热爱教书。李先生也是这样。(谓语一个是系动词，一个是行为动词)

3. so作“也”讲时，引导的句子用倒装语序，表示前面所说的肯定情况也适用于另一人(或物)。其句型是：So + be(have，助动词或情态动词)+主语。

　 She has been to Tokyo. So have I. 她去过东京，我也去过。

　 He can send emails to his former classmates. So can she. 他能电子邮件给以前的同学，她也能。

　 He went to the film last night. So did I. 昨天晚上他去看电影了，我也去了。

　　注意：如果对前面所说的内容，加以肯定，或不作“也”讲而只起连词作用，表示一种结果的意思，那不倒装。

　 --- Jack won the first prize in the contest. 杰克在比赛中获一等奖。

　 --- So he did. 确实是的。

　 --- It is cold today. 今天很冷。

　 --- So it is and so was it yesterday. 确实是很冷，昨天也很冷。

　 His mother told him to go to the film. So he did. 他母亲叫他去看电影，他就去了。

2. 副词only +状语放在句首时。

　 Only then did I see life was not easy. 只有那时我才知道生活是不易的。

　 Only in this way can you use the computer well. 只有用这种方法你才能把电脑学好。

　 Only when he is seriously ill does he ever stay in bed. 只有他病重时，他才待在床上。(only+状语从句，从句不倒装，主句倒装)

1. 含有否定意义的副词或连词(如not, seldom, little, hardly, never, rarely, nowhere等)放在句首时。

　 He can not speak a single word of English.

　 --Not a single word of English can he speak. 他连一个英语单词都不会说。

　 He cares little about his clothes.

　 --Little does he care about his clothes. 他不在乎穿着。

　 I have never seen him before.

　 --Never have I seen him before.

　 --Never before have I seen him. 我以前没见过他。

　 The mother didn't leave the room until the child fell asleep.

　 --Not until the child fell asleep did the mother leave the room. 孩子睡着了，妈妈才离开房间。(Not until引出的主从复合句中，主句倒装，从句不倒装。)

　 Churchill was not only a statesman, but a poet

　 --Not only was Churchill a statesman, but a poet. 丘吉尔不仅是个政治家，而且还是个诗人。

　 I shall by no means give up.

　 --By no means shall I give up.　 我决不放弃。

　 必背：表示“刚……就……的倒装结构

　 Hardly had he started to leave when it began to rain. 他刚要离开，天就下起了雨。

　 Scarcely had he sat down when his mobile phone rang.　 他刚坐下，手机就响了。

　 No sooner had he handed in his paper than he realized his mistakes. 他刚交卷就意识到出错了。

5. “表语+连系动词+主语”结构。

　 Lucky is she who was admitted to a famous university last year.

　 她很幸运，去年被一所名牌大学录取。

　 Gone are the days when he was looked down upon.

　 他被人看不起的日子一去不复返了。

　 Present at the meeting are some well-known scientists.

　 一些知名的科学家出席了会议。

B.　　　 常见的部分倒装结构

4．表示地点的介词词组位于句首，谓语动词是表示“存在”之意的be, lie, stand, exist等句子中。

　 South of the lake lies a big supermarket. 湖泊的南边是一个大超市。

　 20 miles east of our school lies a modern swimming pool. 我们学校向东20英里有一个现代化的游泳池。

　 On the floor were piles of old books, magazines and newspapers. 地板上是一堆堆旧的书报杂志。