一、全部倒装 Full Inversion
1．in，out，up／down，bang，away 方位副词或拟声词放句首，而且谓语动词是表示动作的不及物动词，要用全部倒装。
如：Bang went the firecracker
In came the girls，singing and talking．
Following a roar, out rushed a tiger from among the bushes．
2．here，there，then，such，now 放句首，谓语动词是be，come，go，要用全部倒装
如：Here comes the bus．
Now comes your turn．
When Greek meets Greek，then comes the tug of war．
※主语为人称代词，不倒装
如：Here comes Mr．Lee． Here he comes．
Away went the students． Away they went.
3．so／neither／nor 引导的省略句
如：My father is an engineer, so is my brother．
Tom does not like bananas，neither／nor does his wife．
4．系表结构主语过长、强调表语、上下文衔接紧密、→表语adj／V-ed、+be + subject
如：Present at the meeting were President Liu，Professor Wang,, Professor Zhang and others．
Gone forever are the days when the Chinese people had to use foreign oil．

二、部分倒装 Partial Inversion
1．否定词 never, seldom，not，hardly，scarcely, rarely, little 位于句首，部分倒装
如：Not once has he failed to keep his promise．
Seldom did we know what had happened．
※Scarcely，hardly 修饰主语或是主语的一部分不用倒装
Scarcely a drop of rain fell last month．
2．on no account／consideration，in no case／sense／way, by no means．under no circumstances，at no time 表”决不”短语位于句首，部分倒装
如：On no account are visitors allowed to touch the exhibits．
Under no circumstances will China be a superpower．
3．no sooner…than…
hardly／scarcely…when…位于句首，后面部分倒装
如：No sooner had she uttered the words than she began to regret them．
4．so + adj．／adv．或to such an extent……that，部分倒装
如：So diligently does he work that he often forgets to eat and sleep．
To such an extent do the parents love their son that they have tried to satisfy every demand of his．
5．only + 状语 时间、方式、
如：Only in this way, will you finish the job on time．
Only when you realize your mistakes can you correct them．
6．频度副词 often 等放句首
如：Often have I heard it said that he is not to be trusted．
Often does he warn us not to touch the poisonous chemical．
Many a time have I seen her taking a walk alone．

三、前置 Fronting
1．the more…the more…句型
如：The more books one reads, the more knowledge he has．
2．as／though
如：Young as he is, he is knowledgeable．
虚拟语气中的倒装：
1. ________ the doctor right away，he might be alive today.
A. Should he have gone to B. If he went to
C. Were he to go D. Had he gone to