Down it came. 它掉了下来。
3. 状语或表语位于句首时的倒装
为了保持句子平衡或使上下文衔接紧密，有时可将状语或表语置于句首，句中主语和谓语完全倒装：
Among these people was his friend Jim. 他的朋友吉姆就在这些人当中。 By the window sat a young man with a magazine in his hand. 窗户边坐着一个年轻人，手里拿着一本杂志。 【注意】
在表语置于句首的这类倒装结构中，要注意其中的谓语应与其后的主语保持一致，而不是与位于句首的表语保持一致。比较： In the box was a cat. 箱子里是一只猫。 In the box were some cats. 箱子里是一些猫。
4. 分词和不定式置于句首的倒装
有时为了强调，可将谓语部分的现在分词、过去分词或不定式置于句首，从而构成倒装：
Buried in the sands was an ancient village. 一个古老的村庄被埋在这沙土之中。
Standing beside the table was his wife. 站在桌旁的是他的妻子。
To be carefully considered are the following questions. 下列问题要仔细考虑。
涉及only的倒装及考题分析
按英语习惯同，当“only+状语”位于句首时，其后句子要用部分倒装。如： Only then did he realize that he was wrong. 到那时他才意识到他错了。 Only in this way are you able to do it well. 你只有用这种方法才能把它做好。
Only in this way can our honour be saved. 只有这样，才能保住我们的荣誉。
Only then did I understand what she meant. 只有到那时我才明白她的意思。
Only after her death was I able to appreciate her. 只有到她死后我才认识到她的价值。
Only when he returned home did he realize what had happened. 当他回到家里时,才知道出了什么事。
Only in this way can we learn English. 只有这样才能学会英语。 The pilot reassured the passengers. Only then did I realize how dangerous the situation had been. 飞机驾驶员要乘客们放心，这时我才明白刚才的情况有多危险。
Only by shouting was he able to make himself heard. 他只有叫喊才能让别人听到他。
Only when we landed did we see how badly the plane had been damaged. 我们只是在着陆之后才看到飞机损坏的严重程度。
Only on one point do I agree with you. 只有一点，我同意你的说法。 【典型考题】(答案分别为DC)
1. Only then _________ how much damage had been caused. A. she realized B. she had realized C. had she realized D. did she realize 2. Only after my friend came _________.
A. did the computer repaired B. be repaired the computer C. was the computer repaired D. the computer was repaired 特别说明：有时命题者不是利用位于句首的“only+状语”来考查倒装，而是倒过来，利用给定的倒装结构来考查对only的选择。如下面一题(答案选A)：
_________ by keeping down costs will Power Data hold its advantage over other companies.
A. Only B. Just C.Still D. Yet
涉及副词so的两类常考倒装
这类倒装主要见于以下两种情形：
1. 当副词so后接形容词或副词位于句首时，其后要用部分倒装。如： So cold was the weather that we had to stay at home. 天气太冷，我们只好呆在家里。
So fast does light travel that we can hardly imagine its speed. 光速很快，我们几乎没法想象它的速度。
So sudden was the attack that we had no time to escape. 袭击来得非常突然，我们来不及逃跑。
2. 当要表示前面提出的某一肯定的情况也同样适合于后者，通常就要用“So+助动词+主语”这种倒装结构。如： You are young and so am I. 你年轻，我也年轻。 She likes music and so do I. 她喜欢音乐，我也喜欢。 If he can do it, so can I. 要是他能做此事，我也能。 【典型考题】(答案分别为BBA)
1. So difficult _________ it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.
A. I did find B. did I find C. I have found D. have I found
2. _________ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.
A. so curious the couple was B. So curious were the couple C. How curious the couple were D. The couple was such curious 3. —It’s burning hot today, isn’t it?—Yes. _________ yesterday.
A. So was it B. So it was C. So it is D. So is it 特别说明：
(1) 若前面提出某一否定的情况，要表示后者也属于同样的否定情况，则应将其中的so改为neither或nor。如：
You aren’t young and neither am I. 你不年轻，我也不年轻。 She hasn’t read it and nor have I. 她没有读它，我也没有读。 请看考题(答案选D)：
Mary never does any reading in the evening, _________.
A. so does John B. John does too C. John doesn’t too D. nor does John
(2) 注意“So+助动词+主语”与表示强调或同意的“So+主语+助动词”的区别。如：
“It was cold yesterday.” “So it was.” “昨天很冷。”“的确很冷。” 请看考题(答案分别为CD)：
1. — Maggie had a wonderful time at the party. —_________, and so did I. A. So she had B. So had she C. So she did D. So did she 2.—Father, you promised! —Well, _________. But it was you who didn’t keep your word first.
A. so was I B. so did I C. so I was D. so I did
倒装句中的主谓一致
在“副词here, there, now, then, up, down, in, out, away等、作状语或表语的介词短语或分词短语＋谓语动词＋主语”的倒装结构中，谓语动词的数由动词后面的主语决定。如：
On the wall hang two maps. 墙上挂着两张地图。
On the wall hangs a world of map. 墙上挂着一张世界地图。 Here is your coat. 这是你的外套。
Here are your running-shoes. 这是你的跑鞋。 Such is the result. 结果就是这样。 Such are the results. 这就是结果。
英语倒装句的用法归纳
