Subject-Verb Inversion: Learn English Grammar

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[@evgeniyatrofimova4043]

Hi Jennifer, Thank you very much for this lesson. It's really useful. My examples: 1)Sci-fi movies do not use real aliens, nor do they show real planets and spaceships. 2)Only when I have a lot of free time do I carry on learning to play the guitar. 3)Not only has he filmed in some horror movies, but he has also directed movies. 4)Not only played she awesome jazz songs, but she also won a music award.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi Evgeniya. Good use of inversion. You might also say "carry on with the guitar" or "practice playing the guitar."

[@evgeniyatrofimova4043]

@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you very much, Jennifer. I had some doubts whether this sentence was correct.

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@@evgeniyatrofimova4043 I think 4th one is wrong.

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[@Englishwithjennifer]

You’re most welcome!

[@sanakhan3131]

Hi ,I have asked you a question at your Facebook page& and Thankfully you replied my question and cleared my doubt about subject and verb ( you explained that inversion is used in the sentence ) so I came here to learn about inversion . I understand from this lesson in which case we can use inversion .but I can't understand why inversion was used in the sentence which I asked you earlier. That sentence ( whatever path that we take) doesn't has negative adverbs nor it has prepositional phrases at the beginning of sentence or neither conditional sentence . Full sentence : Whatever path we take,the first step is to acknowledged the complexity of the dilemma and to accept simplicity dividing the past into good guys and bad guys leads nowhere.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi. I don't recall this example as an example of inversion. "Whatever path (that) we take" can be used as a subject or object. It's like "the path (that) we take." Instead of "the," you have "whatever" to imply "any path." The adjective clause follows the head noun: "path."

[@ArunGoyal2007]

Another masterly exposition on the difficult of subject verb inversion. And peppered with practical exercises. We often get lost when trying to change word order for emphasis. In India, the poor students resorts to passive construction or continuous tense only to fall deeper into the morass. With the strong frame of this video, s/he can swim effortlessly just after 18 mins of this video. of course, one should repeat the experience once again since subject is not so easy and the nuances may not be fully grasped at first. The lesson is also an excellent way to refresh conjunctions and also moods. Cheers Jennifer. (I suggest you also quote from masters to illustrate the sentence construction. it will add to the energy in the pieces)

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hello Arun. Thank you for listening to my lengthy explanation and taking the time to go through the tasks. Yes, I could add some quotes to more of my lessons. I somehow got into the mood to talk about movies and off I went with my examples. :)

[@Husnashinwari-r8j]

tnx for the lesson dear teacher

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[@stefy4138]

Thanks!! Only when I have a lot of free time...will I watch these wonderful videos!!!!

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Were you to visit every day and study with me, I would be tremendously happy!

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[@hendan2127]

Holaa Jenni here again my dear teacher. So, if their number declines, trouble looms. (And decline it does). (And does it decline). Are both correct inversion. Or only the first one?

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Emphatic comment: And decline it does. Question: Does it decline?

[@sajib333]

Great lesson. Many thanks. Can the 'There' be omiited in your example-sentence, like ' (There) on the other side of the rainbow was a shining pot of gold" ?

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Yes, you can use only a prepositional phrase: On a lower branch of the tree was a spotted owl. At the bottom of the ocean rests the once majestic Titanic. In my example, one might argue that "there" is for location rather than as part of a "there is" structure.

[@syednadal9142]

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[@vikasmaurya549]

this question related to Subordinate Clauses . Mam please pay attention to the question, the example is just to understand the question Question:----) In dependent clause Has the meaning of "there" been changing? like this sentence which is As:-- There is my friend. Here "THERE" is showing location or place If we write the same Sentence in dependent clause As:- That was the day when "THERE" was my friend. Does the meaning of THERE change to that of a dummy pronoun due to the presence of subordinate clauses here?

[@Englishwithjennifer]

If you're presenting or identify the friend, I see it as a dummy subject. I think it's less important to label the grammar and more important to know the patterns for each purpose. For example, when you're offering something, you might say, "Here's the document you asked for." Know that we use HERE + BE + [noun] More examples and uses: dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/here-and-there

[@Daro-pt5qg]

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[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hello. What would you like me to correct? :)

[@shajorge]

Useful content.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Glad it was helpful. Have a wonderful weekend!

[@STORYSTORY39]

Hi Jenn, may I ask something? is inversion only used in Formal English? is it used more in written English rather than spoken? thank you very much, we really love your channel. (By student community)

[@Englishwithjennifer]

In all the cases where I mentioned it's more formal (e.g. conditionals with the past perfect), yes, inversion is used more in writing. However, I also included everyday spoken examples like, "Here goes nothing" and "There goes my bus." You can also use "There goes + (name of someone) + again" to observe them doing something very typical of their character: "here goes Joey again. He's always trying to impress the ladies." Agreement with "so" and "neither" is very common in spoken English. Follow the links in the video description for more practice. Regards to you all!

[@lucas-vq4ib]

Hello, can you explain to me how "of" is used in sentences like ("something of... subject, or subject-something) for example: the united states market the seasons of the year the music of my house the dog collar the mouse cave why isn't it "the market of the united states" or "the cave of the mouse" or "the year seasons"? I mean how I use the "of" or because sometimes the sentence is turned around and also because it doesn't use an apostrophe as the possessive like "the dog's collar" or something like that and it's just dog alone. Sorry for so much text, thank you very much, thank you for answering us and clearing up the doubts we have. regards.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi. Have you seen this lesson? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6XEgX6Li82ffas I address the use of noun modifiers a bit. Noun modifiers allow us to avoid longer phrases with "of."

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[@stunninglad1]

Interesting lesson. Sci-fi movies obviously do not use real aliens, nor do they actually go into outer space. Not only did Clint Eastwood star in many leading roles, but he also directed movies. Not only did the actress win an Oscar for best actor, but she also won a music award. Only when I have a lot of free time, do I go for a long drive.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Thank you for watching and sharing your spot-on examples. I like a number of the movies starring Clint Eastwood.

[@trendyoutfits2065]

Mam ,firstly, thank you so much for all the efforts you have been doing for us. Secondly, I understand all the points except one . You said "neither and so" used for addition and" nor" is used to add full clause. I don't understand this point. If neither and so doesn't add clause ,then why you have used coordinating conjunction and comma before it. Isn't make it clause? And mam what is mean by addition ? Is it mean the second thing is as same as first? Ex: Jennifer Lawrence has starred in a sci-fi movie, and so has Anne Hathaway. Tom Hanks hasn't played many villains , and neither has George Clooney.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

"Nor" is a coordinating conjunction all by itself. I do not like clams, nor do I care for oysters. Compare: I don't like clams, and I don't like oysters either. I love shrimp. So does my brother. I love shrimp, and so does my brother. We need "and" to join the second clause in those last examples. Yes, Anne Hathaway has done the same thing as Jennifer L. George Clooney hasn't done something that Tom H. also hasn't done.

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[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi. I'm doing well thanks. And you? I think you've posted this viewpoint before. It certainly is an advantage when you're immersed in an English-speaking culture, but thanks to the internet, we can immerse ourselves in another language to a very high degree no matter where we are. The challenge for busy adults is finding the time. The the news, the blogs, the podcasts, the movies, the music, the language lessons, the practice exercises, the discussion groups...they're all there. You can find live chats, conversation partners, and live lessons. Try to add more language exposure to your daily routine. Best wishes to you!

[@samin21]

I want to ask a simple question Can we use inversion after adverbial "Here and "There" in depended clauses. As) This was the month when your mother is "There". I used inversion in the subordinate clause after "There" --) This was the month When "There" is your mother. One more question --) Is" THERE" word still "Adverb of place" in Inverted depended clause .. Please help to understand

[@Englishwithjennifer]

In literature (not really in everyday English), we use inversion with adverbials of location: There in the distance stood a beautiful woman. Here in front of my eyes was the love of my life.

[@rkm823]

​@@Englishwithjenniferhello mam He used inversion in embedded sentences His first original sentence { This was the month when "your mother was THERE" }. Then he used inversion in embedded sentence {This was the month when "THERE was your mother"}. And you said we do not use inversion in embedded sentences Then please tell me his inverted embedded sentence correct or incorrect One more thing Is "THERE" word still "Adverb of place" in inverted embedded sentence as he had asked . Please reply 🙏🙏

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Correct: That was the the month when your mother was there. >> "There" is an adverb and it expresses location. Similar to: That was the month when your mother was (in Australia). An embedded question uses statement word order, not question word order. Real question: When was your mother in Australia? When was your mother there? Embedded question: I don't know when your mother was in Australia. I don't know when your mother was there.

[@sammer-samm9-]

Nice video

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[@hilalahmad7286]

Hi Jennifer! Here are some of my examples! Inversion is a great grammar topic. Isn't it? Jennifer has made us understand this structure quite easily. Hasn't she? He didn't knew how he should thank him. I would like to learn why inversion is used. Ahmad likes chocolate cakes. So does her daughter. This movie didn't encourage to fight nor did it suggest the alternative. Were he to play this character, he would do it quite easily. Were Jennifer to write a film script, she would definitely give us a big hit. Had I known you were serious about this proposal, I would have shared it with you. Should you want to know more, please let me know. Not only was this lesson useful but it also made us understand how inversion works. Dressed in a diamond studded dresse, came out the bride. Broken by the burden of his guilt, Confessed he before his beloved wife with tears rolling down his cheeks. Hardly had I slept, when the dog barked again. Rarely do wars go as planned. Seldom do politicians keep their election promises. Not for a moment did he falter. It was an impeccable performance by the actor. Please check my grammar! Stay safe!

[@Englishwithjennifer]

You have a good grasp of the word order. Remember that if it's a tag question, we add it on a sentence following a comma: Inversion is a great grammar topic, isn't it? This may have been a typo: change "knew" to "know": He didn't know how he should thank him. Other corrections: This movie didn't encourage fighting, nor did it suggest an alternative. Not only was this lesson useful, but it also made us understand how inversion works. LOOK: Down the aisle came the bride, dressed in a diamond studded dress. >> It has to be an adverbial of time or place (including location and direction). It can't be a reduced adjective clause. HERE TOO: Down his cheeks rolled the tears, as he confessed before his beloved wife, for he had been broken by the burden of his guilt.

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[@evankhan8257]

Curiosity means?

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You're interested in learning more. You want answers to questions.

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[@jeyakumarsrikantan6387]

Only when I have a lot of time do I go to a theater to see a movie.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Well done! Good word order. I agree. We need a whole afternoon or a whole evening to go to a movie theater. It's usually more convenient to watch something at home. Only if I believe it will be a tremendous experience am I willing to buy an expensive ticket to the movies.

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[@sarathkumar3699]

Of people who suffer a stroke, 28% are younger than 65 years. Is this inversion noun phrase? If it is, can you make it natural sentence? Thanks in advance 🎉🎉🎉.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi. I see that more as fronting, not inversion. Inversion refers to switching the subject and verb. In your sentence, the subject is 28%. The verb is "are." The prepositional phrase was moved to the front of the sentence for emphasis. Alternative: Twenty-eight percent of people who suffer a stroke are younger than 65. (Note we don't use numerals at the beginning of a sentence. We have to write words.)

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[@heisenberg.5909]

sci-fi movies obiously do not use real aliens, nor do they use real-sized spacials ships

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Indeed! Wouldn't that be a surprise if some aliens in movies turned out to real? Suggested edits: Sci-fi movies obviously do not use real aliens, nor do they use life-size spaceships.

[@b213videoz]

7:35 Sci-fi movies obviously do not use real aliens, nor do soap operas use any soap 🤪

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That made me chuckle. Thanks for the clever example!

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[@evankhan8257]

I love my wife, so does he.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Grammatically, it's correct. Who is "he"? Maybe her father?

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[@trendyoutfits2065]

I am afraid but I was trying to ask you why don't we take them as clause as you said"(in the lesson) so and neither" allows addition and Nor allows us to add full clause. and so has Anne Hathaway . and neither has George Clooney . Complete sentence. Jennifer Lawrence has starred in sci -fi movies, and so does Anne Hathaway. Tom Hanks hasn't played many villains ,and neither has George Clooney.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

"So" and "neither" can start a new addition in response to a statement already said: I love pizza. - So do I. I don't like oysters. - Neither do I. If you want to join them to an independent clause and form a compound sentence, use a coordinating conjunction: She's sweet, and so are you. He's not lazy, and neither is his sister.

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[@sanakhan3131]

Mam ,Could you reply my question, Please?

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hello. I do my best to respond to all public questions as time allows. I've gone through all new questions for today. I'm sorry that I don't see yours. Can you please repost it? Also, I have the monthly livestream scheduled for next Tuesday. If you join as a member, you can post your question in advance on a member-only post (on the community tab). I'll answer questions at the livestream.