Easy Word | Luyện ngữ pháp


Luyện ngữ pháp - Destination B2 (Unit 27: Grammar - Inversions / possessives)


Other inversions

Use Example
ln short answers and other similar structures using so, neither and nor 'I’m a plumber.'
'Really? So am I!'
My sister doesn't like getting ready for work, and neither do I/ nor do I.
After as, so and such The manager was nervous about the director’s visit, as were the rest of the staff.
So late was it that there was no one in the office.
Such a hot day was it that no one wanted to work.
In conditional sentences Were our staff better trained, we might make a larger profit. (= If our staff were better trained ...)
Had I known about the vacancy, I would have applied. (= If I had known ...)

Watch out!
Remember that 'So am/do/have I' is used to agree with a positive statement and 'Neither/Nor am/do/have I' is used to agree with a negative statement.
✓ 'I really like my job.' 'So do I.'
✓ 'I really don't like my job.' 'Neither do I/ Nor do I.'

Form - Inversions with negative adverbial words and phrases Form - Possessive ’s and s’


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