Inverted word order in English

The word order of inverted sentences can be divided into complete inverted sentences and partial inverted sentences. The complete inversion structure is that the predicate verb comes before the subject, and the partial inversion structure is that the auxiliary verb or modal verb comes before the subject, while the position of the predicate verb remains unchanged.

First, all inversion: the predicate verb is inverted before the subject.

When the first sentence is an adverb of orientation or time, the predicate verbs are go, come, etc. , are usually upside down.

Example: and then one day a few years ago, it came out of my mouth? Coming? This sentence will eventually become mine. Reply to any provocation: I won't talk about that anymore.

One day a few years ago, I said something that eventually became my answer to all provocations: I will never discuss that issue again.

The second is partial inversion: when the auxiliary verb or modal verb has a subject, the position of the predicate verb remains unchanged, which is partial inversion.

When the adverbial at the beginning of a sentence is a negative word or a word with negative meaning, the sentence needs to be partially inverted.

Example: small? Do they know about her alternative career? They know nothing about her other occupations.