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This is lesson on inversion in the course advanced grammar, Assignments of Grammar and Composition

This is lesson on inversion in the course advanced grammar

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2022/2023

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Inversion
3 cases:
Inversion after adverbials of location/position
Inversion after adverbials of movement
Inversion after negative adverbials/phrases
At the apple tree sat the boy
Switch S-V, S as N
At the apple tree he sat
No inversion, S as Pronoun
At the apple tree was sitting the boy
Down the hill ran the bus
Not far and Not long => No inversion
Not far from here you can see foxes
Not long after that she returned to work
Such = so great/so much
She was very religious, as were most of her friends
Phrasal verbs:
A phrase:
Verb + preposition/particle/particle-preposition
Functioning as a verb
Meaning different from the combined meanings of individual words
Four types:
+Intransitive
+Transitive – separable
Verb+particle: O is a personal pronoun -> between verb and particle
Take it off, …
+Transitive – inseparable
Verb+prep
Get over an illness, run into an old friend
+Three-word – transitive & inseparable
Look up to, get on with
Between:
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Inversion 3 cases: Inversion after adverbials of location/position Inversion after adverbials of movement Inversion after negative adverbials/phrases At the apple tree sat the boy Switch S-V, S as N At the apple tree he sat No inversion, S as Pronoun At the apple tree was sitting the boy Down the hill ran the bus Not far and Not long => No inversion Not far from here you can see foxes Not long after that she returned to work Such = so great/so much She was very religious, as were most of her friends Phrasal verbs: A phrase: Verb + preposition/particle/particle-preposition Functioning as a verb Meaning different from the combined meanings of individual words Four types: +Intransitive +Transitive – separable Verb+particle: O is a personal pronoun -> between verb and particle Take it off, … +Transitive – inseparable Verb+prep Get over an illness, run into an old friend +Three-word – transitive & inseparable Look up to, get on with Between:

  • About choices
  • About discussions referring to 2 or more people/groups involved
  • To say people or things share an amount of sth Among:
  • Existing or happening in a particular group Their music is popular among teenagers
  • Included in a particular group They are among the best hockey players in the world Only/just to Inf: to show a surprise/disappointment result I don’t dare (to) tell her the truth: dare = (lack of) courage + to-Inf Don’t you dare lie to me again: dare = threats/warning/anger + to-Inf I dare you to climb up that tree: dare = challenge + to-Inf Like Ving: to enjoy Like to V: habit: to find sth good to do Would like to V: to want to do sth Hate Ving: to feel sorry for what sbd is doing Hate to V: to hate what sbd is about to do Be understood to V: to give the impression Understand: to understand sbd else’s feelings/actions Dread: fear Dread to V: to be afraid (specific) Dread Ving: to fear greatly (general) Afraid to V: too frightened to do sth Afraid of Ving: to fear that sth may happen Ashamed to V: referring to a subsequent action Ashamed of Ving: referring to a present/previous action Prefer to V: general action Prefer Ving to Ving: general action Would prefer to V: specific action Bear to V: specific action Bear Ving: general action