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Tuongvan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Inversion
Dear teachers,
Could you please help me with the use of inversion in a sentence?
We have
1) The man stands by the window
By the window stands the man ( inversion)
2) He stands by the window
By the window he stands ( inversion )
3) Mr walkers is standing in the room
Standing in the room is MrWalkers ( inversion)
4) He is standing in the room
a/ Standing in the room he is ( inversion)
b/ Standing in the room is he ( inversion)
I wonder whether (a) is right or (b) is right.
Thank you in advance
Could you please help me with the use of inversion in a sentence?
We have
1) The man stands by the window
By the window stands the man ( inversion)
2) He stands by the window
By the window he stands ( inversion )
3) Mr walkers is standing in the room
Standing in the room is MrWalkers ( inversion)
4) He is standing in the room
a/ Standing in the room he is ( inversion)
b/ Standing in the room is he ( inversion)
I wonder whether (a) is right or (b) is right.
Thank you in advance
Top answer
(b) Standing in the room is he is correct. However, in modern spoken English I cannot think of a single context when you would use this structure. It is a form which can be useful in poetry or song-writing, but that has passed out of standard English.
- (b) Standing in the room is he is correct.
- However, in modern spoken English I cannot think of a single context when you would use this structure.
- It is a form which can be useful in poetry or song-writing, but that has passed out of standard English.
- Where did you get this exercise?
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(b) Standing in the room is he is correct.
However, in modern spoken English I cannot think of a single context when you would use this structure. It is a form which can be useful in poetry or song-writing, but that has passed out of standard English.
Where did you get this exercise?
However, in modern spoken English I cannot think of a single context when you would use this structure. It is a form which can be useful in poetry or song-writing, but that has passed out of standard English.
Where did you get this exercise?
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Inversion usually refers to making a question of a statement:
Does the man stand by the window?
Does he stand by the window?
Is Mr. Walkers standing in the room?
Is he standing in the room?
Does the man stand by the window?
Does he stand by the window?
Is Mr. Walkers standing in the room?
Is he standing in the room?
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Hi Tuongvan,
Standing in the room he is is correct.
When the subject is a pronoun, the subject and verb is not inverted.
Best wishes
Standing in the room he is is correct.
When the subject is a pronoun, the subject and verb is not inverted.
Best wishes
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