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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Inversion after adverbial expressions of place

After adverbial expressions of place :
  • Round the corner came the postman.
  • On the doorstep was a bunch of flowers.
This is what I got on a website and I was wondering if only inversion happens with intransitive verbs and adverbial expressions of place or inversion happens with transitive verbs with adverbial expressions of place?

For example,

In the house watched I TV.

In the house did I watch TV.

Or is there a good example to prove the latter one?

Thank you so much as usual in advance!
  

Top answer

Hans51 wondering if only inversion only happens with intransitive verbs and adverbial expressions of place Yes, almost exclusively. Note the following however. 1.

— CalifJim

  • Hans51 wondering if only inversion only happens with intransitive verbs and adverbial expressions of place Yes, almost exclusively.
  • Note the following however.
  • 1.
  • A very few transitive verbs can be used with locative inversion if you insert 'there'.
  • Suddenly an ugly old man entered the hall.
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Hans51wondering if only inversion only happens with intransitive verbs and adverbial expressions of place
Yes, almost exclusively. Note the following however.

1. A very few transitive verbs can be used with locative inversion if you insert 'there'.

Suddenly an ugly old man entered the hall.
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