倒装句英语句子的语序通常是主语在前，谓语在后，这种语序称作正常语序或自然语序。
但有时出于语法或达到某种修辞目的(强调、承上启下、平衡等)的需要，要把谓语动词放在主语前面，这种语序称作倒装(Inversion)语序。
将谓语动词完全移至主语之前，称完全倒装(Full Inversion);如果只是把助动词或情态动词放在主语之前，称为部分倒装。
1. there be结构的倒装在“there be 或there + appear to be, come，exist happen to be, lie, live, occur, remain, seem, seem to be stand, used to be等结构中，倒装形式为完全倒装。
如：There were many stude nts in the read ing room in this eve ning.There is a TV set, a stereo system and a nu mber of chairs in the sitti ng room.There seems to be a lack of com muni cati on.There remained a few jobs still to be finishedThere sta nd a line of guards in front of the gate.2. here, there, now, then, thus等引起的倒装在以here, there, now, then等简短副词引起的句子中(前三个须用一般现在时)，动词往往是be, come, go, run, lie 等，这类句子大多带有引起注意的含义。
如：Here comes the bus.公共汽车来了。
Here is the letter you have been looking forward to. 你久盼的信在这儿。
There goes the bell.但要注意：如果主语是代词，则不用倒装。
如：Here they are.他们在这儿。
3. 省略if的非真实条件状语从句中的倒装在虚拟结构中，条件从句的谓语含有were, had和should这三个词是，可省去if,将这些词移至主语之前。
Had I time ( = If I had time ) , I would go and help you.Were I you (= If I were you ) , I would go abroad.Should he come (=If he should come ) , tell him to ring me up.Had you worked harder at college, you would have got better job.Were he better qualified, he would apply for the positi on.4. 副词so, neither, nor等引起的倒装在用so, nor, neither表示也/不..... "这一类结构里其公式是：肯定：so + be / have助动词/情态动词+主语精品文档否定: Neither（nor）+be/have /助动词/情态动词＋主语。
如：—He has been to Beiji ng.他去过北京。
一So have I.我也去过。
—They can ' t answer the quest他们不会回答这个问题。
一Neither than I.我也不会。
5. what，how 引起的倒装以What, how 开头的感叹句（表语或宾语提前）。
如：What beautiful weather （it is）! 多好的天气啊！（表语提前）What a lovely picture he painted! 他画了一张多好的画啊！（宾语提前）6. 疑问词或连接词引起的倒装在疑问词或连接词whether 等引起的从句中。
如：Whatever you may say, I won ' t无论你怎样说，我都不会去那儿。
（状语从句中宾语提前）What book he wants is not clear. 他要什么书还不清楚。
（主语从句中宾语提前）7. 否定词位于句首时引起的倒装（1）. never，seldom，hardly，little，few 等引起的倒装否定词never，seldom，rarely，hardly，barely，scarcely，little，few 等位于句首时所引起的倒装句通常为部分倒装形式，如果谓语动词为be的一般现在时或一般过去时，则为完全倒装形式。
如：Never shall I forget the days when you were with us.Little does he realize how important this meeting is. 他对这个会议的重要性不甚了了。
Never/Seldom has there been so much protest against the Bomb.（2） . nowhere, no longer, no more等引起的倒装nowhere（无处），no Ionger（不再），no more（也不）等否定词位于句首时所引起的倒装句通常为部分倒装形式，如果谓语动词为be 的一般现在时或一般过去时,则为完全倒装形式：No Ionger was he in charge of this work. 他不再负责这项工作了。
Nowhere is drug abuse more of a probIem than in the US.'She didn't know the reason for his Ieaving.' ' No more do I （=neither do I）.'（3） . not until，not a，not in the least等引起的倒装not until（直至U . 才）,not a（—个... 也没有）,not in the leas'—点儿也不）,not for a minute/momen t（—点儿也不）等位于句首时，通常引起倒装（not a之后的名词作主语时除外），其形式通常为部分倒装形式，如果谓语动词为be 的一般现在时或一般过去时，则为完全倒装形式。
如：Not untiI aII the demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on strike. 一直至所有的要求遭至拒绝之后，工人们才决定罢工。
Not once did he taIk to me. 他一次也没有和我谈过。
精品文档Not a word did he say. 他一句话也没说。
Not in the least am I afraid of you any more.（4）. under no circumstances，by no means，in no way，at no time 等引起的倒装in/under no circumstance^无论如何不）,by no means（决不）,in no case（无论如何不）,in no way （决不）,on noaccount （决不可）,on no condition（决不）,at no time （永不…，在任何时候都不）等短语位于句首时所引起的倒装句通常为部分倒装形式，如果谓语动词为be 的一般现在时或一般过去时，则为完全倒装形式。
如：In no case must force be resorted to. 决不准许诉诸武力。
By no means is it true that all English people know their own language well. 绝非所有的英国人都通晓本国语。
At no time did anyone involved speak to the press.Under no circumstances would he change his mind.Under no circumstances should you lend him any money. 你无论如何都不该把钱借给他。
On no account must you accept any money if he offers it. 他如要给你钱，你可绝不能接受。
In no case should you give up. 你绝不能放弃。
On no condition should we tell her about it. 我们绝不能把此事告诉她。
No way will I go on working for that man. 我再也不给那个人工作了。
8. 关联连词位于句首时引起的倒装（1） . not only...but also引起的倒装not only...but also位于句首所引起的倒装句为部分倒装形式，如果谓语动词为be的一般现在时形式或一般过去时形式，则为完全倒装形式。
如：Not only should we not be afraid of difficulties， but also we should try our best to overcome them.我们不仅应该不怕困难，而且应该尽最大努力去克服它们。
Not only did he come， but he saw her. 他不仅来了，而且还见到了她。
Not only does she speak Spanish，（but） she also knows how to type. 她不但会说西班牙语，还会打字呢。
Not only is he a teacher， but he is also a poet. 他不仅是一位教师，而且是一位诗人。
Not only did he speak more correctly， but he spoke more easily. 不仅他讲得更正确，也讲得更不费劲了。
Not only did they present a musical performance， but they also gave a brief introduction to the history of Western brass instruments. 他们不但做了音乐表演，而且简短地介绍了西方铜管乐器的历史.（2） . neither…nor引起的倒装neither...nor位于句首引起的倒装句为部分倒装形式，如果谓语动词为be的一般现在时或一般过去时，贝U为完全倒装形式。