陈述句大多数都是自然语序，只有在少数情况下用倒装顺序，如：

　　1.由there , here , then 等引起的句顺有时用倒装语序：

　　There have been many such uprisings in our history .

　　我国历史上发生过好些这样的起义。

　　Here is China a largest tropical forest .

　　这离有中国最大的热带森林。

　　2.由so , neither , nor 等引起的句子后，多用倒装语序：

　　Maxim has told me so, and so has Frank .

　　马克西姆曾这样告诉我，佛兰釉也曾这样告诉我。

　　" Imhungry . " " soaml . "

　　“我饿”“我也饿”。

　　I said no more. Neither did she .

　　我没再说什么，她也没再说什么。

　　I can't imagine.

　　我不能想像。

　　3.条件从句的it 省略时，句子也常常倒装：

　　Had I been in formed earlier , I could have done something .

　　要是早点告诉我，我也许能想点办法。

　　Were she there , she might suppurt the motion .

　　假如她在那里，她或许会支持这项动议。

　　Should anyone call , tell him to wait for me here .

　　万一有人找我，让他在这里等我。

　　4.某些让步从句，也可能用倒装语序。

　　Come wha t may , we'll always stand by you .

　　不管发生什么情筒，我们都将站在你一边。

　　Say what you will , I won't do that .

　　不管你怎么说，我也不会这样做。

　　5.在某些表示祝愿的句子中，也可能有倒装语序：

　　Long live the People's Republic of china !

　　中华人民共和国万岁!

　　May you have a safe journey.

　　祝一路平安。

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　　练习及答案：

　　练习一：在下面的谓语部分划线

　　1 . There has been no rain today .

　　1 . has been

　　2 . There sprang from the audience a cry of indignation.

　　2 . sprang

　　3 . Here are my replies to your questions.

　　3 . are

　　4 . "I like hard chairs . " " So do I . "

　　4. ( so ) do

　　5 . I don't know and neither do I care .

　　5 . ( neither ) do

　　6 . I didn t see it , and nor did you .

　　6 . (nor ) did

　　练习二：在下面的副词子句下划线

　　1 . Were I Tom , I would refuse .

　　1 . wereI Tom

　　2 . Were I in her place, I would think differently .

　　2 . do … think

　　3 . Should you require anything , just phone me .

　　3 . Should you require anything

　　4 . Had he known you were here , he would have come to see you .

　　4 . Had he know you were here

　　5 . Had I known, I would not have done that.

　　5 . Had I known,

　　6 . Say what you will, I won't change my mind.

　　6 . Say what you will