English Grammar

The order of words in which the subject is placed after the predicate is

called inveted order or inversion.

Inversion occurs in the following cases:

1.In questions which are not put to the subject,

e.g. Where can i find a more interesting book ?

Are they still at home ?

BUT: Who can answer my question ?

2.In exclamatory sentences expressing wish in which the verb is in the

Subjunctive Mood,

e.g. Long live the Soviet Army !

May you be happy and crazy !

3.When the sentence is introduced by there,

e.g. There was no wind. ~~~~~~

There have been many such incidents.

4.In the following constructions,

e.g. You can do it and so can i.

I must leave now.-So must i.

I have never liked detective stories.-Neither have i.

5.In sentences introducing direct speech,

e.g. "This is what i want",said my friend.

"I think it's all delightful",murmured Emily.

Inversion may be the result of emphasis,when the author wishes to

produce a cetain stylistic effect.Here we must distiguish between the

following cases:

6.The adverbial modifier of place or time opens the sentences (what is