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English Word Order

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English Word Order

The word order is very rigid in English. The most important rule is Subject – Predicate – Object. We usually use this word order to form an English sentence.
Richard bought a pair of skis.
He met his best friend.
In questions an auxiliary verb is put at the beginning of the question.
Did Richard buy a pair of skis? Could he meet his best friend?
The English word order is inverted in questions. The subject changes its place in a question. Also, English questions usually begin with a verb or a helping verb if the verb is complex.
For example
Verb + Subject + object
Can you finish the assignment?
Did you go to work?

Inversion

An inverted sentence switches the placement of the verb before the subject of a sentence as if in a question. Here are some examples of inverted sentences:

Not only is he difficult to understand, but he is also funny.
Never have I understood less about women.
Scarcely have they been on time.

Inverted sentences are required with certain grammar structures, or used as a means of sentences stress or emphasis. Follow the instructions below to learn how and when inverted sentences are used in English.

Inverted Sentence = Question Form

The question form (auxiliary + subject + main verb) takes the place of the standard positive sentence structure (i.e. He goes to work every day) in inverted sentences.

Not only do I enjoy classical music, but I also have a season ticket to the symphony.
Seldom has the boss been so upset!
So difficult has science became that only specialists can fathom its complexities.

In this case, the question form is substituted for standard sentence structure in a statement. Generally, an inversion is used to stress the uniqueness of an event and begins with a negative.

Sometimes conditional forms are inverted as a means of sounding more formal. In this case, the conditional if is dropped and the inverted forms take the place of the if clause.

Had he understood the problem, he wouldn’t have committed those mistakes.
Should he decide to come, please telephone.
Had I known, I would have helped him.