INVERSION
Facts Used to emphasise the adverbial phrase in a sentence Formal language
Type 1 Adverbial expression +  be/have/modal/auxiliary  + subject + main verb After negative expressions, such as: Seldom Not once No sooner than Rarely On no account Not only…but also Little Only by Not until Barely Only in this way In no way Nowhere Only then Under no circumstances Never Hardly ever Not since
Examples Not only  for one minute  had they  imagined that their son would be able to play. Rarely   have they  been understood. Not only  does he  play football,  but  he  also  plays tennis. No sooner  did he  arrive  than  we left. Not since  I was a child  have I  enjoyed myself so much. Only if  we start to play better  will we  win the game. Never before  have I  seen such a handsome man. Seldom   do we  go out since the baby was born. Only after  she started working  was she  able to save money. No way  am I  going to sing in public!
Type 2 Adverbial expressions of place or movement + main verb + subject Examples : Outside  the house  was a sports car . On the sofa  sat an old man . Here   comes the bride . There   goes the bus . *not with a pronoun: Here   she  comes. Up   you  get.

Inversion

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    Facts Used toemphasise the adverbial phrase in a sentence Formal language
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    Type 1 Adverbialexpression + be/have/modal/auxiliary + subject + main verb After negative expressions, such as: Seldom Not once No sooner than Rarely On no account Not only…but also Little Only by Not until Barely Only in this way In no way Nowhere Only then Under no circumstances Never Hardly ever Not since
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    Examples Not only for one minute had they imagined that their son would be able to play. Rarely have they been understood. Not only does he play football, but he also plays tennis. No sooner did he arrive than we left. Not since I was a child have I enjoyed myself so much. Only if we start to play better will we win the game. Never before have I seen such a handsome man. Seldom do we go out since the baby was born. Only after she started working was she able to save money. No way am I going to sing in public!
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    Type 2 Adverbialexpressions of place or movement + main verb + subject Examples : Outside the house was a sports car . On the sofa sat an old man . Here comes the bride . There goes the bus . *not with a pronoun: Here she comes. Up you get.