根据权威语法规则,"only"倒装的使用需根据其位置和修饰对象决定,具体如下:
- 状语包括副词(如only then)、介词短语(如only in this way)、状语从句(如only when he got the passbook)等。 - 例:
*only in this way can you solve the problem.*(only+介词短语,倒装)
*only when he arrived did we start the meeting.*(only+状语从句,倒装)
当only位于句首且修饰主语时,无需倒装
- 例:
*only you can understand this.*(only+主语,不倒装)
倒装仅限于主句,从句不倒装
- 即使从句被only修饰,仍保持原语序。例如:
*only when he realized his mistake did he apologize.*(only+状语从句,主句倒装,从句不倒装)
总结:
只有当only位于句首且修饰状语时,才需倒装主句;若修饰主语则保持正常语序。- 倒装时,助动词/情态动词/系动词需提前至主语前。