1． 如果句首的否定詞修飾主語，是主語的一部分，則句子不用倒裝。例如：
Scarcely a drop of rain fell last month.
2． as 或though引導的讓步裝語從句常用倒裝。一般將一些形容詞、副詞等置于句首。例如：
Prominent as he is in his field, he remains easy-going.
盡管他在自己的領域很出色，但他還是很隨和。
Wealthy as he is, I don’t envy him.
盡管他很富有，但我不嫉妒他。
3． 當so, often, only等表示程度或頻率的副詞置于句首時，句子一般倒裝。這樣的結構起一個強調作用，與正常語序的區(qū)別只是程度的不同。例如：
So great was the destruction that the south took decades to recovery.
(The destruction was so great that the south took decades to recovery.)
Often does he warn us not to touch the poisonous chemical.
Only in this way can we accomplish it on time.
4． 當there, here, then, now等副詞置于句首，且謂語動詞為come, go, be等詞時，句子一般全部倒裝，此類倒裝句旨在引起別人注意。但如果主語是代詞，句子則不倒裝。例如：
Look! Here comes the taxi.
Here are some letters for you to type.
5． 當out, in, away, up, bang等方位或擬聲詞置于句首時，句子一般全部倒裝。此類倒裝句比正常語序的句子更生動、形象。但如主語是代詞，句子則不倒裝。例如：
Away flew the bird.
Bang goes my ace.
Away she went.
Scarcely a drop of rain fell last month.
2． as 或though引導的讓步裝語從句常用倒裝。一般將一些形容詞、副詞等置于句首。例如：
Prominent as he is in his field, he remains easy-going.
盡管他在自己的領域很出色，但他還是很隨和。
Wealthy as he is, I don’t envy him.
盡管他很富有，但我不嫉妒他。
3． 當so, often, only等表示程度或頻率的副詞置于句首時，句子一般倒裝。這樣的結構起一個強調作用，與正常語序的區(qū)別只是程度的不同。例如：
So great was the destruction that the south took decades to recovery.
(The destruction was so great that the south took decades to recovery.)
Often does he warn us not to touch the poisonous chemical.
Only in this way can we accomplish it on time.
4． 當there, here, then, now等副詞置于句首，且謂語動詞為come, go, be等詞時，句子一般全部倒裝，此類倒裝句旨在引起別人注意。但如果主語是代詞，句子則不倒裝。例如：
Look! Here comes the taxi.
Here are some letters for you to type.
5． 當out, in, away, up, bang等方位或擬聲詞置于句首時，句子一般全部倒裝。此類倒裝句比正常語序的句子更生動、形象。但如主語是代詞，句子則不倒裝。例如：
Away flew the bird.
Bang goes my ace.
Away she went.