1.主語ー助動詞倒置
A. (主語ー助動詞)倒置形の活用:基本
Oh, man. Am I angry!
Did I put my foot in my mouth!
I love banana pancakes. – So do I! 私もだよ
I’ve not seen his latest movie yet. – Neither have I.
B. 否定語句+倒置
Never have I seen such terrible behavior!
Rarely have I laughed so hard.
Little did they know how tough this challenge was going to be.
No sooner had I entered the interview room than I knew I had no chance.
So boring was his lecture that almost all the students fell asleep!
Only after thinking about the problem for days did I manage to find a solution.
C. 仮定法+倒置
Had he not braked so quickly, he would have run over the child.
Had there not been a doctor nearby, my son might have died.
Were I to lose my job, we would have enough to survive for a year or two.
Were it not for Bill, there would be no soccer club.
I firmly believe that, had the police acted more decisively, far fewer lives would been lost.
D. should+倒置
Should you incur any additional costs, we’ll reimburse you.
I’ve repaired everything, and it’s working fine now, but should there be a problem,
just bring it back, OK?
You answer me back one more time, you’ll be out of team.
We don’t pay by next month, the bank will repossess our house.
2.感嘆文・その他
What a nice camera you have!
How fast he runs!
What a cute girl that is!
How cute that girl is!
In class she is as quiet as a mouse, but at karaoke she is wild!
Last night, I had a big fight with my boyfriend.