2016職稱英語語法：虛擬語氣條件句中的倒裝

虛擬語氣條件從句中的if 被省略時，要把從句中的were, had 或should 移到主語之前。(if 的省略、倒裝只限于從句中有were, had 或should這三個詞時。)

例如：

If I had been in your place, I wouldn’t have given it up so early.

=Had I been in your place, I wouldn’t have given it up so early.

如果我在你的位置，我不會這樣早放棄。

If he were to succeed, the sun would rise from the west.

=Were he to succeed, the sun….

如果他能成功，太陽就會從西邊出來。

If you should be asked about this, say that you know nothing.

=Should you be asked about this, say……

如果有人問起你這件事，你就說你什么也不知道。

Were there no air or water, there would be no life on the earth.

如果沒有空氣和水，地球上就不會有生命。

Had you been more careful, you might have avoided the mistake.

如果你再細心點，本來事可以避免這個錯誤的。