倒装是英语中一种比较重要的语法现象，今天我们就来探讨一下地点状语位于句首时，句子是否需要倒装的情况。


(1) 如果句子后面动词为及物动词则不需要倒装。例如：

in the room he found his pen.

=He found his pen in the room

=Found in the room was his pen by him.

他在房间里发现了这支笔。

注：这种情况下如果由于照顾句子重心一定需要倒装，可以按照下面倒装：

【结构为：过去分词/过去分词短语+be+主语】

Seen on the right were the foremost lines of the students by Mr.Fleming

=On the right Mr.Fleming saw the foremost lines of the students.

=Mr.Fleming saw the foremost lines of the students on the right.


（2）如果后面动词为不及物动词，即表示位置的动词如(如lie, live, sit, stand) 或转移的动词 (如come, go, rise)，则需要倒装。例如：

第一种倒装结构：（介词短语+be动词+主语）结构

By the window sat a young man with a magazine in his hand.

=A young man with magazine in his hand sat by the window.

In front of the house sat an old man.

Among these people was his friend Jim.

=His friend Jim was among these people.

他的朋友吉姆就在这些人当中。

Around the lake are some tall trees.

=Some tall trees are around the lake

湖的四周有些高树。

Among them was my friend Jim.

=My friend Jim was among them.

他们当中就有我的朋友吉姆

第二种倒装结构：（介词短语+动词+主语）结构

On the ground lay a goat.

Outside the room sits a little dog.

一只小狗坐在房间外

A statue, the star of hope lies on the riverside . （自然语序）

On the riverside lies a statue, the star of hope. （倒装语序）

一座碉楼座落在山顶上。

A watchtower stands on top of the hill. （自然语序）

On top of the hill stands a watchtower.（倒装语序）


现在你明白了地点状语位于句首时什么情况需要倒装了吗？快来判断下下面这几个句子对不对呢？欢迎在评论区留下自己的答案哦。

At the top of the hill stood the tiny chapel.

　　那座小教堂矗立在山顶上。

　　In the fields of poppies lay the dying soldiers.

　　罂粟地里躺着奄奄一息的士兵们。

　　In the distance could be seen the purple mountains.

　　远处可以见到紫色的山。

　　At the top of the hill it stood out against the sky.

　　它背衬青天矗立在山顶上。