8、詞序的顛倒
詞序的顛倒一般只考一道，90%的狀況集中于下面三個出題方向

先說形容詞，再說名詞
例：The Medal of Honor is the highest award military for courage
AB
that can be given to any inpidual in the United States.
CD
剖析：B錯，軍事的榮譽是military award而不是award military，單個形容詞修飾名詞時一般放在被修飾詞的前面。

副詞+形容詞+名詞
例：Certain types of computers work properly only
AB
in environments with controlled precisely^{1 temperatures.
CD
剖析：D錯，應改為precisely controlled，精確的被控制的溫度。controlled為過去分詞用作形容詞，修飾它的副詞應放在其前面，它自己則要緊挨著被修飾的名詞。}

主語系動詞, 系動詞 + 表語
例：During the 1600's skilled shoemakers scarce were
ABC
in what is now the United States.
D
剖析：C錯，應改為were scarce。表語應該放在系動詞后面。
所有些系動詞分為三大類：
第一種：表示維持某種狀況，
is, remain, keep, stay,
lie, exit
第二種，從一種狀況轉變到另一種狀況
become, turn, grow,
get
第三種，感官動詞
seem
look
feel, sound, appear, smell, taste
enough修飾形容詞或副詞時，一般放在形容詞或副詞后面。
例： The eruptions^{2 of Mt. St. Helens were enough severe
A B
to cause numerous deaths.
CD
剖析：B錯，應改為sever enough。severe是形容詞， enough放在severe后面}