"The television series X-Files was filmned here, as were such features as Scary Movie 2 and Jumanji".
Why the inversion happens in the red clause?
Why does the inversion happen in the red clause? (Unlike the above, this is necessary.)
It's not absolutely necessary, but after 'as' (meaning 'like') it's usual.
"The television series X-Files was filmed here,
as such features as Scary Movie 2 and Jumanji were" is grammatically possible, but not usual.
1. "John is a good friend, as is Peter".
2. "John is a good friend, as Peter is." (This, in a longer sentence, could be heard as 3.)
(Note the commas)
Don't confuse this with a comparative "as", where we don't normally invert, and don't use a comma.
3. "John is
as good a friend
as Peter is." Yes
4. "John is as good a friend as Peter." Yes
5. "John is as good a friend as is Peter". Not usually. This, in a longer sentence, would probably be heard as 1.
(Note the absence of commas)
PS: Posted before reading fjj