Here are my cat Mitya and my dog Lili

[Sped Tiger]

Does inversion occur in such a case?
a. Here are my cat Mitya and my dog Lili;
b. To the Moon, shall we fly, my friend!
Or these should be:
c. Here my cat Mitya and my dog Lili are;
d. To the Moon, we shall fly, my friend

 

[Barque]

What's the reason for this exercise?

a. Here are my cat Mitya and my dog Lili;

This sounds all right, but you need a full stop at the end.

c. Here my cat Mitya and my dog Lili are;

No. You could however say "Here they are!" if you've found them after looking for them or if you've suddenly come across them. Again, you need a full stop at the end.

b. To the Moon, shall we fly, my friend!

Where did you find this? This is worded like a question but the exclamation mark at the end is wrong. It sounds like something out of a poem or a song, not regular speech.

d. To the Moon, we shall fly, my friend

If you add a full stop, yes, it's a valid sentence. But it isn't worded naturally for speech. Again, it sounds like something from a poem or song.

In speech, it'd be "We shall fly to the moon, my friend."

 

[Tarheel]

Sam: To the moon we shall fly, my friend!
Sally: No, we're not going to the moon. You've had too much to drink.


I like that one best, but I would only use it if I was trying to write a verse. Otherwise, somebody might speak to me the way Sally did to Sam.

What are we talking about? Oh yes! Inversion. Well, it's used in questions, but other than that, it's for effect.