Intervening Phrases and Inverted Sentences

Sentences that begin with here or there are inverted.

• true

• false

Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
Beyond the meadow flows a beautiful river.

• Inverted

• Natural

Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
Only later would we understand what had happened that night.

• Inverted

• Natural

In no way do I want to be associated with this project

• Inverted

• Natural

Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase: The cat, despite being scared, approached the dog.

• The cat approached the dog.

• The cat, despite being scared, approached the dog.

• The scared cat approached the dog.

• Despite being scared, the cat approached the dog.

Which of the following sentences is inverted?

• The sun sets in the west.

• In the west sets the sun.

• The sun in the west sets.

• Sets the sun in the west.

Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase: The book, which was on the table, is mine.

• The book is mine.

• The book, which was on the table, is mine.

• The book on the table is mine.

• The book which was on the table is mine.

Identify the inverted sentence:

• The dog barked loudly.

• Loudly barked the dog.

• The dog loudly barked.

• Barked the dog loudly.

Which sentence is in natural order?

• Down the street ran the children.

• The children ran down the street.

• Ran the children down the street.

• Down ran the children the street.

Select the sentence with an intervening phrase: The car, although old, runs smoothly.

• The car runs smoothly.

• The car, although old, runs smoothly.

• Although old, the car runs smoothly.

• The old car runs smoothly.