Inverted Sentences

Sentences that begin with here or there are inverted.

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

• Inverted

• Natural

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• Inverted

• Natural

Power you have become, the dark side I sense in you.

• inverted

• natural

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following sentences is in inverted order?

• Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset.

• I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.

• Such a beautiful sunset I have never seen.

• A beautiful sunset I have never seen.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the sentence that uses inversion correctly.

• Rarely she goes to the gym.

• Rarely does she go to the gym.

• She rarely does go to the gym.

• Does rarely she go to the gym?

In which sentence is the subject-verb order inverted?

• Down the street ran the dog.

• The dog ran down the street.

• The dog down the street ran.

• Ran the dog down the street.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct inverted sentence.

• Seldom we see such dedication.

• Seldom do we see such dedication.

• We seldom do see such dedication.

• Do seldom we see such dedication?

Which sentence demonstrates correct inversion?

• Hardly he could believe his eyes.

• Hardly could he believe his eyes.

• He hardly could believe his eyes.

• Could hardly he believe his eyes?

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Identify the inverted sentence.

• Under the bridge lived a troll.

• A troll lived under the bridge.

• Lived a troll under the bridge.

• The troll under the bridge lived.