Intervening Phrases and Inverted Sentences

Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
Along the rocks lay hundreds of mussels and clams. 

• Natural

• Inverted

Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
Outside the window sat a hungry bird. 

• Natural

• Inverted

Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
Scarcely had I finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam

• Inverted

• Natural

Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
In the line at the water fountain are six thirsty children.

• Inverted

• Natural

Which definition is for an inverted sentence?

• A standard sentence pattern that adds multiple details after the standard sentence

• A sentence with multiple details coming before the standard sentence structure

• A standard sentence with the verb coming before the subject

• Ms. Bullen's favorite - only definition needed

Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
Over the city floated a striped balloon. 

• Natural

• Inverted

What is an inverted sentence?

• a sentence in which the verb comes before the subject

• a sentence in which the subject comes before the verb

• a sentence which begins with a dependent clause

• a sentence that does not begin with a capital letter

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

• A) The cat approached the dog.

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

• C) The cat approached the dog despite being scared.

• D) Despite being scared, the cat approached the dog.

Which of the following sentences is inverted?

• A) The sun set behind the mountains.

• B) Behind the mountains set the sun.

• C) The mountains were set behind by the sun.

• D) The sun behind the mountains set.

Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase: The teacher, who was very strict, gave us extra homework.

• A) The teacher gave us extra homework.

• B) The teacher, who was very strict, gave us extra homework.

• C) The teacher gave us extra homework who was very strict.

• D) Who was very strict, the teacher gave us extra homework.