Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase: The cat, despite being scared, 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?

B) Behind the mountains set the sun.

A) The sun set behind the mountains.

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.

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

A) The teacher 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.

Identify the inverted sentence:

B) Loudly barked the dog at the stranger.

A) The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

C) The stranger was barked at by the dog loudly.

D) At the stranger, the dog barked loudly.

Which sentence is in natural order?

B) The children ran down the street.

A) Down the street ran the children.

C) Ran down the street the children.

D) Down the street the children ran.

Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase: The book, which was on the table, was very interesting.

B) The book, which was on the table, was very interesting.

A) The book was very interesting.

C) The book was very interesting which was on the table.

D) Which was on the table, the book was very interesting.

Which of the following is an inverted sentence?

B) In the night sky twinkled the stars.

A) The stars twinkled in the night sky.

C) The night sky was twinkled by the stars.

D) Twinkled the stars in the night sky.

Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase: The car, although old, runs very well.

B) The car, although old, runs very well.

C) The car runs very well although old.

D) Although old, the car runs very well.

Identify the inverted sentence:

B) In the garden bloomed the flowers.

A) The flowers bloomed in the garden.

C) The garden was bloomed by the flowers.

D) Bloomed the flowers in the garden.

Which sentence is in natural order?

B) The birds flew over the hill.

A) Over the hill flew the birds.

C) Flew over the hill the birds.

D) Over the hill the birds flew.

Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase: The movie, despite its length, was very entertaining.

B) The movie, despite its length, was very entertaining.

A) The movie was very entertaining.

C) The movie was very entertaining despite its length.

D) Despite its length, the movie was very entertaining.

Which of the following is an inverted sentence?

B) Heavily fell the rain on the roof.

A) The rain fell heavily on the roof.

C) The roof was heavily rained on.

D) Fell heavily the rain on the roof.

Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase: The cake, which was delicious, was eaten quickly.

B) The cake, which was delicious, was eaten quickly.

C) The cake was eaten quickly which was delicious.

D) Which was delicious, the cake was eaten quickly.

Identify the inverted sentence:

B) Through the trees howled the wind.

A) The wind howled through the trees.

C) The trees were howled through by the wind.

D) Howled the wind through the trees.

Which sentence is in natural order?

B) The horses ran across the field.

A) Across the field ran the horses.

C) Ran across the field the horses.

D) Across the field the horses ran.

Identify the sentence with an intervening phrase: The painting, though expensive, was worth every penny.

B) The painting, though expensive, was worth every penny.

A) The painting was worth every penny.

C) The painting was worth every penny though expensive.

D) Though expensive, the painting was worth every penny.

Which of the following is an inverted sentence?

B) Softly played the music in the background.

A) The music played softly in the background.

C) The background was softly played by the music.

D) Played softly the music in the background.

Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase: The athlete, despite the injury, won the race.

B) The athlete, despite the injury, won the race.

C) The athlete won the race despite the injury.

D) Despite the injury, the athlete won the race.

Intervening Phrases and Inverted Sentences

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Natural

Inverted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Natural

Inverted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Inverted

Natural

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Natural

Inverted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

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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.

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

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

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

Which definition is for an inverted sentence?

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

What is an inverted sentence?

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

Which of the following sentences is inverted?

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

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

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

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

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

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