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Sentence order

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
Along the rocks lay hundreds of mussels and clams. 
a)
Natural
b)
Inverted
2.
Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
Outside the window sat a hungry bird. 
a)
Natural
b)
Inverted
3.
Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
The stolen merchandise is here! 
a)
Inverted
b)
Natural
4.
Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
The lilacs in our backyard smell especially sweet this year.
a)
Inverted
b)
Natural
5.
Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
I seldom leave my house so early. 
a)
Inverted
b)
Natural
6.
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
a)
Inverted
b)
Natural
7.
Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
They had met such rude people nowhere before. 
a)
Inverted
b)
Natural
8.
Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
In the line at the water fountain are six thirsty children.
a)
Inverted
b)
Natural
9.
Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
Who is responsible for creating that computer virus?
a)
Inverted
b)
Natural
10.
Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
Beyond the meadow flows a beautiful river.
a)
Inverted
b)
Natural
11.
Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
Over the city floated a striped balloon. 
a)
Natural
b)
Inverted
12.

What is an inverted sentence?

a)

a sentence in which the verb comes before the subject

b)

a sentence in which the subject comes before the verb

c)

a sentence which begins with a dependent clause

d)

a sentence that does not begin with a capital letter

13.

Fear is the path to the dark side.

a)

Inverted

b)

Natural

14.
Tell whether the sentence below is in natural or inverted order. 
The detective looked cautiously for the fingerprints.
a)
Inverted
b)
Natural
15.

Sentences that begin with here or there are inverted.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

James and Ann danced.

a)

Inverted Order

b)

Natural Order

17.

The students left the building already.

a)

Inverted Order

b)

Natural Order

18.

Rory is a wonderful teacher because she is always there for her students.

a)

Inverted Order

b)

Natural Order

19.

On the breakfast table was the newspaper.

a)

Invented Order

b)

Natural Order

20.

On the stage is our guest speaker.

a)

Inverted Order

b)

Natural Order

21.

Around that corner is my favorite store.

a)

Natural Order

b)

Inverted Order

22.

The bird built a nest made of twigs and leaves for its young.

a)

Natural Order

b)

Inverted Order

23.

Meredith and Lorelai were given awards by the school principal.

a)

Natural Order

b)

Inverted Order

24.

Here is April.

a)

Natural order

b)

Inverted order

25.

There is the singer.

a)

Inverted Order

b)

Natural Order