Transcript Inverted and Interrupted Order

Inverted and Interrupted Order
Unit 3 Verbs
Lesson 14
Inverted Order
• Sentence that begins with all or part of the predicate.
• Subject verb agreement can be tricky in these
sentences.
• 1st identify subject, 2nd make verb agree
Example
– Here is the science museum.
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Verb
SUBJECT
Predicate/subject=inverted order
Subject/predicate=normal English order
Inverted order contd
• Types of sentences that include inverted
order
– Sentences beginning with here or there
– Some declarative sentences
– Some Interrogative sentences
Interrupted Order
• Mr. Gabe talking/Ranissa interrupting/Mr. Gabe
talking
• When words come between the subject and the
verb it is in interrupted order
• Noun closest to verb is not always subject
• Find subject carefully then choose verb
according to singular or plural
• Example
– McKayla, who is dressed up today, has her hair
down.
interruption