Grammar Tip - Subject-Verb Order Flashcards

1
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Common English sentence form -

A

Subject - Verb

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“From love’s weak childish bow she lives unharm’d.”

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Reversed.

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In Romeo & Juliet, Benvolio asks, “My noble uncle, do you know the cause?”

A

Normal.

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4
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In regular writing the subject/verb order is normal, but in verse it is often ___.

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Reversed.

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In Romeo & Juliet, Lady Montague remarks, “Right glad I am he was not at this fray.”

The subject/verb order is ___ in this sentence.

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Reversed.

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“From love’s weak childish bow she lives unharm’d.”

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Reversed.

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