Inverted Order – Great Grammar Practice Grade Six

The subject usually comes before the predicate in a sentence. However,
sometimes the order is inverted, and the subject comes after the predicate.
An interrogative sentence has an inverted order.
Regular Order:
Marco Polo traveled from Venice all the way to China.
Inverted Order:
From Venice to China went Marco Polo.
Did Marco Polo reach China?
Here is the story of Marco Polo.

Circle the simple subject and underline the verb or verb phrase in each sentence.
Then write regular or inverted to identify the order of each sentence.
1. Was Marco Polo born in Venice in 1254? ______________________
2. There were few European travelers at that time. ______________________
3. In 1271 Marco Polo left on a long journey
with his father and uncle. ______________________
4. Was their destination the city of Karakorum in China? ______________________
5. Kublai Khan ruled the Mongol empire from there. ______________________
6. Here are the notes that Marco Polo kept of the trip. ______________________
7. Along the Silk Road traveled caravans of traders
from many countries. ______________________
8. Fierce bandits prowled the countryside in some places. ______________________
9. Over the desert swept powerful sand storms. ______________________
10. The Polos also took a route over treacherous mountains. ______________________
11. Were the Mongols expecting the men from Venice? ______________________

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