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# EXERCISE 1 Tell whether each sentence is in natural order or inverted order. 1. Onto the diving board stepped the diver. (natural) 2. She jumped up and down. (natural) 3. At the edge of the board she paused. (natural) 4. Off the diving board she leapt with a smooth motion. (natural) 5. Graceful...

# EXERCISE 1 Tell whether each sentence is in natural order or inverted order. 1. Onto the diving board stepped the diver. (natural) 2. She jumped up and down. (natural) 3. At the edge of the board she paused. (natural) 4. Off the diving board she leapt with a smooth motion. (natural) 5. Gracefully through the air turned her body. (inverted) 6. Into the water went the diver almost without a splash. (inverted) 7. Up above the water bobbed her head. (inverted) 8. Her score flashed on the board. (natural) # EXERCISE 2 Rewrite each sentence, putting it in natural order. 1. Around the track sped the cyclists. 2. Faster and faster moved the bikes. 3. Up the hill pedaled the road racer. 4. Across the finish line sped the cyclist. 5. From the stands came a roar. 6. On the podium stood the winner. # EXERCISE 3 Rewrite each sentence in inverted order. Write questions where indicated. 1. The horse jumped over the hurdle. (inverted: Over the hurdle jumped the horse.) 2. The word equestrian comes from the Latin word for horse (question: From what Latin word does the word "equestrian" originate?). 3. The top bar of the hurdle fell down. (Inverted: Down fell the top bar of the hurdle.) 4. Points were taken off the rider's score for stumbling. (question: What happens to a rider's score when they stumble?) (Inverted: Off the rider's score for stumbling were taken points. ) 5. Dressage is the name of an Olympic event. (question: What is the name of an Olympic event?) (Inverted: An Olympic event is the name of Dressage.) # APPLY IT NOW Make two sentences from each set of scrambled words. One sentence should be in natural order, and the other should be inverted order. **Set 1** 1. The cave echoed through our voices * Natural: Our voices echoed through the cave. * Inverted: Through the cave echoed our voices. 2. Waddled to the lake the ducks * Natural: The ducks waddled to the lake. * Inverted: To the lake waddled the ducks. 3. The paint dripped down the wall red * Natural: Red paint dripped down the wall. * Inverted: Down the wall dripped red paint.