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Lucas21c Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

A inverted Sentence

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: A wall of flames closing in on a Marine air strip, a military base under siege. Enter the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and 22 helicopters ready to battle the flames. On this flight, we are headed for a lake on the base with the 300 gallon bucket in tow. Our chopper is guided by a crew chief, many (INAUDIBLE) the chopper floor. From our window, [you can see the delicate balance is other choppers low toward the lake.] Our pilot does the same – lowering the bucket till it submerged. Once it`s full, we head for the fire line.

1. Could you tell me whether the above underlined part is inverted? If not, what is the subject of "Enter?"

2. Is the sentence structure of [you can see the delicate balance ~ lake.] grammatically right?
  

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lucas21c 1. Could you tell me whether the above underlined part is inverted? " Yes, it is inverted for dramatic effect.

  • lucas21c 1.
  • Could you tell me whether the above underlined part is inverted?
  • " Yes, it is inverted for dramatic effect.
  • lucas21c 2.
  • ] grammatically right?
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lucas21c1. Could you tell me whether the above underlined part is inverted? If not, what is the subject of "Enter?"
Yes, it is inverted for dramatic effect.
lucas21c2. Is the sentence structure of [you can see the delicate balance ~ lake.] grammatically right?
I think 'is' is a misprint or misreading for 'in'.

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