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Michelle Cha Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
a question about inversion
1. On the hill, did I water the plant.
2. On the hill watered I plant.
3. On the hill, I watered plant.
4. On the hill, stood a man.
5. On the hill, did a man stood.
Which is/are grammatical among the sentences?
2. On the hill watered I plant.
3. On the hill, I watered plant.
4. On the hill, stood a man.
5. On the hill, did a man stood.
Which is/are grammatical among the sentences?
Top answer
Such verb/subject inversion is only suitable if you want to write in a poetic, fancy style. I would omit the commas. 1.
- Such verb/subject inversion is only suitable if you want to write in a poetic, fancy style.
- I would omit the commas.
- 1.
- On the hill did I water the plant.
- 2.
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Such verb/subject inversion is only suitable if you want to write in a poetic, fancy style.
I would omit the commas.
1. On the hill did I water the plant.
2. On the hill watered I the plant.
3. On the hill I watered the plant.
4. On the hill stood a man.
5. On the hill did a man stand.
I would omit the commas.
1. On the hill did I water the plant.
2. On the hill watered I the plant.
3. On the hill I watered the plant.
4. On the hill stood a man.
5. On the hill did a man stand.
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