Each of the following
sentences contains an inverted subject and verb. Circle the word or group of
words that causes the subject and verb to invert. Then find the subject and
verb which follow these words. Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Then
indicate if the sentences are correct ( C) or incorrect ( I ) .
1. Only
once this morning were the letters delivered by the campus mail service. (...)
2. The
computer programmer was unaware that there was so many mistakes in the program
he had written. (...)
3. South
of the town stands some tall trees and a pleasant picnic area. (...)
4. Seldom
in the history of television has two new comedies been so successful in one
season. (...)
5. Around
the corner and to the right are the rooms that have been assigned to that
program. (...)
6. Here
is all the facts that you asked me to collect from various sources. (...)
7. In
the plant located across the street was the missing parts needed since
yesterday. (...)
8. It
is unbelievable that there have been so many murders in such a peaceful
neighborhood. (...)
9. Nowhere
else in the country are water skiers able to spend so many months in the water.
(...)
10.
In the parking lot south of the stadium
was the cars that were about to be towed. (...)
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