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English
Quarter 1,Wk.2 - Module 1
Use Normal and Inverted Word Order
in Creative Writing

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Quarter 1, Wk.2- Module 1: Use Normal and Inverted Word Order in
Creative Writing
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1,Wk.2 - Module 1
Use Normal and Inverted Word Order
in Creative Writing

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 Table of Contents
What This Module is About ..................................................................................... v

What I Need to Know .............................................................................................. v

How to Learn from this Module .............................................................................. v

Icons of this Module ............................................................................................... vi

What I Know .......................................................................................................... vii

Lesson 1:

Normal and Inverted Word Order in Creative Writing ………………………….…….1

What’s New .................................................................................... 1

What Is It ........................................................................................... 3

What’s More ..................................................................................... 4

What I Have Learned ........................................................................ 5

What I Can Do................................................................................... 6

References ........................................................................................................... 7

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What This Module is About

The sequence of words is crucial when communicating in English because it

can affect the meaning of what you’re trying to say to the other person or something
you have written. The sentence, “Maria crossed the road” and “The road crossed
Maria” could entirely mean two different meanings because the subject and object
are inverted. The same would be true if the verb was used out of order, for instance:
“Crossed the road Maria”

It is then important to learn the correct way of how words are arranged in a
sentence. Hence, this module is very much helpful for you.

What I Need to Know

This Module is intended to:

1. Identify the word order in a sentence
2. Use normal and inverted word order in creative writing

How to Learn from this Module

To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:

 Take your time reading the lessons carefully.

 Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises
diligently.
 Answer all the given tests and exercises.

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Icons of this Module
What I Need to This part contains learning objectives that
Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.

What I know This is an assessment as to your level of

knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
Knowledge
What’s In This part connects previous lesson with that
of the current one.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through

various activities, before it will be presented
to you

What is It These are discussions of the activities as a

way to deepen your discovery and under-
standing of the concept.

What’s More These are follow-up activities that are in-

tended for you to practice further in order to
master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what you

Learned have learned from the lesson

What I can do These are tasks that are designed to show-

case your skills and knowledge gained, and
applied into real-life concerns and situations.

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 What I Know

Task 1. Which is Subject and Verb?

Let us recall your knowledge about subject and verb.

A. Underline the complete subject.

1. The man removed the scales of the fish.

2. This lady wanted attention from you.
3. Our friend needs someone to fix his faucet.
4. Maria and Fe came home with a smile.
5. The store owner gave his employees bonus.
6. Their captain asks for help.
7. My pet has eaten his food.
8. My family and I go to church every Sunday and Saturday.
9. I must study my lesson every day.
10. Along the way, a cat was rescued.

B. Using the above sentences, write the verb.

1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________
4. ___________________
5. ___________________
6. ___________________
7. ___________________
8. ___________________
9. ___________________
10. __________________

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Lesson Order in Creative Writing
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What’s New

Just saw this and thought I'd share

I'm very ugly

So don't try to convince me that
I am a very beautiful person
Because at the end of the day
I hate myself in every single way
And I'm not going to lie to myself by saying
There is beauty inside of me that matters
So rest assured I will remind myself
That I am a worthless, terrible person
And nothing you say will make me believe
I still deserve love
Because no matter what
I am not good enough to be loved
And I am in no position to believe that
Beauty does exist within me
Because whenever I look in the mirror I always think
Am I as ugly as people say?
(now read bottom up).

By Abdullah Shoaib
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 Is there a difference when you read it from top to bottom and from bottom to
top?

In English language, the positions of the subject and the verb in the sentence
determine the sentence’s word order. There are two kinds of word order in English:
A. Natural/ normal word order
B. Inverted word order

Sentences that name their subjects and then say something about it are in
natural/normal word order. Most sentences follow this pattern. Even commands in
which subject is unstated are in natural/normal word order.

Natural/
(A) Many + Pray + for + healing.
Normal:
(preposito
(subject) + (main verb) + (object)
n)
Natural/
(You) + Come + here + now.
Normal:
(subject- (adverb
+ (main verb) + (adverb of time)
unstated) of place)

When the verb or part of the verb comes before the subject, the sentence has
inverted word order. If the sentence starts with a negative, the auxiliary verb comes
first.
Inverted: Never + Would + he + come near year.
(negative (auxiliary
+ + (subject) (predicate)
word) verb)

A sentence has an inverted word order when an adverb, a helping/ auxiliary

verb, or prepositional phrase is located at the beginning of the sentence and
modifies/describes the verb instead the subject.

Certain sentence types require inverted word order, in which the verb is placed
first before the subject.
 Interrogative sentences (Questions)
Example: What have you done to the victims?
(Verb)(subject)

 Declarative sentences that begin with negative or restrictive words such as

never, rarely, scarcely, hardly ever, and not only.
Example: Not only had I gone to the market but also had cleaned the house.

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 What Is It

Task 1.2 What Am I

Activity: Determine whether the sentences are in natural/normal order or inverted
word order by placing check ( ) on the right column.
Sentences Natural/ Inverted
N o r m al

1. Most of the patients need immediate care.

2. The students are making so much effort.
3. Down the road are the drug dealers.
4. These guys attempted to make a difference.
5. Did they ever ask the victims?

Task 1.3 I am the Subject and the Verb…

Using the sentences above, identify the subject and verb.
Subject Verb
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

What’s More.

Is it possible to change the natural/ normal word order into

inverted word order? The answer is yes!
In transforming natural or normal order to inverted, you simply put the word (or group
of words- phrase) that follows after the verb on the first part of the sentence.
Ex. Many people are on the island. (natural/ normal word order)
Subject verb prep. phrase

(Inverted word order) On the island are many people.

Task 1.3 Change Me…

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In your activity sheet, write the inverted word order of the following normal word
order sentences.
Example: Many dogs are in the street.
Answer: In the street are many dogs.

1. His daughter hid behind that big tree.

2. My mother is here.
3. She has never been to any of those places.
4. Those learners sit in front row.
5. Few thirsty children are in the line of the water fountain.
6. The athlete jumped over the hurdle.
7. Your friend is over there.
8. Juan is next to the celebrity.
9. Much sugar is inside the jar.
10. I couldn’t work because of the loud noise

What I Have Learned

Task 1.4 Let’s now play a game…

Activity: A. Arrange the jumbled words that are given to you. Make sure you
come up with natural/normal word order first.
1. the fruits the farmers harvested Ans.________________________
2. his mother cooks delicious meal Ans. ________________________
3. bought important goods father Ans. ________________________
4. popcorn eat the children Ans. ________________________
5. could not the stars see I Ans. ________________________
B. After you answer activity A., change the sentences into a correct inverted word
order.
Task 1.5… It’s Writing Time
Write at least two paragraphs about the following topics written below. Each
paragraph must contain at least five sentences. Underline the sentences which are
written in an inverted order.

* What Would I do to achieve my goals in life?

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 * My Greatest Achievement as a Student

Here’s a rubric in evaluating your work.

CRITERIA 5 4 3 2
Content All sentences 4 sentences are 3 sentences are 1-2 sentences
are in inverted in inverted order in inverted order are in inverted
order order
Organization of All sentences One sentence Two sentences Clearly no
Ideas have both unity seem unrelated is not coherent organization of
and coherence. with the other ideas; unity and
sentences coherence are
not observable
Mechanics 0-1 error in 2-3 errors in 4-5 errors in Too many errors
grammar, grammar, grammar, in grammar,
spelling and spelling and spelling and spelling and
punctuation punctuation punctuation punctuation

What I Can Do

Let us find out how well you understand this module. Answer the activity
below. Identify whether the sentences are natural/normal word order (NWO) or
inverted word order (IWO).
_______ 1. My toys are in the crates.
_______ 2. Most of the oil is spilled.
_______ 3. These girls need your attention.
_______ 4. The employees are already asking for a raise.
_______ 5. In the fields are the strong working farmers.
_______ 6. Around the corner is a huge mansion
_______ 7. The students are excited for the field trip.
_______ 8. I should have told you earlier.
_______ 9. Man is never satisfied.
_______ 10. Mix all the ingredients properly.
_______ 11. Does it have to end this way?
_______ 12. Behind those walls are the dying people.
_______ 13. Can you fill the emptiness I feel?
_______ 14. This book must be banned right away.
_______ 15. You can read my mind.

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References

● Included all third party materials or sources in developing the

material

● Follows the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition

For your guide,

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmo
s_formatting_and_style_guide/chicago_manual_of_style_17th_edition.html

you can also use citation machine generators: citethisforme.com and citefast.com

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 Normal/Natural or Inverted Word Sentence Module
Answer key:
Task 1. Which Is Subject and Verb
A. Complete subject B. Verb
1. The man 1. removed
2. This lady 2. wanted
3. Our friend 3. needs
4. Maria and Fe 4. came
5. The store owner 5. gave
6. Their captain 6. asks
7. My pet 7. has eaten
8. My family and I 8. go
9. I 9. must study
10. A cat 10. was rescued
11. The aid from the government 11. comes
12. You 12. are
13. A lonely child 13. is
14. You 14. do
15. Kids 15. are
About the poem:
Yes, there is a difference when you read it from top to bottom and from bottom
to top… the essence of being pretty and being ugly…because the title of the
poem itself is- Pretty -Ugly Poem.

Task 1.2 What am I?

1. Normal
2. Normal
3. Inverted
4. Normal
5. Inverted
6. Inverted
7. Normal
8. Inverted
9. Normal
10. Normal

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Task 1.3 I Am the Subject and the Verb
Subject Verb
1. Most of the patients 1. need
2. The students 2. are making
3. the drug dealers 3. are
4.These guys 4. attempted
5. They 5. did
6. You 6. were (summoned)
7. Most of the ripe mangoes 7. were thrown
8. different condiments 8. were
9. This pandemic 9. shall pass
10. I 10. gave

Task 1.4 Change Me

1. Behind that big tree hid his daughter .
2. Here is my mother.
3. Has she never been to any of those places?
4. In front row sit those learners.
5. In the line of the water fountain are few thirsty children.
6. Over the hurdle jumped the athlete.
7. Over there is your friend.
8. Next to the celebrity is Juan.
9. Inside the jar is much sugar.
10. Because of the loud noise, I couldn’t work .
Task1.5 Let’s Now Play a Game
1. The farmers harvested the fruits.

2. Mother cooks delicious meal .

3. Father bought important goods .

4. the children eat popcorn.

5. I could not the stars see.

6. Most of the boys are playing online games

7. The teachers check many projects.

8. We must take vitamins everyday

9. Doctors monitor the patient

10. They got the message

Task 1.6. It’s Writing Time

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