Identifying Inversion in Syntax

Read the following sentences carefully and consider the syntax used in each. Then, choose the sentence that best illustrates the use of an inversion, where the standard word order is rearranged for emphasis or style.

1. The winds howled through the trees, shaking their branches violently.

2. Seldom has a rainstorm been so severe that it flooded the town in a matter of hours.

3. The children played happily, their laughter filling the air with joy.

4. She will never forget that day when she first rode a horse.

5. The flowers, vibrant with color, blossomed in the garden.