1) Search for "rarely" in the corpus (sort concordance by LEFT word); what is the subject-verb order in line 16?
SV
VS
there is no S

2) Search for "seldom" in the corpus (sort concordance by keyword); what is the subject-verb order in line 4?
SV
VS
there is no S

3) Search for "often" in the corpus (sort concordance by KEYWORD); what is the subject-verb order in lines 9 and 10?
SV
VS
there is no S

4) Search for "they said" in the corpus; is this word order ever used following DIRECT speech?
yes
no
yes, but only in popular fiction

5) Is this word order ever used in INDIRECT speech?
yes
no
yes, but only in popular fiction

6) Search for "said they" in the corpus; is this word order ever used following DIRECT speech?
yes
no
yes, but only in film

7) Search for "said she" in the corpus; is this word order ever used following DIRECT speech?
yes
no
yes, but only in film

8) Search for "said she was" in the corpus; in line 4 of the hits, why does the verb come "she"?
because this is the "normal" word order in declarative sentences in English
because the subject has been omitted
because this is the "normal" word order in reporting clauses in English