TASK DEFINITION: In this task you are given a sentence with one coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so). You must judge whether the order of two coordinated clausal conjoints have been inverted or not. Inversion would result in the sentence sounding unnatural. Label the instances as "Original" or "Inversion" based on your judgment.
PROBLEM: She had backed herself up to the wall , and she was dismayed when she realized there was less than three feet between them .

SOLUTION: Inversion

PROBLEM: Lorraine seemed to blame him , and his American friend was dead .

SOLUTION: Inversion

PROBLEM: Monday Serge spent the day in Milan , but he did not go to his office .

SOLUTION:
Original