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: He spat on her gift , and she breathed life into that creature , made him the highest celestial being in her order .

SOLUTION: Inversion

PROBLEM: The gods were now joining the mess of fighting bodies around front , and Apollo had obliterated the soldiers .

SOLUTION: Inversion

PROBLEM: He was not really the boys ' uncle ; but he had known them all their lives .

SOLUTION:
Original