1. In the playground lay the dying soldiers.

Question

1. In the playground lay the dying soldiers.

2. In the playground he lay.

3. In the playground lay this.

4. In the playground this lay.

(#1 and #2 are right? What about #3 and #4? Which one is grammatical, #3 or #4?)

Answer 1

1. In the playground lay the dying soldiers.

I'd use all except 3 ... well, unless there were a noun following "this" in 3. (In the playground lay this dog.)