Introductory Commas

Adverbial Phrases

Using Introductory Commas

An adverbial phrase is a group of words that act together as an adverb, giving more information about a verb, adjective, or other adverb in a sentence.

• The adverbial phrase answers the same questions as a regular adverb:

• How

• How Much

• When

• Where

Multiple Choice

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?

• On Tuesday, our class is visiting The Imperial War Museum.

• On Tuesday our class is visiting, The Imperial War Museum.

• Our class is visiting The Imperial War Museum, on Tuesday.

• Our class, is visiting The Imperial War Museum on Tuesday.

Multiple Choice

Which type of Fronted Adverbial is being is used in the following sentence:

Excitedly, we waited for our Grandparents to arrive.

• -Ing verb

• simile

• adverb

• -ed verb

Multiple Choice

Which type of Fronted Adverbial is being is used in the following sentence:

Like a bull in a China shop, my brother came home after football practice.

• -Ing verb

• simile

• preposition

• conjunction

Multiple Choice

Which type of Fronted Adverbial is being is used in the following sentence:

Exhausted, the penguin returned back to her baby.

• -Ing verb

• adverb

• -Ed ending

• conjunction

Multiple Choice

Which type of Fronted Adverbial is being is used in the following sentence:

Galloping with fear, Ichibod Crane got away from the Headless Horseman.

• -Ing verb

• simile

• adverb

• -ed verb

Multiple Choice

Which type of Fronted Adverbial is being is used in the following sentence:

While talking to Ironman, Thanos was snapped out of existence.

• adverb

• simile

• preposition

• conjunction

Multiple Choice

Which type of Fronted Adverbial is being is used in the following sentence:

Outside of the library, there was a rap battle about Shakespeare.

• -ed verb

• simile

• preposition

• conjunction

Crying with joy; As happy as a clam; Inside the Auditorium; Joyfully; Because she was the last contest; Excited

Open Ended

Using the ISPACE acronym (-ing verb, simile, preposition, adverb, conjunction, -ed verb) to create a fronted adverbial:

------- the jubilant winner of the talent contest celebrated.

Open Ended

Using the ISPACE acronym (-ing verb, simile, preposition, adverb, conjunction, -ed verb) to create a fronted adverbial:

-------, the parachutist landed with a bump.

Open Ended

Using the ISPACE acronym (-ing verb, simile, preposition, adverb, conjunction, -ed verb) to create a fronted adverbial:

------- , she began to cry.

Open Ended

Using the ISPACE acronym (-ing verb, simile, preposition, adverb, conjunction, -ed verb) to create a fronted adverbial:

-------, the audience gasped.