Fronted Adverbials

What would be the best fronted adverbial to use for the sentence

_________________, he could see the tent.

• Excitedly,

• Happily,

• Under the sea,

• In the distance,

Where does a fronted adverbial come in a sentence?

• First

• In the middle

• At the end

• No where

What is a fronted adverbial?

• A verb (doing word)

• A noun in a sentence

• A phrase that adds something to a verb

• A phrase that adds something to a noun

What is a FRONTED ADVERBIAL?

• A word, phrase, or clause used to modify an adjective.

• A word, phrase, or clause used at the beginning of a sentence to modify a noun.

• A word, phrase, or clause used to modify a preposition.

• A word, phrase, or clause used at the beginning of a sentence to modify a verb.

What is special about a fronted adverbial? There are 2 correct answers to choose from.

• It is placed at the beginning of a sentence

• it is not used in writing

• It must be followed by a comma

• it doesn't describe the verb

Spot the fronted adverbial: To keep warm, I wore a woolly hat and scarf.

• To keep warm,

• I wore

• a woolly hat and scarf.

Spot the fronted adverbial: Although she was scared, Rosie watched the horror film.

• Although she was scared,

• Rosie watched

• the horror film.

Spot the fronted adverbial: Early on a Friday morning, Jack went for a jog through the park.

• Jack went

• Early on a Friday morning,

• for a jog

• through the park.

Which of these adverbial phrases could be used to replace quietly?

• As yellow as the Sun,

• As quiet as a mouse,

• In a nearby location,

• With deafening loudness,

Tomorrow, I am going to the park to play with my friends.

• Frequency

• Degree

• Place

• Time