Mastering Fronted Adverbials and Commas

What is a fronted adverbial?

• A word that describes a noun

• A phrase placed at the beginning of a sentence to describe the action

• A type of punctuation mark

Identify the fronted adverbial in the sentence: "Before sunrise, the birds started singing."

• Before sunrise

• the birds

• started singing

Choose the correct sentence with a fronted adverbial.

• The cat slept on the mat.

• On the mat, the cat slept.

• The cat, on the mat slept.

Why do we use a comma after a fronted adverbial?

• To separate it from the main clause

• To end the sentence

• To show excitement

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

• In the morning the sun rises.

• In the morning, the sun rises.

• In the morning the, sun rises.

Create a sentence using the fronted adverbial "After lunch".

• After lunch, we played in the park.

• We played in the park after lunch.

• We, after lunch played in the park.

What is the purpose of a fronted adverbial?

• To add detail about when, where, or how something happens

• To describe a noun

• To end a sentence

Identify the fronted adverbial in the sentence: "In the distance, a storm was brewing."

• In the distance

• a storm

• was brewing

Choose the sentence with the correct use of a comma.

• Quickly the dog ran to its owner.

• Quickly, the dog ran to its owner.

• The dog quickly, ran to its owner.

Which sentence contains a fronted adverbial?

• The rain poured heavily.

• Heavily, the rain poured.

• The rain, heavily poured.