L3 Parenthesis - Starter Quiz

What is missing after the fronted adverbial in the following sentence? 'Just then the door swung open.'

• a full stop

• a comma

• an exclamation mark

• an adjective

A fronted adverbial can be:

• a single word

• a relative clause

• a phrase

• an adverbial clause

Match the types of fronted adverbial to the examples.

• Before we knew what was happening,

• fronted adverbial single word

• At that very second,

• fronted adverbial phrase

• Instantly,

• fronted adverbial clause

Match the type of fronted adverbial to the sentence that uses it.

• Now, add the flour into the mixture.

• fronted adverbial single word

• With great care, pour the flour.

• fronted adverbial clause

• When you have done mixing, bake it.

• fronted adverbial phrase

Match the types of fronted adverbial to the examples.

• With a sigh,

• fronted adverbial of manner

• Even though it was raining,

• fronted adverbial of time

• To my left,

• fronted adverbial of place

• Unless you do your work,

• fronted adverbial of cause

• Just then,

• fronted adverbial of contrast

Which of these sentences begins with a fronted adverbial clause of cause and effect?

• Even though it was raining, we didn't wear our coats.

• When it was raining, we wore our coats.

• Because it was raining, we wore our coats.