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Fronted Adverbials

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Angrily, the boy stomped up the stairs.

a)

Where

b)

When

c)

Manner

d)

Why

2.

In the morning, the birds began to tweet.

a)

Where

b)

When

c)

Manner

d)

Why

3.

On the comfy sofa, my Gran was sleeping.

a)

Where

b)

When

c)

How

d)

Why

4.

Sadly, the ducks swam away.

a)

Where

b)

When

c)

Why

d)

Manner

5.

On the moon, there was a tiny green alien.

a)

Where

b)

When

c)

Why

d)

How

6.

Which is correct?

a)

Nervously, I ran to the supermarket.

b)

I ran to the supermarket.

c)

I ran to the supermarket nervously.

d)

Nervously I ran to the supermarket.

7.

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


_________________, he could see the tent.

a)

Excitedly,

b)

Happily,

c)

Under the sea,

d)

In the distance,

8.

Where does a fronted adverbial come in a sentence?

a)

First

b)

In the middle

c)

At the end

d)

No where

9.

What is a fronted adverbial?

a)

A verb (doing word)

b)

A noun in a sentence

c)

A phrase that adds something to a verb

d)

A phrase that adds something to a noun

10.
Which fronted adverbial explains when the verb happened?
a)
Just after dark, Liam cycled home.
b)
Quickly, Liam cycled home.
c)
Rocking from side to side, Liam cycled home.
11.

Yesterday, I woke up and immediately ate my breakfast.

a)

Where

b)

When

c)

How

d)

Why

12.

In the blink of an eye, my breakfast had vanished.

a)

Where

b)

How

c)

When

d)

Why

13.

After I had got dressed, I decided to go outside to play on my brand new, emerald green bike.

a)

Where

b)

Why

c)

How

d)

When

14.

Before long, it began to rain so I reluctantly put my bike away in the shed and went back inside.

a)

Why

b)

How

c)

Where

d)

When

15.

Occasionally, we play on LEGO Batman but yesterday we decided to play on LEGO Star Wars which we absolutely love and play on regularly.

a)

How

b)

When

c)

Where

d)

Why

16.

Next week, we are going to race our bikes if the weather is better.

a)

How

b)

Where

c)

When

d)

Why

17.

Very noisily, she ate her breakfast.

a)

Where

b)

When

c)

How

d)

Why

18.

While sitting in the kitchen, she ate her breakfast.

a)

How

b)

Where

c)

When

d)

Why

19.

First thing in the morning, she had her breakfast.

a)

How

b)

Where

c)

Why

d)

When

20.

Gently, she lifted the sleeping baby.

a)

Where

b)

How

c)

When

d)

Why