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.
    • fronted adverbial single word
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      Instantly,  ✓
    • fronted adverbial phrase
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      At that very second,  ✓
    • fronted adverbial clause
      ⇔
      Before we knew what was happening,  ✓
  • Match the type of fronted adverbial to the sentence that uses it.
    • fronted adverbial single word
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      Now, add the flour into the mixture.  ✓
    • fronted adverbial phrase
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      With great care, add the flour into the mixture.  ✓
    • fronted adverbial clause
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      Once you have beaten the eggs, add the flour to the mixture. ✓
  • Match the types of fronted adverbial to the examples.
    • fronted adverbial of time
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      Just then,  ✓
    • fronted adverbial of manner
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      With a sigh,  ✓
    • fronted adverbial of place
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      To my left,  ✓
    • fronted adverbial of contrast
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      Even though it was raining, ✓
    • fronted adverbial of cause
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      Unless you do your work, ✓
  • 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.  ✓
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