Fronted adverbials and commas

Circle the correct answer.

1. Which sentence has the comma in the right place? Later that day I heard the bad news.     Later that day, I heard the bad news.     Later, that day I heard the bad news.     Later that day I, heard the bad news.
2. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “In the morning, the birds began to sing.” the birds began to sing     to sing     In the morning     the birds
3. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “With a huge smile, Ben opened his present.” Ben opened his present     With a huge smile     his present     Ben opened
4. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “Without a sound, the cat crept upstairs.” the cat     crept upstairs     the cat crept upstairs     Without a sound
5. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “Suddenly, the lights went out.” the lights     Suddenly     the lights went out     went out
6. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “Once upon a time, there lived a giant.” Once upon a time     a giant     there lived a giant     there lived
7. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “After lunch, we went to the library.” After lunch     the library     we went     we went to the library
8. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “At the end of the street, there is a bakery.” At the end of the street     there is     there is a bakery     a bakery
9. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “Far away in the forest, a fox barked.” a fox barked     a fox     fox barked     Far away in the forest
10. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “Carefully, Ella carried the eggs.” Ella carried     Ella carried the eggs     Carefully     the eggs
11. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “Last summer, we visited Wales.” Last summer     visited Wales     we visited Wales     we visited
12. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “As quick as a flash, the fox ran away.” As quick as a flash     the fox ran away     ran away     the fox
13. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “Later that day, I heard the bad news.” bad news     I heard the bad news     I heard     Later that day
14. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “As soon as the bell rang, the class lined up.” As soon as the bell rang     the class lined up     lined up     the class
15. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “Very slowly, the door creaked open.” creaked open     Very slowly     the door     the door creaked open
16. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “Under the bridge, a troll was waiting.” a troll was waiting     a troll     was waiting     Under the bridge
17. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “Every Saturday, Nadia plays football.” Nadia plays football     Nadia plays     plays football     Every Saturday
18. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “Before long, the bus arrived.” bus arrived     the bus     Before long     the bus arrived
19. Which sentence has the comma in the right place? Without a sound, the cat crept upstairs.     Without a sound the, cat crept upstairs.     Without, a sound the cat crept upstairs.     Without a sound the cat crept upstairs.
20. Which words are the fronted adverbial? “In the morning, the birds began to sing.” the birds began to sing     the birds     In the morning     to sing

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