📚 What are Fronted Adverbial Phrases?

A fronted adverbial phrase is a group of words that tells us when, where, or how something happens. It comes at the beginning of a sentence and is followed by a comma.

Examples:

• Early in the morning, the birds started singing.

• Behind the tall fence, the dog was barking loudly.

• With great excitement, Sarah opened her birthday present.

a) After lunch, we played cricket in the park.

b) Under the old bridge, the children found treasure.

c) Very carefully, Mum carried the birthday cake.

d) During the storm, the power went out.

"Before school started" tells us:

"In the playground" tells us:

✏️ Fill in the Blanks & Rewrite Sentences

Word Bank: At the weekend | Without making a sound | On the top shelf | After the rain stopped

a) _________________, the children ran outside to play.

b) _________________, Mum hid the lollies.

c) _________________, we visit our grandparents.

d) _________________, the cat crept towards the mouse.

a) The students worked quietly in the library.

b) We saw a rainbow after the thunderstorm.

c) The kiwi bird searches for food at night.

🎨 Create Your Own Sentences

a) During the school holidays, _________________________________

b) In the deep ocean, _____________________________________

c) With a big smile, _____________________________________