Adverbial Clauses and Commas

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📚 Part 1: Identifying Adverbial Clauses

1. Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a fronted adverbial clause?

Before the sun rose the children were exploring.

Before the sun rose, the children were exploring.

The children were exploring, before the sun rose.

2. Select all the sentences that need a comma:

Although it was raining Sam refused to turn back.

Sam refused to turn back although it was raining.

Because the key was missing nobody could open the door.

Nobody could open the door because the key was missing.

3. Which word could start an adverbial clause?

The

While

Running

4. Add commas where needed in these sentences:

a) When the bell rang everyone rushed outside. _________________

b) Since you asked nicely I'll help you with homework. _________________

c) The cat purred contentedly whilst it slept in the sunshine. _________________

✏️ Part 2: Creating Complex Sentences

5. Complete these sentences by adding a main clause after the comma:

a) Although the weather was terrible, _________________________________

b) Before anyone could stop him, ____________________________________

c) Because the library was closed, ___________________________________

6. Rewrite these sentences by moving the adverbial clause to the front. Remember to add a comma!

a) The children discovered a secret passage whilst they were playing.

b) Nobody dared to enter because the door creaked ominously.

7. Write your own complex sentence about a mysterious discovery. Start with one of these adverbial clauses:

Choose one: "When the fog cleared..." OR "If you listen carefully..." OR "Since the old map was found..."

🎯 Part 3: Creative Writing Challenge

8. Write a short paragraph (4-5 sentences) about finding a hidden door in your school. You must include at least 3 sentences that start with adverbial clauses. Remember your commas!

Helpful sentence starters:

• Although nobody had noticed it before...

• When we pushed the door open...

• Because it was getting dark...

• Before the teacher could see us...

Adverbial Clauses and Commas

Adverbial Clauses and Commas

📚 Part 1: Identifying Adverbial Clauses

✏️ Part 2: Creating Complex Sentences

🎯 Part 3: Creative Writing Challenge

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