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Year 4 Fronted Adverbials: Worked Examples

See free Year 4 fronted adverbials worked examples with clear strategies and answers, aligned to the England primary curriculum.

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Four worked examples

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1
Identify

Find the fronted adverbial: 'Before sunrise, the hikers left camp.'

How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.

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Answer: Before sunrise

2
Comma

Add punctuation: 'Without warning the lights went out.'

How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.

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Answer: Without warning, the lights went out.

3
Time

Start a sentence with a time fronted adverbial.

How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.

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Answer: e.g. Later that afternoon, ...

4
Place

Start a sentence with a place fronted adverbial.

How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.

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Answer: e.g. Beyond the gate, ...

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