Introductory Commas

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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CCSS

L.3.1A, L.3.1G, L.4.2C

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Charles Raezer

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Adverbial Phrases

Using Introductory Commas

An adverbial phrase is a group of words that act together as an adverb, giving more information about a verb, adjective, or other adverb in a sentence.

The adverbial phrase answers the same questions as a regular adverb:
How
How Much
When
Where

Multiple Choice

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?

On Tuesday, our class is visiting The Imperial War Museum.

On Tuesday our class is visiting, The Imperial War Museum.

Our class is visiting The Imperial War Museum, on Tuesday.

Our class, is visiting The Imperial War Museum on Tuesday.

Fill in the Blanks

Write the following sentence while using the proper use of commas:

Without a doubt Billy was going to finish the race in first place.

Type answer...

Multiple Choice

Which type of Fronted Adverbial is being is used in the following sentence:

Excitedly, we waited for our Grandparents to arrive.

-Ing verb

simile

adverb

-ed verb

Multiple Choice

Which type of Fronted Adverbial is being is used in the following sentence:

Like a bull in a China shop, my brother came home after football practice.

-Ing verb

simile

preposition

conjunction

Multiple Choice

Which type of Fronted Adverbial is being is used in the following sentence:

Exhausted, the penguin returned back to her baby.

-Ing verb

adverb

-Ed ending

conjunction

Multiple Choice

Which type of Fronted Adverbial is being is used in the following sentence:

Galloping with fear, Ichibod Crane got away from the Headless Horseman.

-Ing verb

simile

adverb

-ed verb

Multiple Choice

Which type of Fronted Adverbial is being is used in the following sentence:

While talking to Ironman, Thanos was snapped out of existence.

adverb

simile

preposition

conjunction

Multiple Choice

Which type of Fronted Adverbial is being is used in the following sentence:

Outside of the library, there was a rap battle about Shakespeare.

-ed verb

simile

preposition

conjunction

Crying with joy; As happy as a clam; Inside the Auditorium; Joyfully; Because she was the last contest; Excited

Open Ended

Using the ISPACE acronym (-ing verb, simile, preposition, adverb, conjunction, -ed verb) to create a fronted adverbial:

------- the jubilant winner of the talent contest celebrated.

Type response here

Open Ended

Using the ISPACE acronym (-ing verb, simile, preposition, adverb, conjunction, -ed verb) to create a fronted adverbial:

-------, the parachutist landed with a bump.

Type response here

Open Ended

Using the ISPACE acronym (-ing verb, simile, preposition, adverb, conjunction, -ed verb) to create a fronted adverbial:

------- , she began to cry.

Type response here

Open Ended

Using the ISPACE acronym (-ing verb, simile, preposition, adverb, conjunction, -ed verb) to create a fronted adverbial:

-------, the audience gasped.

Type response here

Adverbial Phrases

Using Introductory Commas

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