3.10.4

Saying How & Why

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Using Fronted Adverbials to Describe How

Fronted adverbials are words or phrases at the start of a sentence that add extra detail. We can use fronted adverbials to show how something has happened. We call these fronted adverbials of manner. Let's look at some examples...

Illustrative background for __Quickly...__Illustrative background for __Quickly...__ ?? "content

Quickly...

  • Quickly, the mouse ran away.
Illustrative background for __Slowly__Illustrative background for __Slowly__ ?? "content

Slowly

  • Slowly, I made my way to school.
Illustrative background for __Lovingly...__Illustrative background for __Lovingly...__ ?? "content

Lovingly...

  • Lovingly, my father hugged me.
Illustrative background for __As...__Illustrative background for __As...__ ?? "content

As...

  • As fast as he could, the man ran away.
Illustrative background for __Like__...Illustrative background for __Like__... ?? "content

Like...

  • Like a stealthy snake, he slid away.

Using Fronted Adverbials to Show Why

Fronted adverbials are words or phrases at the start of a sentence that add extra detail. We can use fronted adverbials to show why something has happened. We call these fronted adverbials of purpose. Let's look at some examples...

Illustrative background for __To...__Illustrative background for __To...__ ?? "content

To...

  • To make money, Year Six started making slime.
Illustrative background for __Because...__Illustrative background for __Because...__ ?? "content

Because...

  • Because I was hungry, I ate a sandwich.
Illustrative background for __As...__Illustrative background for __As...__ ?? "content

As...

  • As she was tired, Katie stopped swimming.
Illustrative background for __For...__Illustrative background for __For...__ ?? "content

For...

  • For the sake of his health, Richard went to the doctors.

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