Saying Where, When & How Often
English: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 2.5.1
Using Fronted Adverbials for Describing Where
Fronted adverbials are words or phrases at the start of a sentence that add extra detail. We can use fronted adverbials to show where something has happened. We call these fronted adverbials of place. Let's look at some examples...
In...
- In the shed, Dad was hiding all the birthday presents for Jack.
At...
- At the shopping centre, I bought new shoes.
By...
- By the park, we met for our walk.
Under...
- Under my bed, I found a teddy bear.
Outside...
- Outside the greenhouse, I found a frog.
Down...
- Down by the sea, they were holding a party.
Using Fronted Adverbials to Describe When
Fronted adverbials are words or phrases at the start of a sentence that add extra detail. We can use fronted adverbials to show when something has happened. We call these fronted adverbials of time. Let's look at some examples...
At...
- At 3 o'clock, I will make a phone call.
On...
- On Monday, I have a doctor's appointment.
After...
- After lunch, I will go swimming.
Before...
- Before school, I like to read my book.
As soon as...
- As soon as she could, she rang her parents.
Using Fronted Adverbials to Describe How Often
Fronted adverbials are words or phrases at the start of a sentence that add extra detail. We can use fronted adverbials to describe how often something happens. We call these fronted adverbials of frequency. Let's look at some examples...
Every...
- Every day, I walk my dog.
Often...
- Often, I am late for school.
Once...
- Once a week, I wash my hair.
Twice...
- Twice a day, I brush my teeth.
Test yourself on Saying Where, When & How Often
Where do fronted adverbials come in sentences?
What is the grammatical term for the phrase in bold?
On the leaf, there was a ladybird.Which of these is a fronted adverbial you could add to the front of this sentence?
...I found my jacket.Which of these words or phrases could be fronted adverbials?
What are fronted adverbials?