This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Fronted Adverbials – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fronted Adverbials Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the sentence that uses a fronted adverbial: A) Under the table, he hid the letter. B) He hid the letter under the table. C) The letter under the table was hidden by him. D) The letter was hidden by him under the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under the table, he hid the letter. 2. What type of fronted adverbial is in this sentence?"Since I couldn't sleep, I was dizzy all day." A) Manner. B) Reason. C) Time. D) Place. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reason. 3. What is the type of adverb in the following sentence?Cautiously, the boys tiptoed. A) Manner. B) Time. C) Frequency. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manner. 4. Choose the correct fronted adverbial: " ..... the bell rang, the students rushed out." A) After. B) Quickly. C) Though. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 5. Choose the fronted adverbial for 'when' to complete the sentence: ..... , Emma reads her book. A) In her room. B) After school. C) Every evening. D) Quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After school. 6. Pick the sentence that starts with a fronted adverbial of place.Make sure it is punctuated correctly. A) At midnight, the bombs exploded the terrorists' homes. B) In the desert a man struggled to find sustenance. C) Around the corner, a poor puppy cried for shelter. D) Like a cheetah I ran into the football field. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Around the corner, a poor puppy cried for shelter. 7. How is this sentence started?"Shocked from the grade, she left the class with tears in her eyes." A) Fronted adverbial of reason. B) Fronted adverbial of time. C) Fronted adverbial of place. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 8. Add a fronted adverbial to the start of the sentence: ..... , the dog barked loudly. A) Suddenly. B) Dog. C) Barked. D) Loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suddenly. 9. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma after the fronted adverbial:14. A. At the top of the hill, the castle stood. B. The castle stood at the top of the hill. C. At the top of the hill the castle stood. A) At the top of the hill, the castle stood. B) The castle stood at the top of the hill. C) At the top of the hill the castle stood. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the top of the hill, the castle stood. 10. Choose the fronted adverbial for 'manner' to complete the sentence: ..... , the team won the match. A) Last Saturday. B) At the stadium. C) With a loud cheer. D) Every year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With a loud cheer. 11. Hoose the sentence with an adverbial phrase. A) Temperatures reached 106 degrees Celsius. B) At 4 o'clock, open the gates. C) It's past my bedtime. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At 4 o'clock, open the gates. 12. Which of these sentences does NOT use commas correctly? A) I bought apples and bananas oranges. B) I bought apples bananas, and oranges. C) I bought apples, bananas and, oranges. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I bought apples and bananas oranges. 13. Which fronted adverbial would fit best in this sentence: " ..... the weather improved, we continued our journey." A) Because. B) As. C) Quickly. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As. 14. Choose the fronted adverbial for 'where' to complete the sentence: ..... , the dog chased its tail. A) Quickly. B) Under the table. C) Every morning. D) After breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under the table. 15. Rewrite this sentence by adding a fronted adverbial to make it more interesting:The stars twinkled in the sky. A) Without warning, the stars twinkled in the sky. B) The stars twinkled in the sky, shining brightly. C) The stars twinkled in the sky as the moon rose. D) Student's own sentence with a fronted adverbial added to 'The stars twinkled in the sky.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Without warning, the stars twinkled in the sky. 16. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma after the fronted adverbial:6. A. Luckily we had packed extra food. B. Luckily, we had packed extra food. C. We luckily had packed extra food. A) Luckily we had packed extra food. B) Luckily, we had packed extra food. C) We luckily had packed extra food. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Luckily, we had packed extra food. 17. Identify the fronted adverbial in this sentence: "With a smile, she greeted her friend." A) With a smile. B) She greeted her friend. C) Greeted her friend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With a smile. 18. Identify the fronted adverbial in this sentence: "Before dinner, we set the table." A) Before dinner. B) We set the table. C) Set the table. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before dinner. 19. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma after the fronted adverbial:17. A. As expected, the team won the match. B. The team won the match as expected. C. As expected the team won the match. A) As expected, the team won the match. B) The team won the match as expected. C) As expected the team won the match. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As expected, the team won the match. 20. Which sentence uses the conjunction 'although' correctly? A) Although I like swimming, I don't have time. B) I don't have time although I like swimming. C) Although, I like swimming, I don't have time. D) I like although swimming, I don't have time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although I like swimming, I don't have time. 21. How can fronted adverbials be used to link ideas within and across paragraphs? A) By adding emphasis to the verb. B) By using transitional words. C) By changing the meaning of the verb. D) By providing information about time, place, manner, or number. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By using transitional words. 22. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma after the fronted adverbial:11. A. As the clock struck twelve, the fireworks began. B. The fireworks began, as the clock struck twelve. C. As the clock struck twelve the fireworks began. A) As the clock struck twelve, the fireworks began. B) The fireworks began, as the clock struck twelve. C) As the clock struck twelve the fireworks began. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As the clock struck twelve, the fireworks began. 23. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of using fronted adverbials? A) To make the sentence longer. B) To add emphasis to the verb. C) To link ideas within a paragraph. D) To show the order of events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make the sentence longer. 24. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma after a fronted adverbial. A) Without a sound the fox crept through the grass. B) Without a sound, the fox crept through the grass. C) The fox crept through the grass without a sound. D) The fox, without a sound, crept through the grass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Without a sound, the fox crept through the grass. 25. Which of these is a fronted adverbial of time? A) In the garden,. B) With a loud crash,. C) Last Saturday,. D) As quick as a flash,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last Saturday,. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesFronted Adverbials Quiz 1Fronted Adverbials Quiz 2Fronted Adverbials Quiz 3Fronted Adverbials Quiz 4Fronted Adverbials Quiz 5Fronted Adverbials Quiz 6Fronted Adverbials Quiz 7Fronted Adverbials Quiz 8Fronted Adverbials Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books