'Fronted' adverbials are 'fronted' because they have been ...

Adverbials are used to explain how, where or when something happened; they are like adverbs
made up of more than one word.
For example:

In the sentences above, the verbs are in pink and the adverbials are in blue.
'Fronted' adverbials are 'fronted' because they have been moved to the front of the
sentence, before the verb. In other words, fronted adverbials are words or phrases at the
beginning of a sentence, used to describe the action that follows.
A comma is normally used after an adverbial (but there are plenty of exceptions to this rule).
For example:

The fronted adverbials in these sentences are in blue.

Use two colours to highlight these sentences. Use one colour to show the verbs and a different
colour to show the adverbials.

The lions were roaring hoarsely.

Igraine knelt beside him.

A horseman was galloping towards the castle.

Igraine shouted at the lions.

By that evening, everyone had forgotten about the bad
news.

At last, she took off her mail shirt.

The Books of Magic were running about in great agitation.

The very next morning, Osmund arrived.

Now write 10 sentences by playing this game:
Roll the dice to show how you are going to use an adverbial.

1) A fronted adverbial that explains when something is happening.
2) An adverbial (anywhere in the sentence!) that explains when something is happening.
3) A fronted adverbial that explains where something is happening.
4) An adverbial (anywhere in the sentence!) that explains where something is happening.
5) A fronted adverbial that explains how something is happening.
6) An adverbial (anywhere in the sentence!) that explains how something is happening

Use two colours to highlight these sentences. Use one colour to show the verbs and a different
colour to show the adverbials.

The lions were roaring hoarsely.

Igraine knelt beside him.

A horseman was galloping towards the castle.

Igraine shouted at the lions.

By that evening, everyone had forgotten about the bad
news.

At last, she took off her mail shirt.

The Books of Magic were running about in great agitation.

The very next morning, Osmund arrived.

Now write 6 sentences by playing this game:
Roll the dice to show how you are going to use an adverbial.

1) A fronted adverbial that explains when something is happening.
2) An adverbial (anywhere in the sentence!) that explains when something is happening.
3) A fronted adverbial that explains where something is happening.
4) An adverbial (anywhere in the sentence!) that explains where something is happening.
5) A fronted adverbial that explains how something is happening.
6) An adverbial (anywhere in the sentence!) that explains how something is happening

Use two colours to highlight these sentences. Use one colour to show the verbs and a different
colour to show the adverbials.

The lions were roaring hoarsely.
Igraine knelt beside him.
A horseman was galloping towards the castle.
Igraine shouted at the lions.
By that evening, everyone had forgotten about the bad
news.
At last, she took off her mail shirt.
The Books of Magic were running about in great agitation.
The very next morning, Osmund arrived.

Now write 5 sentences of your own, that include an adverbial. Choose words and phrases from
the list below:

Suddenly, finally, carefully, later that night, with excitement, the next day,
bravely, in front of the school