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Linking paragraphs with adverbials

English · Grammar & Punctuation · ages 9-11
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  1. An adverbial that opens a paragraph can show time, place, or the order of points.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. Why do writers often start a new paragraph with a word like 'Later,' or 'Nearby,'?

    • To tell the reader how many letters the opening word contains
    • To tell the reader when or where the next part happens
    • To end the paragraph that came before

  3. Which opener could start a new paragraph to show the order of points in a report?

    • Far away from here,
    • Later,
    • Secondly,

  4. Which opener could start a new paragraph to move the reader to a new place?

    • Secondly, in the report,
    • Beyond the hill,
    • Yesterday, after lunch,

  5. A paragraph begins: 'Later, beyond the harbour, a boat appeared.' Which edit removes the time link but keeps the place link?

    • Later, a boat appeared.
    • Later, beyond the harbour, a boat appeared.
    • Beyond the harbour, a boat appeared.

  6. A story paragraph ends with the hero falling asleep. Which opener best starts the next paragraph the following morning?

    • By the following morning,
    • Nearby, in the quiet village,
    • Secondly, in the report,

  7. Which group contains only openers that tell the reader about time?

    • Nearby, Far away, By the gate
    • Thirdly, Finally, In addition
    • Later, After a while, At dawn

  8. A story paragraph ends with the dragon circling the tower. The writer wants to show what the villagers are doing at the same time. Which opener fits best?

    • Meanwhile, in that village,
    • Days later, in the village,
    • Finally, late in the story,

  9. A writer uses 'Moments later,' before a paragraph set ten years after the previous scene. Which replacement matches the stated gap?

    • Several moments later,
    • Meanwhile, in the same scene,
    • Many years later,

  10. Three story paragraphs describe events during the same day. Which order of openers moves from early to late within that day?

    • That night, then At dawn, then By lunchtime,
    • At dawn, then By lunchtime, then That night,
    • By lunchtime, then That night, then At dawn,
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  1. True · Time words, place words, and number words can all open a paragraph and link it to the one before.
  2. To tell the reader when or where the next part happens · An opening adverbial tells the reader when, where, or what point comes next, so the paragraphs link together.
  3. Secondly, · 'Secondly' marks the second point in a report. 'Far away from here' shows place, and 'Later' shows time.
  4. Beyond the hill, · 'Beyond the hill' is a place adverbial. It moves the reader to a new location as the paragraph begins.
  5. Beyond the harbour, a boat appeared. · Removing 'Later' removes the time link. Keeping 'Beyond the harbour' preserves the place information.
  6. By the following morning, · 'By the following morning' is a time adverbial. It tells the reader the story has jumped forward to a new day.
  7. Later, After a while, At dawn · 'Later' and 'After a while' show elapsed time. 'At dawn' names a time. All three concern time.
  8. Meanwhile, in that village, · 'Meanwhile' tells the reader the village scene happens at the same time as the dragon scene.
  9. Many years later, · The gap is ten years. 'Many years later' matches that gap; moments and simultaneous events do not.
  10. At dawn, then By lunchtime, then That night, · A day runs from dawn to lunchtime to night, so that order keeps the story moving forward.
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