This sentence has the comma in the right place: 'At midnight the, fox crept along.'

Circle one:   True   False

Which part of this sentence is the fronted adverbial? 'In the morning, Maya fed the cat.'

• Maya fed
• fed the cat
• In the morning

What does a fronted adverbial tell you?

• When, where, or why something happens
• How the sentence ends
• Who did the action

Where does the comma go when a sentence starts with a time or place phrase?

• In the middle of the last word
• At the very end of the sentence
• Right after the opening phrase

Zara wrote: 'Before dinner we set the table.' She adds one comma after 'dinner.' How does that comma help her reader?

• It means the sentence is asking something
• It shows where the full stop belongs
• It marks where 'Before dinner' stops, so the rest of the sentence is easy to follow

Which sentence is correct just as it is, with no comma needed?

• The class cheered after the match.
• After, the match the class cheered.
• After the match the class cheered.

Which sentence is missing a comma after its fronted adverbial?

• Before breakfast, she packed her bag.
• She packed her bag before breakfast.
• Before breakfast she packed her bag.

A time phrase can only ever sit at the end of a sentence.

Circle one:   True   False

Lena wrote: 'Before the sun rose the birds began to sing.' Did she punctuate the fronted adverbial correctly?

• Yes, it is correct as it is
• No, she needs a comma after 'Before'
• No, she needs a comma after 'rose'

Fix the punctuation: 'When the bell rang everyone ran outside.'

• Add a comma after 'When'
• Add a comma after 'rang'
• No change needed