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Commas after Fronted Adverbials

Punctuation Placement

Free Commas after Fronted Adverbials practice — find and fix the punctuation mistake. Punctuation game for primary school students.

Years 4–5

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Find the missing punctuation in the sentences.
 
Teacher tip, more examples & curriculum info

Teacher tip

Examples in this game

Easy
Today I am tired so I will take a nap later. → Today I am tired, so I will take a nap later. · In the kitchen he made breakfast. → In the kitchen, he made breakfast. · In the morning they go to work. → In the morning, they go to work. · During the play they kept quiet. → During the play, they kept quiet. · Yesterday she went to the shop. → Yesterday, she went to the shop. · Sadly I forgot my snack. → Sadly, I forgot my snack.
Medium
After the tornado hit there was very little left standing. → After the tornado hit, there was very little left standing. · Even though he's trained he still makes a lot of mistakes. → Even though he's trained, he still makes a lot of mistakes. · Since winter is coming I think I'll knit a warm sweater. → Since winter is coming, I think I'll knit a warm sweater. · When she was younger she believed in fairy tales. → When she was younger, she believed in fairy tales. · Although my friends begged me I chose not to go to the reunion. → Although my friends begged me, I chose not to go to the reunion. · As genes change over time evolution progresses. → As genes change over time, evolution progresses.
Hard
Dreadfully tired I heated my lasagna in the oven. → Dreadfully tired, I heated my lasagna in the oven. · Caring less and less he became much happier. → Caring less and less, he became much happier. · Utterly stunned he assessed the damage. → Utterly stunned, he assessed the damage. · Using the internet customers now buy more products. → Using the internet, customers now buy more products. · Somewhat coldly people withdrew their support. → Somewhat coldly, people withdrew their support. · Completely distracted I forgot to take my keys. → Completely distracted, I forgot to take my keys.

Curriculum fit

Punctuation Part of Rollama's Punctuation Placement quest, used with Years 4–5.

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Commas after Fronted Adverbials

 60s

Task: find the missing hyphens in the sentences.

Medal target: 7 points

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