Grammar and sentences

Question 11adverb groups and prepositional phrases · support

Add a phrase telling when: The market opens ____.

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at nine o'clock very quietly with a ribbon near the river

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Question 12adverb groups and prepositional phrases · support

Add a phrase telling where: The children waited ____.

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very patiently for ten minutes under the shelter until noon

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Question 13adverb groups and prepositional phrases · core

Add an adverb group telling how: The dancer landed ____.

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beside her partner after lunch on the stage quite softly

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Question 14adverb groups and prepositional phrases · core

Which sentence gives the most precise location of the lost notebook?

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The notebook is in a place. The notebook is under the second desk beside the window. The notebook is somewhere nearby. The notebook is probably around.

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Question 15adverb groups and prepositional phrases · extension

Which added phrase explains why the game was cancelled?

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before the afternoon bell with a loud announcement because of the flooded oval at the school gate

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Question 16adverb groups and prepositional phrases · extension

Which phrase can move to the beginning without changing the main meaning of: We ate lunch under the gum tree?

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ate lunch Under the gum tree We ate the gum

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Question 17adverb groups and prepositional phrases · extension

Which sentence tells both when and where the group met?

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After school, the group met beside the fountain. The friendly group met everyone. The group met and talked. The group met very quietly.

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Question 18adverb groups and prepositional phrases · core

Which phrase describes how the parcel was carried? The courier carried the parcel with great care.

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carried the parcel with great care the parcel The courier

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Question 19adverb groups and prepositional phrases · extension

Which change strengthens the adverb gently without changing the action?

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The wind stopped blowing. The gentle wind blew. The wind blew yesterday. The wind blew very gently.

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Question 20adverb groups and prepositional phrases · extension

Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase to tell when the story happened?

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Building a cubby was enjoyable. During the holidays, we built a cubby. We carefully built a cubby. We built a wonderful cubby.

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