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lish SPAG
VALT: Recap our SPAG learning so far (Use SPAG Unit Organiser for
support)
1. Fronted adverbial openers
1. Can you place a comma after the fronted adverbial in these sentences?
For example:
After the storm, the people of the town cleared up the damage from the flooding.
a) Baffled by the mathematical problem the professor felt frustrated.
b) Under the bridge, the misunderstood troll waited patiently for his goat friends.
c) Once a year the people put on their costumes and partied at the carnival.
d) Before the holidays the Y6 pupils had a farewell celebration at their junior school.
e) Almost certainly Eva's team would win the upcoming sports day.
Determiners
Tick the sentence which is correct.
Determiners come after a noun.
Determiners come after adjectives.
Determiners come before a noun.
3. Personification
Object
The candle flame
The chocolate cake in the
fridge
The party
Human quality
nodded in the wind.
crept into the classroom.
danced in the dark.
sang a lonely song.
The wallflowers
Along with the teacher, silence
was calling her name.
The wind
died as soon as he left.
4. Adverbs