Midnight at the Museum: Choose the Fronted Adverbial

1. 1.

   Footsteps on the stairs: which fronted adverbial of time fits the gap on the tiles?

   

   ABehind the curtains,BAs quietly as a mouse,CLate at night,DWith a heavy sigh,
2. 2.

   The mummy is moving: which fronted adverbial of manner fits the gap on the tiles?

   

   ASlowly and stiffly,BIn the gallery,CAt dawn,DAfter lunch,
3. 3.

   ___, a golden coin sparkled. Which fronted adverbial of place fits the gap?

   ASuddenly,BLast week,CHappily,DBeneath the floorboards,
4. 4.

   Maya is sneaking past the guard: which fronted adverbial of manner fits the gap on the tiles?

   

   ANext Tuesday,BWithout a sound,CIn the car park,DBecause of the rain,
5. 5.

   ___, the museum opens its doors. Which fronted adverbial of time fits the gap?

   ANervously,BEvery morning at nine,CUnder the stairs,DAs loud as thunder,
6. 6.

   The dinosaur stirs: which fronted adverbial of place fits the gap on the tiles?

   

   ASadly,BMoments later,COnce a week,DHigh above the visitors,
7. 7.

   ___, the door creaked open. Which fronted adverbial makes the sentence sound frightening?

   AWith a cheerful whistle,BOn a sunny afternoon,CWith a terrible groan,DVery happily,
8. 8.

   ___, the guard laughed at his own shadow. Which fronted adverbial fits the sentence best?

   AFeeling rather silly,BFuriously,CIn the freezer,DA thousand years ago,
9. 9.

   Fossil day: which fronted adverbial of time fits the gap on the tiles?

   

   AGently,BUnder the table,COn the last day of term,DSurprisingly,
10. 10.

    The alarm rang at exactly midnight. Which sentence moves the adverbial to the front correctly?

    AThe alarm, at exactly midnight rang.BAt exactly midnight, the alarm rang.CAt exactly midnight the alarm, rang.DRang the alarm at exactly midnight.

Midnight at the Museum: Choose the Fronted Adverbial — Answer key

1. 1.C — Late at night,
   2.A — Slowly and stiffly,
2. 3.D — Beneath the floorboards,
   4.B — Without a sound,
3. 5.B — Every morning at nine,
   6.D — High above the visitors,
4. 7.C — With a terrible groan,
   8.A — Feeling rather silly,
5. 9.C — On the last day of term,
   10.B — At exactly midnight, the alarm rang.