The Adverb Sentence:
Adverbs describe verbs. Adverb sentence starters add interest or intrigue to our work.
Remember the rule; When you start a sentence with an adverb, place a comma after the adverb then write the rest of the sentence.
Examples: Surprisingly, Confusingly, Firstly, Remarkably, Often, In addition, Excitedly, Shockingly, Successfully, Simply, Similarly, Significantly, Hastily, Skillfully, Thankfully, Fortunately, Accidentally, Successfully, Confusingly, Magically, Happily, Joyfully, Daily.
Firstly, she made the batter.
Skillfully, he flipped the batter on the pan.
Thankfully, he returned the ring.
Simply, he had to do his work.
Hastily, he finished the race.
Surprisingly, Sam finished first.
Fortunately, everyone was safe.
Accidentally, he flipped the bottle on the cap.
Successfully, he jumped on to the platform.
Confusingly, she grabbed my leg.
Joyfully, she skipped to the playground.
Daily, the newspaper arrived before breakfast.
The Preposition Sentence:
A preposition gives location or movement.
Remember the rule; when you start the sentence with a preposition, you need to put a comma when the movement or position ends.
Examples: In, against, between, over, behind, within, under, below, at, for, throughout, near, about, above, up.
In the beginning, we talked a lot.
Throughout the lesson, I tried not to fall asleep.
Near the basketball court, is the rubbish bin.
Behind the tree, the boy hid.
Below the deck, the ball was stuck.
Under the sea, there was a sponge.
Between lunch and dinner, we played football.
Near the village, there lived a witch.
For your information, eating is not allowed in the gym.
Within the school grounds, students liked to smoke.
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