Adverbials are words or phrases that give more information about the verb by explaining when, where, or how something happens. I discovered fronted adverbials earlier today. In the sentence above ...

If you’ve had to homeschool any small people lately – or even if you’re just connected to some parents on social media – you’ve likely been confronted by the baffling phrase “fronted adverbial”.

Do you know what a fronted adverbial is? Joyfully, the woman read the report from University College London and York University, which says that grammar lessons don’t help children write stories.

Families homeschooling in lockdown are discovering the full horror of the primary grammar curriculum – and they’re mystified How are you getting on with fronted adverbials? I only ask because my ...