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Rewrite the sentence below so that it begins with the adverbial phrase.

The children were waiting with great excitement for the egg to hatch.

  • Read the question carefully and read it again. What is it asking you to do?
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The question is asking you to find the adverbial phrase.

  • First, find the verb by identifying what is done in the sentence.
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Were watching is the verb form.

  • Check if there is any information about the verb. Does the sentence tell you how, when, where, or why?
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It tells us how the children were waiting – with great excitement.

  • Reorder the sentence to put the adverbial phrase at the beginning of the sentence.
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With great excitement, the children were waiting for the egg to hatch.

  • Check your answer.