Adverb Clause Detective Game

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​Grammar

​The Mystery of the Vanishing Jewel: A Detective’s Challenge with Adverb Clauses

​Solve the mystery using clues and adverb clauses. Can you uncover the thief?

Welcome to Lady Isabelle’s mansion!
A priceless jewel "The Sapphire of the Sea" has gone missing in Lady Isabelle’s mansion. The guests are all here, but one of them is the thief.

Multiple Choice

Clue 1:

Listen to the following clue and identify the adverb clause: "The jewel was last seen on the display table where Lady Isabelle had placed it just hours before the party started."

• The jewel was last seen

• where Lady Isabelle had placed it just hours before the party started

• on the display table

Multiple Choice

Clue 2:

One of the guests, Mr. Thompson, claims he was in the garden when the jewel was taken.

Identify the adverb clause in this sentence.

• One of the guests, Mr. Thompson

• claims he was in the garden

• when the jewel was taken

• was in the garden

Multiple Choice

Clue 3:
"The maid said she had seen Mrs. Crawford acting suspiciously after the lights went out during the blackout."

Identify the main clause (Sentence) to move one step closer to finding the culprit!

• The maid said she had seen Mrs. Crawford acting suspiciously

• after the lights went out

• during the blackout

• she had seen Mrs. Crawford

Multiple Choice

Clue 4:
"Mr. Caldwell insists he was in the library while the theft occurred, but no one saw him there."

Which part of the sentence is the adverb clause?

• Mr. Caldwell insists

• he was in the library

• while the theft occurred

• no one saw him there

Multiple Choice

Clue 5:
"Lady Isabelle heard strange footsteps as she was walking down the hallway late at night."

Identify the conjunction.

• late

• as

• was

• down

Multiple Choice

Clue 6:
"The butler seemed unusually nervous because he was aware that the jewel was missing."

Identify the adverb clause detective. You are almost there!

• The butler seemed unusually nervous

• unusually nervous

• he was aware that the jewel was missing

• because he was aware that the jewel was missing

Multiple Choice

Clue 7:
"The detective noticed a shadow just before the window closed, but no one was around."

Which part of the sentence is the adverb clause?

• The detective noticed a shadow

• just before the window closed

• no one was around

• before the window closed

Multiple Choice

Clue 8:
"Although some guests recall hearing the sound of footsteps, no one saw anyone sneaking around the mansion."

What is the adverb clause in this sentence?

• Although some guests recall hearing the sound of footsteps

• no one saw anyone sneaking

• recall hearing the sound of footsteps,

• around the mansion

Multiple Choice

Clue 9:
"Mr. Thompson was seen leaving the study after the theft had taken place."

Identify the adverb clause.

• Mr. Thompson was seen leaving the study

• leaving the study

• after the theft had taken place

• the theft had taken place

Multiple Choice

Clue 10:
"Lady Isabelle is certain the thief left before anyone could find the jewel missing."

• Lady Isabelle is certain

• the thief left

• find the jewel missing

• before anyone could find the jewel missing

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