Question 1
Build the sentence: _____
Options: By the time dinner began, someone had opened the wall safe., was
The Dinner Mystery — Build the Story
Tap the words in the correct order to build each part of the story. One extra word does not belong.
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Question 2
Build the sentence: _____
Options: had, While the guests were eating, the lights went out.
Question 3
Build the sentence: _____
Options: When the lights came back on, the necklace had disappeared., did
Question 4
Build the sentence: _____
Options: were, The host was trembling because she had been guarding it all evening.
Question 5
Build the sentence: _____
Options: As everyone was searching the room, the detective arrived., were
Question 6
Build the sentence: _____
Options: have, He noticed that someone had left a wet glove beside the safe.
Question 7
Build the sentence: _____
Options: Rain was pouring while the guests were answering questions., had
Question 8
Build the sentence: _____
Options: was, After examining the glove, the detective checked the open window.
Question 9
Build the sentence: _____
Options: He recognized the mark because he had seen it on the butler's coat., have
Question 10
Build the sentence: _____
Options: has, The butler had been hiding when the detective found him.
Practise The Dinner Mystery — Build the Story with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 10 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every sentence.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using The Dinner Mystery — Build the Story in everyday English.
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