Crime vocabulary
What do we call a person who steals from a bank?
robber
Transform:
Police arrested the suspect yesterday.
The suspect was arrested yesterday.
Transform:
Someone damaged three police cars.
Three police cars were damaged.
Complete:
The thief left fingerprints everywhere. He _____ have been very careful.
can't
This phrasal verb means enter illegally.
break into
What do we call the place where criminals are kept?
prison / jail
Transform:
Someone stole a valuable painting.
A valuable painting was stolen.
Complete:
The suspect __________ questioned by detectives yesterday. (be)
was
Complete:
The witness isn’t certain, so the suspect _____ have escaped through the back door.
might
This phrasal verb means investigate.
look _____
into
What crime involves entering a building illegally to steal things?
burglary
The jewels __________ stolen last night. (be)
were
Correct the mistake:
The bank were robbed last night.
The bank was robbed last night.
Complete:
The alarm was switched off from inside the building. Someone _____ have helped the criminals.
must
This phrasal verb means escape.
get away
What do we call a person who sees a crime happen?
witness
Correct the mistake:
The diamonds was stolen during the robbery.
were
Transform:
Police officers closed the street after the explosion.
The street was closed after the explosion.
Complete:
The burglar used a ladder to reach the window. He _____ have entered through the roof.
must
This phrasal verb means surrender to the police.
give yourself _____
up
What do we call the information or objects used to solve a crime?
evidence
Transform:
Detectives found fingerprints near the window.
Fingerprints were found near the window.
Complete:
Several suspects __________ this morning. (arrest)
were arrested
Complete:
The suspect was in another country at the time of the robbery. He _____ have committed the crime.
can’t
This phrasal verb means find after searching, or follow a clue.
track _______
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