Rewriting sentences
"Police are searching for the murderer in this area", my neighbour informed me. (that)
My neighbour informed me that police were searching for the murderer in that area.
My parents wanted to know what had we been doing that night.
My parents wanted to know what we had been doing that night.
Noun (crime):
Noun (person): mugger
Verb:
Noun (crime): mugging
Noun (person): mugger
Verb:mug
Choose the correct meaning for each expression:
A: I felt terrible when our school was vandalised.
B: Tell me about it!
. I'd like to know some more details.
. I know how you feel.
A: I felt terrible when our school was vandalised.
B: Tell me about it!
I know how you feel.
After the balls ____________ (give) them a laugh, the strangers were faced with a challenge.
After the balls _had given_ (give) them a laugh, the strangers were faced with a challenge.
"I broke a window to get into the house", said the boy: (admitted)
The boy admitted that he had broken a window to get into the house.
The policeman ordered the robber that he dropped his gun and raised his hands.
The policeman ordered the robber to drop his gun and raise his hands.
Noun (crime):
Noun (person):
Verb: burgle
Noun (crime): burglary
Noun (person): burglar
Verb:burgle
A. This neighbourhood isn't what it used to be.
B. You can say that again!
. I agree completely.
. Could you repeat that?
A. This neighbourhood isn't what it used to be.
B. You can say that again!
. I agree completely.
I'm sure they ___________ (feel) comfortable soon.
I'm sure they will feel (feel) comfortable soon.
"Will the trial begin tomorrow?" the reporter wanted to know. (whether)
The reporter wanted to know whether the trial would begin the following day/the day after.
The police suggested that they installed surveillance cameras in violent crime hot spots.
The police suggested installing/ that they install surveillance cameras in violent crime hot spots.
Noun (crime): robbery
Noun (person):
Verb:
Noun (crime): robbery
Noun (person): robber
Verb: rob
A. Tony is behaving badly in school again.
B. He's asking for it!
. He's going to be punished.
. He's asking for help.
A. Tony is behaving badly in school again.
B. He's asking for it!
. He's going to be punished.
By the time you finish, you ______________ (become) friends.
By the time you finish, you will have become (become) friends.
"You should get a better lock for this door", she said. (advised)
She advised me to get a better lock for that door.
The police asked people that they stopped protesting after sunset.
The police asked people to stop protesting after sunset.
Noun (crime):
Noun (person):
Verb: shoplift
Noun (crime): shoplifthing
Noun (person): shoplifter
Verb: shoplift
A. As soon as Ken got out of jail, he robbed a shop.
B. That says it all.
. We didn't expect that.
. What else did you expect?
A. As soon as Ken got out of jail, he robbed a shop.
B. That says it all.
. What else did you expect?
When you do something in no time, you do it quickly. True / False
True
"What were you doing at 9 pm last night?" the detective asked him. (he)
The detective asked him what he had been doing at 9 pm the previuos night/the night before.
An expert advised victims of burglary not confronting the intruder.
An expert advised victims of burglary not to confront the intruder.
Noun (crime):
Noun (person): pickpocket
Verb:
Noun (crime): pickpocketing
Noun (person): pickpocket
Verb: pickpocket
Complete the sentence with an expression:
You're so rude!....
. Speaking of which
.Who do you think you are?
You're so rude!....
.Who do you think you are?
What's the meaning?
I fell down the stairs and I saw stars.
Suffer terrible pain.