Murder on the Orient Express
Who is the author of the book?
Agatha Christie
Is this sentence correct ?
She were sleeping when the crime happened.
No, she WAS.
Is this sentence in the passive voice ?
"My mom asked me a lot of questions when I came home"
No, this is in the active voice!
What was the victim's name ?
John Whittle
How many novels did Agatha Christie write?
66 (+ 14 short stories)
What is the name of the Detective in the book?
Hercule Poirot
Turn these elements into the preterit BE V-ING:
I / run / in the park / when I saw the victim.
I was running in the park when I saw the victim.
Take the sentence elements and make a sentence in the passive voice:
My mom / see / doing laundry / by / my dad.
My mom was seen doing laundry by my dad.
What time was the victim found and where ?
In the library at 2:25pm
Where was Agatha Christie born ? (City and country)
Torquay, England
Who was murdered AND why?
Ratchett was murdered because he had killed Daisy Armstrong.
Imagine at 12pm, someone's pencil case was stolen. Give an alibi to prove you are not guilty.
Many possible answers !
Turn this sentence into the active voice:
The suspects were asked what they were doing at midnight by Hercule Poirot.
Hercule Poirot asked the suspects what they were doing at midnight.
What was found at the crime scene ?
A blonde hair on the victim, a wallet with the letter M
Who is Sherlock Holmes' assistant ?
Dr. John Watson
How was Ratchett killed?
Each of the 12 passengers took turns stabbing him with a knife, they were all guilty.
Ask a suspect a question to find out his/ her alibi.
Many possible answers!
Turn this sentence into the passive voice :
The police followed the suspect to his home.
The suspect was followed to his home by the police.
Who are the 4 suspects?
Arlene Magpie, Jerry Combs, Amanda O'Donnell, Bob Fallon
What was Amanda O'Donnell's Alibi ?
She was at her work at the time of the murder. Her colleagues confirm this alibi, they say they saw her at her desk.
How did Greta Ohlsson know Daisy Armstrong?
Greta Ohlsson was Daisy Armstrong’s nurse.
Is this Alibi for Colonel Arbuthnot correct?
"He was sleeping at the time of the murder, Masterman, his roommate, confirms. "
No, this is the alibi for Antonio Foscarelli.
Translate this sentence :
Patrick a été tué par son meilleur ami parce qu'il avait beaucoup d'argent et l'ami était jaloux.
Patrick was killed by his best friend because he had a lot of money and the friend was jealous.
Who killed John and why did they do it?
Jerry Combs is the murderer. He was jealous of the victim’s job and wanted to kill him so that John couldn’t create the new chemical and become a millionaire. His alibi is invalid because nobody could confirm it.
Why was Bob Fallon innocent ?
Bob Fallon is not guilty. He had no motive to kill John. He was in the library at the time of the crime, and he was seen running away from the scene just after, but he was running because he wanted to find someone to help. He heard the victim scream and ran out of the library just after.