Crime Vocabulary
This word means taking something that is not yours without permission.
Stealing
See that sign? You ______ smoke here, it's prohibited.
mustn't
My father ____ (be) in the kitchen last night.
was
I ____ (travel) to Paris yesterday at 5:00.
I ___ (watch) TV when my friend called.
was watching
A mark made on a surface by a person's hand.
Fingerprint
I ____ swim. No one has ever taught me.
can't
Thought
I _____ (not feel) well so I didn't go to school
wasn't feeling
You weren't listening when the teacher ____ (call) your name.
called
This person sees a crime happen and tells the police what they saw.
Witness
You got a low score from the exam. You _____ study more.
should
I ____ (not go) to school last week, because I___ (have) the flu.
didn't go , had
He ____ (watch) a movie when I came in.
was watching
My mum was working when my father ___ (give) her a surprise.
This is proof that a person was somewhere else when a crime happened.
Alibi
This restaurant is very expensive. Only rich people ____ eat here.
can
She visited the museum last weekend.
She didn't visit the museum last weekend.
Make a question:
She was reading a book.
Was she reading a book?
I _____ (write) on my diary when suddenly the phone ___ (ring).
was writing, rang
Police can use this type of evidence from your body (like hair or blood) to identify a person.
DNA / Deoxyribonucleic Acid
In the school laboratory, students have permission to use the chemicals, but it is a rule that they wear safety glasses.
Students ______ use the chemicals, but they ______ wear safety glasses.
can, must
Make this sentence into a question:
They played football yesterday.
Did they play football yesterday?
At midnight, the police ____ (chase) the criminal.
were chasing
He _____ (fall) while he ______ (climb) a tree. Then he _____ (see) a snake on the floor and _____ (start) to scream.
fell, was climbing, saw, started