Crimes!
Some more phrases
Report what he said!
Question and not only!
Wish me luck!
100

The detective looked at the crime scene. The _ _ _ _ _ _ (a person who was killed), an old man, was on the floor.

The detective looked at the crime scene. The victim, an old man, was on the floor.

100

You're ____________ your brother; you are so alike!

You're the spitting image of your brother; you are so alike!

100

‘Don’t speak.’

He ordered her __________ .

‘Don’t speak.’

He ordered her not to speak.

100

"How many fish have you killed?"
Do you know how many fish _____________?

"How many fish have you killed?"
Do you know how many fish you have killed?

100

We’re from the local newspaper. ___________ we talk to you, please?

We’re from the local newspaper. Could/Can we talk to you, please?

200

The murder _ _ _ _ _ _ (what he used for killing) was on the floor.

The murder weapon was on the floor.

200

I never sleep deeply; I'm a _______________.

I never sleep deeply; I'm a light sleeper.

200

‘Take pictures of the crime scene.’

She wanted him ___________________ of the

crime scene.

‘Take pictures of the crime scene.’

She wanted him to take pictures of the

crime scene.

200

"Has that customer paid?"

Do you know if ________________?

Has that customer paid?"

Do you know if that customer has paid?

200

A: Is it okay if we ask you some questions then?

B: Go __________ .

B: Go ahead .

300

The detective hoped that there were some _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (marks you leave when you touch sth) on the knife.

The detective hoped that there were some fingerprints on the knife.

300

He never keeps in touch; he's the _________ of the family.

He never keeps in touch; he's the black sheep of the family.

300

‘Could you wait, please.’

He asked her __________. 

‘Could you wait, please.’

He asked her to wait.

300

"What is that?"

Could you tell me ___________?

"What is that?"

Could you tell me what that is?

300

Which one is odd?

huge / vast / ancient / enormous

ancient

400

There was a lot of money in the man's jacket so money wasn't the _ _ _ _ _ _ (reason why he was killed).

There was a lot of money in the man's jacket so money wasn't the motive.

400

This is boring! I'll be glad when it's _____.

This is boring! I'll be glad when it's over.

400

‘Can you show me the knife?’

She asked them _________ the knife.

‘Can you show me the knife?’

She asked them to show her the knife.

400

"Where did she go?"

Do you know ______________?

"Where did she go?"

Do you know where she went?

400

Which is odd?
young / ageing / ancient / old

young or ancient!

500

A witness saw a woman entering the house earlier so she was the main _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (a person who is believed to have committed the crime).

A witness saw a woman entering the house earlier so she was the main suspect.

500

We were worried about the climbers but they returned ____________.

We were worried about the climbers but they returned safe and sound.

500

‘Don’t open the box.’

He warned them ___________ the box.

‘Don’t open the box.’

He warned them not to open the box.

500

"Does the detective know the motive?"

Could you tell me ____________________?

"Does the detective know the motive?"

Could you tell me if the detective knows the motive?

500

What are your teacher's cats' names?

Oskar, Max and Freya :D