Crime Vocabulary
I think people who shoplift should have to do community service/the death penalty.
community service
He failed the final exam, and as a result/although he had to repeat the whole year.
as a result
You ____ do it if you want.
can
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I can do it.
I could/was able to do it.
She robbed my phone.
She stole my phone
She was accused of committing/doing murder.
committing
We don't need a swimming pool. Despite this/Besides, we can't afford it.
Besides
You ___ do it because it's compulsory.
must/have to
PUT INTO THE PAST: I am allowed to watch horror movies.
I was allowed
She didn't had to do it.
didn't have to
robbed
He's been refused several times. Therefore/Despite this he keeps applying.
Despite this
You _____ not do it because it's forbidden.
must/can
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I have to go.
I had to go.
He was arrested for burgle.
burglary
He shoplifted/burgled a bottle of wine from the shop.
shoplifted
Sheila is clever, talented and, what's more/however, she really wants the job.
what's more
You ____ do it. That's my advice.
should/ought to
PUT INTO THE PAST: I must go.
I had to go.
She did a crime.
She committed a crime.
When the judge ruled that there was insufficient evidence to convict the man, so he was arrested/released.
released
Even though/Despite we have different opinions, we never argue.
Even though
You _____ do it if you don't want to.
don't have to
Thank you. That was so nice of you. You _________ do that.
didn't have to
Even though he tried...