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• catch • arrest put - steal rob . take attract
• mug • kidnap break • find accuse sentence
1 The police
the criminal to court.
2 The headmaster
some
students of starting a fight during lunch.
3 The police
him speeding
twice, so they took away his driving licence.
4 They him when they saw him a DVD player
5 If you leave a bag in the front seat of your car, it
thieves.
6 The judge told him that if he ever
the law again, he would
him in prison.
7 They
six old ladies in the area last month.
8 They the billionaire's son right outside his home.
9 The men who the bank got caught soon after.
10 The court
the boys guilty of vandalism and
them to six months of community service.
To complete this sentence, we use the verb "caught" in the past simple tense because it refers to a completed action in the past. The past simple form of "catch" is "caught". The object of the sentence is "the criminal", who is the person being caught. The preposition "to" is used to indicate the destination of the action, which is "court".
2 The headmaster accused some students of starting a fight during lunch.
To complete this sentence, we use the verb "accused" in the past simple tense because it refers to a completed action in the past. The past simple form of "accuse" is "accused". The subject of the sentence is "The headmaster", who is the person accusing the students. The object of the sentence is "some students", who are the people being accused. The preposition "of" is used to indicate the accusation or charge.
3 The police found him speeding twice, so they took away his driving license.
To complete this sentence, we use the verb "found" in the past simple tense because it refers to a completed action in the past. The past simple form of "find" is "found". The subject of the sentence is "The police", who are the people finding something. The object of the sentence is "him", who is the person being found speeding. The adverb "twice" is used to indicate the frequency of the action. The conjunction "so" is used to indicate the result of the action, which is "they took away his driving license".
4 They arrested him when they saw him stealing a DVD player.
To complete this sentence, we use the verb "arrested" in the past simple tense because it refers to a completed action in the past. The past simple form of "arrest" is "arrested". The subject of the sentence is "They", who are the people performing the action of arresting. The object of the sentence is "him", who is the person being arrested. The adverbial phrase "when they saw him stealing a DVD player" provides additional information about the circumstances of the arrest.
5 If you leave a bag in the front seat of your car, it attracts thieves.
To complete this sentence, we use the verb "attracts" in the present simple tense because it refers to a habitual or general truth. The present simple form of "attract" is "attracts". The subject of the sentence is "it", referring to leaving a bag in the front seat of a car. The verb "leave" is implied but not explicitly stated. The object of the sentence is "thieves", who are the people being attracted to the bag.
6 The judge told him that if he ever broke the law again, he would sentence him to prison.
To complete this sentence, we use the verb "broke" in the past simple tense because it refers to a hypothetical or imagined action in the past. The past simple form of "break" is "broke". The subject of the sentence is "he", who is the person being told by the judge. The clause "that if he ever broke the law again" functions as a conditional clause, expressing a hypothetical situation. The future simple form of "sentence" is "would sentence". The object of the sentence is "him", who is the person being sentenced. The preposition "to" is used to indicate the destination of the sentence, which is "prison".
7 They mugged six old ladies in the area last month.
To complete this sentence, we use the verb "mugged" in the past simple tense because it refers to a completed action in the past. The past simple form of "mug" is "mugged". The subject of the sentence is "They", who are the people performing the action of mugging. The object of the sentence is "six old ladies", who are the people being mugged. The preposition "in" is used to indicate the location where the mugging took place. The adverbial phrase "last month" provides additional information about the timing of the action.
8 They robbed the billionaire's son right outside his home.
To complete this sentence, we use the verb "robbed" in the past simple tense because it refers to a completed action in the past. The past simple form of "rob" is "robbed". The subject of the sentence is "They", who are the people performing the action of robbing. The object of the sentence is "the billionaire's son", who is the person being robbed. The preposition "right outside" is used to indicate the location where the robbery took place. The possessive pronoun "his" indicates that it was the son's home.
9 The men who broke into the bank got caught soon after.
To complete this sentence, we use the verb "got caught" in the past simple tense because it refers to a completed action in the past. The past simple form of "get caught" is "got caught". The subject of the sentence is "The men who broke into the bank", who are the people getting caught. The preposition "into" is used to indicate the destination of the action, which is "the bank". The adverb "soon after" provides additional information about the timing of the action.
10 The court found the boys guilty of vandalism and sentenced them to six months of community service.
To complete this sentence, we use the verb "found" and "sentenced" in the past simple tense because they refer to completed actions in the past. The past simple form of "find" is "found", and the past simple form of "sentence" is "sentenced". The subject of the sentence is "The court", who are the people performing the actions of finding and sentencing. The object of the first action is "the boys", who are the people being found guilty. The preposition "of" is used to indicate the charge or accusation. The object of the second action is "them", who are the people being sentenced. The preposition "to" is used to indicate the destination of the sentence, which is "six months of community service".