Police Study Death of Two People in Bengaluru

Introduction

Police in Bengaluru are looking into the deaths of a woman and a man.

Main Body

A man named Ramanjinappa took a car from a friend. He told a lie about a doctor. He picked up a woman named Saroja. They drove to a quiet place. Police think the man and woman fought in the car. The man hit the woman with a hammer. Then he used petrol to start a fire. The fire burned the car and the woman. After the fire, the man killed himself. People found the woman's body. The police found the man's body near a train track the next day.

Conclusion

Police are now working to find out why this happened.

Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Chain

Look at how the story moves. To reach A2, you need to connect simple actions.

Pattern: [Person] + [Action Word] + [Object]

  • Man \to took \to car
  • Man \to hit \to woman
  • Fire \to burned \to car

Crucial A2 Shift: Past Tense Most of these words end in -ed, which tells us it already happened:

  • Pick \to Picked
  • Burn \to Burned

Watch Out! (The 'Rule Breakers') Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Tell \to Told
  • Find \to Found
  • Drive \to Drove

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
law enforcement officers who keep the law
Example:Police are on the scene.
woman (n.)
an adult female human
Example:The woman sat in the car.
man (n.)
an adult male human
Example:The man walked to the store.
car (n.)
a vehicle with four wheels that people drive
Example:She drove a red car.
friend (n.)
someone you like and trust
Example:He is a good friend.
lie (v.)
to say something that is not true
Example:He told a lie about the doctor.
doctor (n.)
a person who treats illnesses
Example:The doctor examined the patient.
quiet (adj.)
making very little noise
Example:The room was quiet.
fight (v.)
to try to defeat someone by violence
Example:They fought over the toy.
hammer (n.)
a tool with a heavy head used for pounding
Example:He used a hammer to break the door.
petrol (n.)
fuel for cars, also called gasoline
Example:Petrol is needed to start the engine.
train (n.)
a long vehicle that runs on tracks
Example:The train was delayed.