News Report About Different Crimes
Introduction
This report talks about several crimes in different countries. It looks at deaths, child neglect, and theft.
Main Body
In Bristol, a house exploded. Joanne Shaw and Ryan Kelly died. Ryan Kelly had problems with drugs. Joanne saved her child before the explosion. In Ohio, Hannah Johnson did not feed four children. The children were very thin and sick. Hannah went to prison for 10 to 14 years. In New Zealand, Theresa Johnson left a baby on the street. She stole a car and used drugs. She must stay at home for eight months. In Toronto, a mother killed her baby. The court said she is very sick in her mind. In Dunedin, four young people stole a car and gas.
Conclusion
These stories show many types of crimes. Some people are sick, and some people are violent.
Learning
π The "Back Then" Rule (Past Simple)
Most words in this news report tell us about things that already happened. To do this, we usually add -ed to the end of the action word.
Examples from the text:
- Explode Exploded
- Save Saved
β οΈ The "Rule Breakers"
Some words are rebels. They don't use -ed. You just have to remember their new shape:
| Now | Back Then |
|---|---|
| Do | Did |
| Go | Went |
| Steal | Stole |
π‘ Quick Tip: The 'Not' Trick
When we want to say someone didn't do something in the past, we use did not + the normal word.
- Wrong: She did not fed the children. β
- Right: She did not feed the children. β