Mastering English: Crime and Grammar

Convert the following sentence into passive voice: "The detective solved the case."

• The case was solved by the detective.

• The detective was solved by the case.

• The case solved the detective.

• The detective was solving the case.

Add a question tag to the following sentence: "The suspect was at the scene of the crime, ____?"

• wasn't he?

• was he?

• isn't he?

• is he?

Which of the following is a term commonly used in crime investigation?

• Photosynthesis

• Alibi

• Metamorphosis

• Osmosis

Choose the correct past perfect form of the verb in the sentence: "By the time the police arrived, the thief ____ the jewels."

• had stolen

• stole

• was stealing

• steals

Identify the sentence that uses the past perfect continuous tense correctly.

• The officer had been investigating the case for weeks before he found a clue.

• The officer was investigating the case for weeks before he found a clue.

• The officer investigated the case for weeks before he found a clue.

• The officer investigates the case for weeks before he found a clue.

Convert the following sentence into passive voice: "The jury reached a verdict."

• A verdict was reached by the jury.

• The jury was reached by a verdict.

• A verdict reached the jury.

• The jury reached by a verdict.

Add a question tag to the following sentence: "The evidence was conclusive, ____?"

• wasn't it?

• was it?

• isn't it?

• is it?

Which of the following words is related to crime investigation?

• Chlorophyll

• Forensics

• Photosynthesis

• Evaporation

Choose the correct past perfect form of the verb in the sentence: "She ____ the report before the meeting started."

• had completed

• completed

• was completing

• completes

Identify the sentence that uses the past perfect continuous tense correctly.

• They had been questioning the suspect for hours before he confessed.

• They were questioning the suspect for hours before he confessed.

• They questioned the suspect for hours before he confessed.

• They question the suspect for hours before he confessed.