Fill in the blanks.
1. To get rich quickly, they decided to ........................... a bank.
The object of rob is the person or the place that was the victim of the robbery.
2. Someone ................................ a painting from the museum.
The object of steal is the item stolen.
3. The boy complained that somebody had ............................. his bicycle.
You steal something.
4. Someone ................................... my phone on the train.
You steal something. You rob someone.
5. The travelers were ................................... at knifepoint.
6. She accused me of ................................. her money.
You steal an object. You rob a person or place.
7. The bandits ................................. the travelers.
You rob a person.
8. The thieves ................................ jewelry worth thousands of dollars.
9. Someone ............................. me on the train.
10. He was arrested for ………………………… the policeman’s helmet.
11. The bank was ……………………….. last night.
12. The house was ……………………… while the family was on vacation.
Please select 2 correct answers
To talk about a house we use burgle.
Answers
1. To get rich quickly, they decided to rob a bank.
2. Someone stole a painting from the museum.
3. The boy complained that somebody had stolen his bicycle.
4. Someone stole my phone on the train.
5. The travelers were robbed at knifepoint.
6. She accused me of stealing her money.
7. The bandits robbed the travelers.
8. The thieves stole jewelry worth thousands of dollars.
9. Someone robbed me on the train.
10. He was arrested for stealing the policeman’s helmet.
11. The bank was robbed last night.
12. The house was burgled while the family was on vacation.
