The Missing Jewel (Past Simple) | by @teacheng_nastya

by @teacheng_nastya

Dear Detective Jones,I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to ask for your help with a very serious matter. Last night, valuable jewels were stolen from my mansion. It is a family treasure, and I need to find it as soon as possible. The jewels disappeared sometime between 8 PM and 10 PM. I have three people in my house who might know something about it: my maid Maria, my gardener Tom, and my sister Lillian. I don’t know who took them, but I am sure you can help solve the mystery. Please come to my mansion as soon as you can. I trust that with your skills, we will find the thief and recover the jewels. Thank you for your help. Sincerely, Mr. Black

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Hmm... There's a new letter in the mail! Let's open it!

Detective, thank you for coming! The jewels have been stolen, and I fear we are running out of time!

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Don't worry, Mr. Black. I'll get to the bottom of this. Let's start with the details.

|What time did you go to bed?

|Did you hear any unusual sounds?

|Did you leave the house?

|Did you see anyone near the safe?

|Where were you at 10 PM?

|What did you do after dinner?

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Let's get ready. Make up the questions in Past Simple.

1. What / you / do / after dinner / ? 2. you / see / anyone / near the safe / ? 3. where / be / you / at 10 PM / ? 4. you / hear / any unusual sounds / ? 5. you / leave / the house / ? 6. what time / you / go / to bed / ?

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I have to interview the suspects to figure out where they were on the night of the theft. You need to fill the gaps with verbs in Past Simple.Keep a close eye on the timing of the actions to collect the right evidence.

|went

|didn't leave

|didn't hear

|watched

|was

|didn't see

|went

|left

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1. After dinner, I (leave) the mansion and (go) home.2. I (not see) anyone near the safe because I (be) at home. 3. At 10 PM, I (watch) TV with my family. 4. I (not hear) any unusual sounds that night. 5. I (not leave) my house after 6 PM. 6. I (go) to bed at around 10:30 PM.

BACK

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What will the gardener tell us?

|went

|didn't check

|heard

|was

|didn't see

|stayed

|went

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1. After dinner, I (go) to the kitchen to clean the dishes.2. I (not see) anyone near the safe that evening. 3. At 10 PM, I (be) in the kitchen, still cleaning. 4. I (hear) a strange noise from the hallway, but I (not check) it. 5. I (stay) inside the house the whole evening. 6. I (go) to bed around 11 PM, after finishing all my work.

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What will the maid tell us?

|went

|didn't leave

|heard

|was

|didn't see

|didn't think

|went

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1. After dinner, I (go) to my room to read.2. I (not see) anyone near the safe. 3. At 10 PM, I (be) in my room, reading. 4. I (hear) a door creaking, but I (not think) it was important. 5. I (not leave) the house that night. 6. I (go) to bed at 11 PM.

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What will the sister tell us?

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Let's look at the crime scene and find important evidence.

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Let's summarize the evidence found. Choose a sentence that has no grammatical mistakes.

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What about the key?

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And the window ...

|hid

|waited

|used

|disappeared

|heard

|broke

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|sneaked

|prepared

Lillian (prepare) the theft. She (hide) the key in her pocket during dinner. At 9:30 PM, she (sneak) through the hallway and (wait) until everyone went to bed. She (break) the window to make it look like a robbery, but in fact she (use) the key to the safe. When the maid (hear) the noise, Lillian had already (disappear) with the jewelry.

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Let's prepare the result of our work.

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I just wanted to borrow them to wear. I didn't think it would go this far. I'm so sorry!

Oh, no...Lilian ... why did you do that?I don't believe this.

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No worries, Mr. Black! I’m glad we found the jewels!

Detective Jones, thank you! I’m sorry for the trouble. Your help means a lot to me!