A thief stole a car. (8)

Write: was / were / wasn’t / weren’t


A thief stole an expensive car from a garage on main street last

Sundae at 5:00. p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Jones (1) _________ in a restaurant

next to the garage. Charlie Green (2) _________ across the street in a

grocery store.

According to Mr. and Mrs. Jones, the thief (3) _________ tall and thin.

His hair (4) _________ brown and curly.

According to Charlie Green, the thief (5) _________ young and handsome.

His clothes (6) _________ expensive.

The police are looking for the thief today. They’re talking to Frank

Harris. He’s a tall, thin young man with brown, curly hair.

Police: (7) _________ you on Main Street last Sundae at 5:00 p.m?

Frank: No, I (8) __________. I (9) ___________ at home with my wife.

Police: Are you sure?

Frank: Of course I am.

Police: That’s strange. Your wife says she (10) ____________ at home

all evening, but you (11) ____________ there.

Frank: I wasn’t.

Police: No, you (12) _____________.

Frank: Oh, I forgot. Last Sundae at 5:00 p.m.

I (13) __________ with my friend Tom.

Police: Where (14) ____________ you and your friend?

Frank: We (15) ___________ here at the police station.

Police: Why (16) ____________ you at the police station?

Frank: We (17) ____________ here because at 4:00 p.m. last Sundae a

thief stole my friend Tom’s car!
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1. According to Mr. and Mrs. Jones, was the thief tall and thin?

Yes, he was.

2. Was his hair blond and straight?

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3. According to Charlie Green, was the thief old?

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4. Were his clothes expensive?

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5. Was Frank at home at 5:00 p.m. last Sunday?

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6. Was he with his wife?

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7. Who was he with?

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8. Where were they?

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9. Why?

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