a Why were the neighbors concerned about the ro... - SS1 English Vocabulary document (synonyms as words ) : Question
(a) Why were the neighbors concerned about the robbery in the house of the Umorus?
(b) Identify the two types of sympathizers mentioned in the passage.
(c) (i) Were the Police careful enough in their search? (ii) Why do you think so?
(d) What finally happened to the robbers?
(e) 'Had a stray dog not given them away'
(i) What is the grammatical term used to describe the above expression, as used in the passage?
(ii) What is its function?
(f) Give one word that could replace each of the following as used in the passage: (i) immensely; (ii) vandalized; (iii) pin down (iv) comb; (v) structures; (vi) chase.
a) The Umorus were minding their business and contributed to the development of their community or area.
(b)(i) The first type of sympathizers were those who were there talking about the method of the robbers,
(ii) The second type were those who followed up their concern with action they went to call the police.
(c) (i) No, they were not (ii) In spite of their search, the police were not able to get the robbers.
(d) The robbers were discovered by a stray dog.
(e)(i)Adverbial clause of condition (ii) It is modifying the verb "escaped"
(f)(i) Immensely - greatly, a lot. (ii) vandalized - destroyed, damaged, broken
(iii) pindown - track down, get, arrest (iv) comb - search. ransack, rummage (v) structures - buildings (vi) chase - search, pursuit
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