Crime and Law worksheet with vocabulary exercise for language learners.
Worksheet titled "Crime and Law" with a gavel image, featuring a fill-in-the-blank exercise using words like "verdict," "witnesses," "offences," and "punishment."
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Here is the completed worksheet with the correct word from the box filled into each sentence. Each word is used only once, as instructed.
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Crime and Law
*Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.*
Word Box:
verdict witnesses offences burglar illegal punishment accused
thieves imprisonment court hijacked statement pickpocket
suspect prohibited with plain denied purpose sentence
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Completed Sentences:
1) It was a campaign to stop the illegal sale of cigarettes to children under 16.
→ *“Illegal”* fits because selling cigarettes to minors is against the law.
2) The lack of evidence means that the case is unlikely to go to court.
→ *“Court”* is where legal cases are tried; without evidence, it won’t proceed.
3) Parking is strictly prohibited between these gates so you if you do it anyway you are likely to get a fine.
→ *“Prohibited”* means not allowed — matches the context of a rule with penalty.
4) Two men hijacked a jet travelling to Paris and demanded $125,000.
→ *“Hijacked”* means to take control of a vehicle by force — fits the context.
5) A/an pickpocket is a thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a crowd.
→ *“Pickpocket”* is the specific term for this type of thief.
6) A/an burglar is a person who illegally enters buildings and steals things.
→ *“Burglar”* is the correct term for someone who breaks into homes/businesses.
7) According to witnesses, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys.
→ *“Witnesses”* are people who saw the event — “according to witnesses” is standard phrasing.
8) Kate was visited by the police and asked to make a/an statement.
→ *“Statement”* is what a person gives to police describing what they know.
9) The murderer received a life sentence so he will be put in prison for a very long time, or, in the US, until death.
→ *“Sentence”* refers to the punishment given by the court after conviction.
10) Police have issued a photograph of the suspect - a person believed to have committed a crime.
→ *“Suspect”* is someone under suspicion but not yet proven guilty.
11) He’s been accused of robbery.
→ *“Accused”* means formally charged or blamed — passive voice fits here.
12) Plain clothes are ordinary clothes when worn by police when they are working.
→ *“Plain”* as in “plainclothes officer” — not in uniform.
13) She was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.
→ *“Imprisonment”* is the legal term for being sent to jail/prison.
14) Many people think that the death penalty is too severe a punishment for any crime.
→ *“Punishment”* is the general term for consequences imposed for crimes.
15) A post office was broken into last night, and the thieves got away with £120,000.
→ *“Thieves”* (plural) — multiple people stole the money.
16) I didn’t do it on purpose - it was an accident.
→ *“Purpose”* means intention — “on purpose” = intentionally.
17) The jury reached a unanimous verdict of guilty.
→ *“Verdict”* is the formal decision made by a jury.
18) She is charged with murdering her husband.
→ *“With”* is the preposition used after “charged” — “charged with [crime]”.
19) He denied all responsibility for the rumours which have been circulating.
→ *“Denied”* means he said he was not responsible.
20) He committed several serious offences.
→ *“Offences”* = crimes or violations of law — plural matches “several”.
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✔ All 20 sentences are now correctly filled using each word from the box exactly once.
Let me know if you’d like definitions or example sentences for any of the words!
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Crime and Law
*Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.*
Word Box:
verdict witnesses offences burglar illegal punishment accused
thieves imprisonment court hijacked statement pickpocket
suspect prohibited with plain denied purpose sentence
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Completed Sentences:
1) It was a campaign to stop the illegal sale of cigarettes to children under 16.
→ *“Illegal”* fits because selling cigarettes to minors is against the law.
2) The lack of evidence means that the case is unlikely to go to court.
→ *“Court”* is where legal cases are tried; without evidence, it won’t proceed.
3) Parking is strictly prohibited between these gates so you if you do it anyway you are likely to get a fine.
→ *“Prohibited”* means not allowed — matches the context of a rule with penalty.
4) Two men hijacked a jet travelling to Paris and demanded $125,000.
→ *“Hijacked”* means to take control of a vehicle by force — fits the context.
5) A/an pickpocket is a thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a crowd.
→ *“Pickpocket”* is the specific term for this type of thief.
6) A/an burglar is a person who illegally enters buildings and steals things.
→ *“Burglar”* is the correct term for someone who breaks into homes/businesses.
7) According to witnesses, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys.
→ *“Witnesses”* are people who saw the event — “according to witnesses” is standard phrasing.
8) Kate was visited by the police and asked to make a/an statement.
→ *“Statement”* is what a person gives to police describing what they know.
9) The murderer received a life sentence so he will be put in prison for a very long time, or, in the US, until death.
→ *“Sentence”* refers to the punishment given by the court after conviction.
10) Police have issued a photograph of the suspect - a person believed to have committed a crime.
→ *“Suspect”* is someone under suspicion but not yet proven guilty.
11) He’s been accused of robbery.
→ *“Accused”* means formally charged or blamed — passive voice fits here.
12) Plain clothes are ordinary clothes when worn by police when they are working.
→ *“Plain”* as in “plainclothes officer” — not in uniform.
13) She was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.
→ *“Imprisonment”* is the legal term for being sent to jail/prison.
14) Many people think that the death penalty is too severe a punishment for any crime.
→ *“Punishment”* is the general term for consequences imposed for crimes.
15) A post office was broken into last night, and the thieves got away with £120,000.
→ *“Thieves”* (plural) — multiple people stole the money.
16) I didn’t do it on purpose - it was an accident.
→ *“Purpose”* means intention — “on purpose” = intentionally.
17) The jury reached a unanimous verdict of guilty.
→ *“Verdict”* is the formal decision made by a jury.
18) She is charged with murdering her husband.
→ *“With”* is the preposition used after “charged” — “charged with [crime]”.
19) He denied all responsibility for the rumours which have been circulating.
→ *“Denied”* means he said he was not responsible.
20) He committed several serious offences.
→ *“Offences”* = crimes or violations of law — plural matches “several”.
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✔ All 20 sentences are now correctly filled using each word from the box exactly once.
Let me know if you’d like definitions or example sentences for any of the words!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of criminal law worksheet.
