REARRANGE THE SENTENCES TO MAKE 2 PROPER STORIES — ONE ABOUT A FIRE
AND THE OTHER ABOUT A BURGLARY. GIVE TITLES TO THE STORIES.
1. About five minutes later, the fire engine arrived at the school.
2. After half an hour, the children went back to their classes
3. The noise alerted us and I bolted the bedroom from outside.
4. We were in the classroom when the fire alarm rang.
5. Mummy quickly rang up the police.
6. The teacher asked us not to panic.
7. We were in the drawing room watching TV.
8. The thief was still collecting things when the police nabbed him.9. While collecting things that he wanted to take away, he dropped a box on the floor.
10. The firemen sprayed water on the fire.
11. We queued up quickly and left the class.
12. A thief quickly entered the bedroom from the balcony at the back.
13. It took them ten minutes to put out the fire.
14. Within five minutes, the police arrived at our house.
[ Hint: First separate the sentences about the fire and burglary. Then put them in order.]
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Answers
Answer:
Classroom Fire Story:
We were in the classroom when the fire alarm rang.
The teacher asked us not to panic
We queued up quickly and left the class.
About five minutes later, the fire engine arrived at the school.
The firemen sprayed water on the fire.
It took them ten minutes to put out the fire.
After half an hour, the children went back to their classes.
Burglary Story:
We were in the drawing room watching TV.
A thief quickly entered the bedroom from the balcony at the back.
While collecting things that he wanted to take away, he dropped a box on the floor.
The noise alerted us and I bolted the bedroom from outside.
Mummy quickly rang up the police.
Within five minutes, the police arrived at our house.
The thief was still collecting things when the police nabbed him.