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The police should investigate the area where the crime took place.

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Sentence

Narrator

The police should investigate the area where the crime took place.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

The police should thoroughly investigate the crime scene.

Describing Habits

Following standard procedure, the police investigated the area where the crime occurred.

Asking About Others

Did the police investigate the area where the crime happened?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If the police hadn't investigated the area, crucial evidence might have been missed.

Rephrased versions

Formal

A thorough investigation of the crime scene is warranted by the police.

Casual

The cops should check out where the crime went down.

Simpler English

The police need to look into where the crime happened.

Phrases to learn

investigate the area

To examine a location thoroughly to gather evidence or information.

where the crime took place

The location where a crime was committed.