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My neighbor’s car was broken into last night.

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Sentence

Narrator

My neighbor’s car was broken into last night.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting News

My neighbor reported that their car was broken into last night.

Expressing Sympathy

I'm so sorry to hear that your neighbor's car was broken into.

Describing an Incident

Last night, there was a break-in; my neighbor's car was targeted.

Asking for Information

Did anything get stolen when your neighbor's car was broken into?

Rephrased versions

Formal

An unauthorized entry occurred in my neighbor's vehicle last night.

Casual

Someone broke into my neighbor's car last night.

Simpler English

My neighbor's car got broken into last night.

Phrases to learn

broken into

To have someone illegally enter and possibly steal something.

last night

During the night before the current day.