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The police officer took my statement about the incident.
B2Sentence
Narrator
The police officer took my statement about the incident.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Advice
If you're involved in an incident, you should give a statement to the police officer.
Describing Habits
The police officer routinely takes statements from witnesses at the scene.
Asking About Others
Did the police officer take a statement from you about the accident?
Sharing Hypotheticals
If I hadn't given a statement, the investigation might have been hampered.
Rephrased versions
Formal
The police officer recorded my account of the incident.
Casual
The cop got my story about what happened.
Simpler English
The police officer wrote down what I said about the event.
Phrases to learn
took my statement
Recorded a formal account of my version of events.
about the incident
Concerning the event or occurrence.