Learn · Sentences Explaining an Emergency Situation

A child is missing, and we need to alert the authorities.

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Sentence

Narrator

A child is missing, and we need to alert the authorities.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting an Emergency

A child is missing; we must alert the authorities immediately.

Giving Instructions

If a child goes missing, you need to alert the authorities right away.

Describing a Situation

There's a missing child, and the police have been notified.

Expressing Concern

I'm worried; a child is missing, and we need to contact the authorities.

Rephrased versions

Formal

A child has been reported missing, necessitating notification of the relevant authorities.

Casual

Hey, a kid's missing, we gotta call the cops.

Simpler English

A child is lost, so we need to tell the police.

Phrases to learn

a child is missing

A child cannot be found.

alert the authorities

To inform the police or other relevant officials.