Rob and Steal

It means to take something illegally from a place, organization or person. We are more concerned with the place or the person than with the thing that was taken.Pattern: to rob sb (of sth)

The terrorists financed themselves by robbing banks.

It means to take something that belongs to someone else. We are more concerned with the thing that was taken, or simply with the action.

Pattern: to steal sth (from sb).A burglar broke into Marys flat and stole all her valuable jewels.

Complete the following sentences with rob or steal in the correct form and tense.

1. The bank in our town . twice this year.

2. A pickpocket .. Mrs Joness handbag in full daylight. 3. The thieves 560 from the grocers yesterday.

4. My wallet's gone! I've been !5. 5,000 . from the bank last night.

6. The boys were charged with .. bikes from a house in Summer Rd.7. Some employees . the company of 2 million, so it went bankrupt.8. They were so hungry they had to in order to eat.

9. Poor Annie of her last penny when she went to the market.

10. If you look wealthy, youre likely to be

ANSWER KEY

1. has been robbed2. stole3. stole4. robbed5. were stolen6. stealing7. robbed8. steal9. was robbed10. robbed