Focus on grammar revision: mixed tenses 1. a tv report. fill in the verbs in their correct form. yesterday there was a bank raid in santa barbara, california. robert johnson, a reporter for the local tv station is giving this report. yesterday morning four men with guns (come) into the national bank here in main street and (tell) the manager to give them all the money in the bank. but before the gang (can) get away, the police (arrived). now, what’s the situation like today? the gang (shut) themselves in the bank, and they (say) they’ll kill everybody in the bank if the police try to get in. the police (close) the streets around the bank, all traffi c and all movement in the city centre (stop). large numbers of police (bring) into the area by the local police chief. the gang (give) food at 9 o’clock this morning. the police hope they’ll give some of it to the other people in the bank. they (give) three meals altogether now. very little else (happen) today.
Yesterday there was a bank raid in Santa Barbara, California. Robert Johnson, a
reporter for the local TV station is giving this report.
Yesterday morning four men with guns ... (came) into the National Bank here in
Main Street and ... (told) the manager to give them all the money in the bank. But before the gang ... (could) get away, the police (had arrived). Now, what’s the situation like today? The gang ... (have shut) themselves in the bank, and they ... (say) they’ll kill everybody in the bank if the police try to get in. The police ... (have closed) the streets around the bank, all traffic and all movement in the city centre ... (has been stopped). Large numbers of police ... (have been brought) into the area by the local police chief. The gang ... (were given) food at 9 o’clock this morning. The police hope they’ll give some of it to the other people in the bank. They ... (have been given) three meals altogether now. Very little else ... (has happened) today.