Two Men Go to Prison for Killing Others
Introduction
Two men in the UK must go to prison. They killed two people.
Main Body
Gareth Stark killed his baby son, Leon. He shook the baby very hard. The baby had head injuries. Stark told lies to the police. He must stay in prison for nine years. Kyle O’Callaghan killed Marcus Carpenter. They were outside a pub. O’Callaghan hit Marcus very hard. Marcus did not fight back. A camera saw the fight. Judge Williams said O’Callaghan was aggressive. He did not need to hit the man. O’Callaghan must stay in prison for ten and a half years.
Conclusion
Both men are now in prison.
Learning
THE POWER OF 'MUST'
In this story, we see a word used for rules and laws: Must.
When something is required by law or a boss, we use must + action.
- Example 1: "He must stay in prison." He has no choice. It is the law.
- Example 2: "Two men must go to prison." It is a requirement.
Quick Guide: Action Words in the Past
Look at how the story talks about things that already happened. We often add -ed to the end of the word:
- Kill Killed
- Shook (Special word) Shook
Wait! Notice how "did not" changes the word back:
- "He killed" "He did not fight" (No -ed here!)
Word Pair: Hard
In English, we use "hard" to describe strong force:
- Shook the baby very hard Strong movement.
- Hit Marcus very hard Strong impact.