Complete the sentences with a word derived from the one in brack

Complete the sentences with a word derived from the one in bracket.

I told the police about the ( )of the TV set.(thief)


【正确答案】:THEFT
【题目解析】:

本题考查的是常见名词的衍生名词。

由of可知,空缺处应填名词,分析语境,向警察说明了电视机的...,含义应为“失窃”,thief意为“小偷、贼”,其衍生名词theft意为“失窃、盗窃”。

句意:我告知了警察关于电视失窃的情况。