Policeman catches thief in street.

Meaning: This sentence depicts the successful apprehension of a thief by a policeman on the street.

Choice of Words: Policeman is a person whose job is to enforce the law. Catches means to seize or capture someone or something. Thief is a person who steals something. In is a preposition that indicates the location or position of something. Street is a public road in a city or town.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Policeman catches thief.
• Policeman chased the thief.
• Policeman caught thief in the act.
• Policeman arrested the suspect.
• Policeman helped the injured man.
• The sneaky thief stole the valuable treasure.
• Procrastination is the thief of time.
• The thief stole the diamond from the museum.
• The judge sentenced the thief to prison.
• The thief vanished like a ghost.