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Taking help from the information given below, make a diary entry describing how you caught
a thief red-handed one night,

Hints: • A beautiful evening • the family had a nice dinner • watched TV • went to sleep •
sleep was disturbed • heard some commotion • got suspicious • switched on the light • parents
also got up • found things in a mess • someone had come there • the search began • no one
was found • at last • my eyes fell on the shoes behind a curtain • he was the thief • all pounced
on him • caught • handed over to the police

Ans. New Delhi

14th August, 20XX

Tuesday, 9:30 pm

Dear Diary,

It was a pleasant August evening. Generally, the whole family dining together. We enjoyed a
nice dinner and then watched a TV serial for an hour. Then, I retired to my bedroom and soon
fell asleep. Around midnight, my sleep was disturbed. I heard some movement and commotion.
Who could be at this odd hour? I stood up and switched on the light. My movements woke up
with my parents, too. We were surprised to see the cupboards open and things lying on the
floor in a mess. My parents were worried. But there was one consolation. The cash and
jewellery were safe. The search for the thief began. My uncles and cousins also joined us. All
that toil and trouble didn't bring any result. Suddenly, I noticed some movement behind a
curtain in the living room. And Lo! The thief was biding there. All of us pounced on him. Before
he could react, he was tied down. The police were informed and he was arrested on the spot.
Good luck indeed! Thank God, everybody was safe and sound. There was no loss except for a
few hours of our sweet sleep.

Karan

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