Learn · Sentences Reporting a Crime
My friend was the victim of an assault yesterday.
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My friend was the victim of an assault yesterday.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting News
My friend was assaulted yesterday; police are investigating.
Expressing Sympathy
I'm so sorry to hear that your friend was the victim of an assault yesterday.
Seeking Information
Is your friend receiving the support they need after the assault yesterday?
Describing an Event
Yesterday was a terrible day; my friend was the victim of a brutal assault.
Rephrased versions
Formal
My friend was subjected to an assault yesterday.
Casual
My friend got assaulted yesterday.
Simpler English
Someone hurt my friend yesterday.
Phrases to learn
victim of an assault
A person who has been attacked or harmed.
was assaulted
To be physically attacked.