Three exercises on jail and prison: articles, the US difference and common mistakes.
Jail vs Prison - Exercise 1
Choose the correct option in each sentence.
1. He was sent to for ten years.
2. My aunt works as a nurse at near our town.
3. She spent two nights in after the protest.
4. We visited where Nelson Mandela was held.
5. If you keep driving like that, you'll end up in .
6. The journalist went to to interview one of the inmates.
7. He was released from last week.
8. They're building outside the city.
9. Al Capone went to for not paying his taxes.
10. Many people think that doesn't really change criminals.
Jail vs Prison - Exercise 2
Choose jail or prison according to the US system.
1. Someone arrested last night and waiting for trial is held in .
2. A man sentenced to 25 years for armed robbery is sent to a state .
3. A 30-day sentence for drink-driving is usually served in .
4. Serious federal crimes can lead to a long sentence in a federal .
5. The county is run by the local sheriff.
6. A life sentence is served in .
7. After his arrest, he spent the weekend in the city until a judge set bail.
8. A maximum-security holds the most dangerous criminals.
9. Sentences of less than a year are normally served in .
10. 'Penitentiary' is a formal word for a .
Jail vs Prison - Exercise 3
Each sentence has one mistake. Rewrite it correctly.
1. He went to the prison for stealing a car.
2. The thief escaped of prison last night.
3. He has been in the jail since 2020.
4. They put him behind the bars for ten years.
5. She was released of prison on Monday.
6. The court sent him in prison for five years.
7. "Gaol" is pronounced like "goal".
8. He was prisoned for six years.
9. My cousin works as a guard in prison near Leeds.
10. In the US, people waiting for trial are usually held in prison.