APCAT APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability English Grammar and Structure 3

Question 1

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

A collection of evidence items was submitted.

Answer

The subject is 'collection' (singular), not 'items'. Singular subjects require singular verbs ('was').

Question 2

Which word is spelled correctly in the context of police report writing?

Accepted Answer

Occurrence

Answer

'Occurrence' has double 'c' and double 'r', a common misspelling in police reports.

Question 3

Select the option that correctly uses 'affect' and 'effect'.

Accepted Answer

The rain will affect the crime scene evidence.

Answer

'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence; 'effect' is typically a noun meaning result.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses a comma after an introductory clause?

Accepted Answer

After completing the report, the officer submitted it to her supervisor.

Answer

A comma is required after an introductory adverbial clause before the main clause.

Question 5

Which option contains a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

The constable identified the suspect she then radioed for backup.

Answer

Option C is a run-on sentence — two independent clauses are joined without any punctuation or conjunction.

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