APCAT Written Communication Accuracy 3

Question 1

Which sentence demonstrates correct capitalization?

Accepted Answer

The constable arrested the suspect on Monday at the Edmonton Police Station.

Answer

Days of the week and proper nouns (names of specific places) are capitalized; generic job titles used descriptively are not.

Question 2

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Accepted Answer

The scene was secured; the paramedics arrived shortly after.

Answer

A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

Question 3

Identify the sentence free of pronoun-antecedent disagreement.

Accepted Answer

Every witness must submit his or her statement by Friday.

Answer

'Every witness' is singular, so 'his or her' is the traditionally correct formal agreement for official writing.

Question 4

Which option corrects the comma splice in this sentence? 'The door was open, the lights were on.'

Accepted Answer

The door was open; the lights were on.

Answer

A comma splice is corrected by replacing the comma with a semicolon to properly join two independent clauses.

Question 5

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence: 'The officer was commended for _____ bravery.'

Accepted Answer

their

Answer

'Their' is the possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to them,' which correctly modifies 'bravery.'

APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Test Practice Test