Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Test Spelling and Punctuation 3

Question 1

Which sentence uses 'there', 'their', and 'they're' correctly?

Accepted Answer

They're going to their house over there.

Answer

'They're' = they are (contraction); 'their' = belonging to them (possessive); 'there' = a place (adverb) — all used correctly in B.

Question 2

Which sentence uses 'affect' and 'effect' correctly?

Accepted Answer

The effect of the new policy has been positive.

Answer

'Effect' is the noun meaning result or outcome, so 'the effect of the policy' is the grammatically correct form.

Question 3

Select the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

Recommend

Answer

'Recommend' has a single 'c' and double 'm': rec-om-mend, not 'recc-' or a single 'm'.

Question 4

Which sentence uses 'its' and 'it's' correctly?

Accepted Answer

It's a shame that its cover is torn.

Answer

'It's' (it is) is needed for 'It's a shame', while 'its' without an apostrophe shows possession in 'its cover'.

Question 5

Identify the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

Millennium

Answer

'Millennium' contains double 'l' and double 'n': mil-len-ni-um, making it the only correct option.

Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Practice Test