CJBAT Grammar and Vocabulary 4

Question 1

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Accepted Answer

The officer filed the report; the suspect was detained.

Answer

A semicolon joins two independent clauses without a conjunction.

Question 2

What does the word 'corroborate' mean?

Accepted Answer

To confirm or support with evidence

Answer

To corroborate means to confirm or lend support to a statement or theory.

Question 3

Identify the dangling modifier: 'Running down the street, the rain started to fall.'

Accepted Answer

Running down the street

Answer

'Running down the street' incorrectly modifies 'the rain' instead of a person.

Question 4

Which word is a synonym for 'verbose'?

Accepted Answer

Wordy

Answer

Verbose means using more words than necessary, making 'wordy' the synonym.

Question 5

Choose the correct form: 'The evidence _____ inconclusive.'

Accepted Answer

was

Answer

'Evidence' is an uncountable singular noun and takes the singular verb 'was.'

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