Grammar and Writing Skills Flashcards
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Which sentence is written correctly for an official police report?
Answer: The suspect ran from the scene.
'Ran' is the correct simple past tense of 'run' for reporting a past event.
Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?
Answer: The officers were on patrol.
The plural subject 'officers' requires the plural verb 'were.'
Which of the following is the most clear and concise way to write a report statement?
Answer: The car was blue.
'The car was blue' is the most direct and concise statement of the fact.
Select the sentence with correct comma usage.
Answer: The officer searched the vehicle and found contraband.
No comma is needed before 'and' when connecting two predicates of the same subject.
Which sentence uses a possessive correctly?
Answer: The suspect's vehicle was impounded.
A singular possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' to the noun.
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The officer had ___ the report before the end of shift.'
Answer: written
'Written' is the correct past participle used with 'had' in the past perfect tense.