Writing Mechanics Flashcards
6 cards from real FBAT practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 6 Writing Mechanics flashcards as text
Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
Answer: The officers' reports were filed on time.
'Officers'' shows plural possession — multiple officers own the reports.
Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Each of the suspects were asked to provide there identification.'
Answer: 'were' should be 'was' and 'there' should be 'their'
'Each' is singular and requires 'was'; 'there' should be 'their' (possessive).
Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: The shift ended at midnight; the report was not submitted until morning.
A semicolon correctly joins two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction.
Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier?
Answer: Running down the alley, the officer lost sight of the suspect.
In option B, 'running down the alley' correctly modifies 'the officer,' not 'the suspect.'
Which is the correct spelling?
Answer: accommodate
The correct spelling is 'accommodate,' with two c's and two m's.
Which sentence is written in the most appropriate tone for an official report?
Answer: The suspect fled the scene and was not apprehended.
Official reports require formal, objective language such as 'the suspect fled the scene.'