Writing Mechanics Flashcards
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Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Answer: The officer saw the suspect flee.
'Saw' is the correct simple past tense of 'see'; 'seen' requires a helping verb.
Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
Answer: The report was filed; however, the supervisor rejected it.
A semicolon before 'however' and a comma after it is the correct punctuation when connecting two independent clauses.
Identify the misspelled word: 'The officer maintaned her composure during the incident.'
Answer: maintaned
The correct spelling is 'maintained,' with an 'i' before the 'n.'
Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The witness could not recall _____ she had seen the suspect before.'
Answer: whether
'Whether' introduces a doubt or choice, which is what the sentence requires.
Which sentence uses the correct form of 'their/there/they're'? 'The officers left _____ vehicles in the lot.'
Answer: their
'Their' is the possessive pronoun used to show the vehicles belong to the officers.
Which sentence is written in the active voice?
Answer: The officer arrested the suspect.
In active voice, the subject (officer) performs the action (arrested); the other options are passive.