FBAT Grammar and Writing Skills 2

Question 1

Which sentence avoids the passive voice unnecessarily?

Accepted Answer

The officer made the arrest.

Answer

Active voice ('The officer made the arrest') is clearer and more direct in reports.

Question 2

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

My partner and I responded to the call.

Answer

'My partner and I' is correct because 'I' is used as the subject of the sentence.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

The witness cooperated; however, the suspect did not.

Answer

A semicolon can join two independent clauses, especially with a conjunctive adverb like 'however.'

Question 4

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Occurrence

Answer

The correct spelling is 'occurrence' with two c's and two r's.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

They're going to their assigned post over there.

Answer

'They're' = they are; 'their' = possessive; 'there' = a place — all used correctly in option B.

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