FBAT Grammar and Writing Skills

Question 1

Which sentence is written correctly for an official police report?

Accepted Answer

The suspect ran from the scene.

Answer

The suspect runned from the scene.

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The suspect has run from the scene yesterday.

Answer

The suspect running from the scene.

Question 2

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The officers were on patrol.

Answer

The officers was on patrol.

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The officers is on patrol.

Answer

The officers be on patrol.

Question 3

Which of the following is the most clear and concise way to write a report statement?

Accepted Answer

The car was blue.

Answer

The vehicle, which was a car, was blue in color.

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The vehicle that I observed was of a blue coloration.

Answer

I did see a vehicle that happened to be blue.

Question 4

Select the sentence with correct comma usage.

Accepted Answer

The officer searched the vehicle and found contraband.

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The officer, searched the vehicle and found contraband.

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The officer searched the vehicle, and found contraband.

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The officer, searched the vehicle, and found contraband.

Question 5

Which sentence uses a possessive correctly?

Accepted Answer

The suspect's vehicle was impounded.

Answer

The suspects vehicle was impounded.

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The suspects' vehicle was impounded.

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The suspects vehicles was impounded.

Question 6

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The officer had ___ the report before the end of shift.'

Accepted Answer

written

Answer

wrote

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write

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writed