Frontline National Test Written Communication and Grammar 3

Question 1

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

Accepted Answer

The supervisors' reports were submitted on time.

Answer

'Supervisors'' shows plural possessive (multiple supervisors owning the reports), which is correctly formed.

Question 2

Which transitional phrase best signals a contrast between two ideas?

Accepted Answer

On the other hand

Answer

'On the other hand' signals a contrast or opposing viewpoint between two ideas.

Question 3

An incident report should be written in which tense?

Accepted Answer

Past tense

Answer

Incident reports describe events that have already occurred, so past tense is appropriate.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of jargon that should be avoided in public-facing documents?

Accepted Answer

Perp was apprehended via standard EOD protocol.

Answer

Terms like 'perp' and 'EOD protocol' are jargon that may confuse readers outside the field.

Question 5

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

Accepted Answer

To state the main idea of the paragraph

Answer

A topic sentence introduces and states the central idea that the rest of the paragraph develops.

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