LEAB Written Expression and Grammar 3

Question 1

Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The officer had to ______ the situation before making an arrest.'

Accepted Answer

assess

Answer

'Assess' means to evaluate or appraise a situation, and is spelled with a double 's' twice.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

Accepted Answer

The officer needed the following items: a flashlight, handcuffs, and a radio.

Answer

A colon is correctly used after a complete independent clause to introduce a list.

Question 3

Choose the sentence free of redundancy.

Accepted Answer

The victim described the attacker in detail.

Answer

'Described in detail' contains no redundancy, unlike 'repeated again,' 'returned back,' or 'advanced forward.'

Question 4

Which sentence uses 'affect' and 'effect' correctly?

Accepted Answer

Stress can affect an officer's judgment.

Answer

'Affect' is typically a verb meaning to influence, and 'effect' is typically a noun meaning a result.

Question 5

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

The suspect ran the officer gave chase immediately.

Answer

'The suspect ran the officer gave chase immediately' fuses two independent clauses without proper punctuation or a conjunction.

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