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Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: The vehicle was stolen; it was recovered two days later.
A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
What is the meaning of 'corroborate' as used in law enforcement?
Answer: To confirm or support with additional evidence
'Corroborate' means to confirm or support a statement, theory, or finding with evidence or testimony.
Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
Answer: The suspect was armed, and he refused to comply.
A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction like 'and.'
In a police incident report, the term 'alleged' is used to:
Answer: Indicate something is claimed but not yet proven
'Alleged' indicates a claim or assertion that has not yet been proven in a court of law.
Which word is the antonym of 'verbose'?
Answer: Concise
'Concise' means brief and to the point, which is the opposite of 'verbose,' meaning using too many words.
An officer writes: 'The complainant alleged that the respondent threatened her.' Who is the 'complainant'?
Answer: The person making the complaint
The 'complainant' is the person who files the complaint or reports the incident to police.
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Answer: Running down the alley, the suspect was seen by the officer.
A dangling modifier occurs when the introductory phrase doesn't logically modify the sentence's subject; here, it implies the suspect was running but the sentence says the officer saw him.