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  1. Which sentence corrects the double negative: "The driver didn't have no license"?

    Answer: The driver didn't have any license.

    Replacing "no" with "any" removes the double negative.

  2. Identify the correct pronoun: "The sergeant gave the assignment to Officer Lee and ___."

    Answer: me

    The object of "to" requires the object pronoun "me."

  3. Which word is a synonym for "detain"?

    Answer: hold

    To "detain" means to hold or keep someone in custody.

  4. Choose the sentence with parallel structure.

    Answer: The officer was trained to observe, report, and respond.

    All three verbs share the same infinitive form for parallelism.

  5. Read: "The report was concise yet thorough." What does "concise" mean?

    Answer: Brief and clear

    "Concise" means expressing much in few words; brief and clear.

  6. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

    Answer: The officer asked, "Where were you?"

    Direct quotations need a comma, opening quotation mark, capital letter, and ending punctuation inside.

  7. What is the author's tone in: "Every officer is expected to uphold the law without exception"?

    Answer: Firm and authoritative

    The phrase "without exception" conveys a firm, authoritative tone.