NPOST Grammar and Punctuation 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

Accepted Answer

They're going to their car over there.

Answer

Their going to there car.

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There going to they're car.

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They're going to there car their.

Question 2

Choose the sentence with correct capitalization.

Accepted Answer

Officer Smith joined the police department.

Answer

officer smith joined the Police department.

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Officer smith joined the Police Department.

Answer

officer Smith joined the police Department.

Question 3

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?

Accepted Answer

Yesterday he wrote the report.

Answer

Yesterday he write the report.

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Yesterday he writes the report.

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Yesterday he has writing the report.

Question 4

Select the correctly punctuated question.

Accepted Answer

Where were you at midnight?

Answer

Where were you at midnight.

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Where were you at midnight!

Answer

Where were you at midnight,

Question 5

Which sentence avoids a double negative?

Accepted Answer

He didn't see anything.

Answer

He didn't see nothing.

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He never saw nothing.

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He didn't see no one.

Question 6

Choose the correct word: 'Please bring ___ to the station.'

Accepted Answer

its badge

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it's badge

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its' badge

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it is badge

Question 7

Which sentence is a complete sentence, not a fragment?

Accepted Answer

The officer secured the scene.

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Running after the suspect.

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Because the alarm sounded.

Answer

When the backup arrived.