NPOST Grammar and Punctuation 5

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?

Accepted Answer

A well-known suspect fled.

Answer

A well known suspect fled.

Answer

A wellknown suspect fled.

Answer

A well, known suspect fled.

Question 2

Choose the correct word: 'The officer ___ the report before lunch.'

Accepted Answer

has finished

Answer

have finished

Answer

has finish

Answer

have finish

Question 3

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

After the chase, he rested.

Answer

After the chase he, rested.

Answer

After, the chase he rested.

Answer

After the chase he rested,

Question 4

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

receive

Answer

recieve

Answer

receeve

Answer

reciave

Question 5

Which sentence uses 'who' and 'whom' correctly?

Accepted Answer

To whom did you give the report?

Answer

Whom called the station?

Answer

Who did you arrest?

Answer

Whom is on duty?

Question 6

Choose the correct word: 'You're required to wear ___ vest.'

Accepted Answer

your

Answer

you're

Answer

yore

Answer

yours

Question 7

Which sentence is parallel in structure?

Accepted Answer

The job requires patrolling, writing, and investigating.

Answer

The job requires patrolling, writing, and to investigate.

Answer

The job requires to patrol, writing, and investigating.

Answer

The job requires patrol, to write, and investigating.