NPOST Reading & Grammar 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?
- The group of officers were ready.
- The group of officers was ready. (Correct answer)
- The group of officers is being ready.
- The group of officers are ready.
Correct answer: The group of officers was ready.
"Group" is a singular collective noun, so it takes the singular verb "was."
Question 2: Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.
- After the briefing officers patrolled the area.
- After the briefing, officers patrolled the area. (Correct answer)
- After, the briefing officers patrolled the area.
- After the briefing officers, patrolled the area.
Correct answer: After the briefing, officers patrolled the area.
A comma follows an introductory phrase before the main clause.
Question 3: Which word is spelled correctly?
- Apprehention
- Aprehension
- Apprehension (Correct answer)
- Apprehenshun
Correct answer: Apprehension
"Apprehension" is the correct spelling.
Question 4: A report reads: "The suspect fled north before the unit arrived." Who arrived second?
- The suspect
- The unit (Correct answer)
- Both at once
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: The unit
"Before the unit arrived" means the unit arrived after the suspect fled.
Question 5: Identify the correctly used homophone: "The officer signed ___ name on the form."
- there
- their (Correct answer)
- they're
- theyre
Correct answer: their
"Their" is the possessive form needed here.
Question 6: Which sentence is free of errors?
- Him and I responded to the call.
- He and I responded to the call. (Correct answer)
- Me and him responded to the call.
- Him and me responded to the call.
Correct answer: He and I responded to the call.
Subject pronouns "He and I" are correct for the sentence subject.
Question 7: What is the main idea of: "Officers must document every interaction to ensure accountability and protect both the public and themselves"?
- Documentation builds accountability and protection. (Correct answer)
- Officers dislike paperwork.
- The public causes problems.
- Interactions should be avoided.
Correct answer: Documentation builds accountability and protection.
The sentence emphasizes documentation's role in accountability and protection.
NPOST Reading & Grammar 2
Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?