NPOST Reading & Grammar 3

Question 1

Choose the sentence with correct apostrophe use.

Accepted Answer

The officer's badge was missing.

Answer

A singular possessive uses apostrophe-s: "officer's."

Question 2

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense for a completed past action?

Accepted Answer

The witness gave a statement.

Answer

"Gave" is the correct simple past tense of "give."

Question 3

In the sentence "The vehicle, which was speeding, ran the light," what is the nonessential clause?

Accepted Answer

which was speeding

Answer

"Which was speeding" is set off by commas as a nonessential clause.

Question 4

Which word best completes the sentence: "The officer remained ___ during the tense standoff"?

Accepted Answer

calm

Answer

After a linking verb like "remained," use the adjective "calm."

Question 5

Read: "Despite the rain, the search continued." What does "despite" signal?

Accepted Answer

Contrast

Answer

"Despite" signals contrast between the rain and the continued search.

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