NPOST Reading & Grammar 4

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The driver didn't have any license.

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

me

Answer

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

Question 3

Which word is a synonym for "detain"?

Accepted Answer

hold

Answer

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

Question 4

Choose the sentence with parallel structure.

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

All three verbs share the same infinitive form for parallelism.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Brief and clear

Answer

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

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