NTN Writing and Grammar 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses the correct form of 'there,' 'their,' or 'they're'?
- The officers turned in their reports. (Correct answer)
- The officers turned in there reports.
- The officers turned in they're reports.
- The officer's turned in their reports.
Correct answer: The officers turned in their reports.
'Their' is the correct possessive pronoun referring to something belonging to the officers.
Question 2: Which sentence is written in active voice?
- The officer arrested the suspect. (Correct answer)
- The suspect was arrested by the officer.
- An arrest was made.
- The suspect had been arrested.
Correct answer: The officer arrested the suspect.
Active voice places the subject (officer) performing the action (arrested) directly.
Question 3: Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
- The officer filed the report; the supervisor approved it. (Correct answer)
- The officer filed; the report and the supervisor approved it.
- The officer; filed the report the supervisor approved it.
- The officer filed the report the supervisor; approved it.
Correct answer: The officer filed the report; the supervisor approved it.
A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses that are closely related.
Question 4: Choose the correctly spelled word to complete: 'The detective conducted the _____ last Tuesday.'
- interview (Correct answer)
- intervew
- intreview
- interrview
Correct answer: interview
The correct spelling is 'interview,' a standard English word used in police work.
Question 5: Which word best replaces 'got' in a formal police report: 'The officer _____ a statement from the witness.'
- obtained (Correct answer)
- got
- grabbed
- received from
Correct answer: obtained
'Obtained' is the formal, professional term appropriate for police documentation.
Question 6: Which of the following report sentences is most objective?
- The suspect stated he was at home at 10 PM. (Correct answer)
- The suspect lied about being home at 10 PM.
- The suspect seemed dishonest about his alibi.
- The suspect's story was hard to believe.
Correct answer: The suspect stated he was at home at 10 PM.
Police reports should record statements factually without judgmental or interpretive language.
NTN Writing and Grammar 2
Which sentence uses the correct form of 'there,' 'their,' or 'they're'?