NTN Writing and Grammar 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence is written most clearly for a police report?
- The officer observed the suspect enter the vehicle at 9:15 PM. (Correct answer)
- There was a vehicle that was entered by the suspect.
- The suspect, at 9:15 PM, a vehicle was entered.
- Entering was done by the suspect to the vehicle.
Correct answer: The officer observed the suspect enter the vehicle at 9:15 PM.
Police reports should use clear, active voice with specific details like time.
Question 2: Which word correctly completes this sentence: 'The officer _____ the report before submitting it.'
- reviewed (Correct answer)
- review
- reviewing
- reviews
Correct answer: reviewed
'Reviewed' is the correct past tense verb matching the sentence's past tense context.
Question 3: Which of the following is a complete sentence?
- The suspect fled on foot toward the alley. (Correct answer)
- Running quickly away from the scene.
- Because the car was unlocked.
- After the officer arrived at the scene.
Correct answer: The suspect fled on foot toward the alley.
A complete sentence has a subject and predicate; only the first option has both.
Question 4: Identify the correct use of a comma: Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- After the pursuit ended, the officer secured the suspect. (Correct answer)
- After the pursuit ended the officer, secured the suspect.
- After, the pursuit ended the officer secured the suspect.
- After the pursuit, ended the officer secured the suspect.
Correct answer: After the pursuit ended, the officer secured the suspect.
A comma is correctly placed after an introductory clause ('After the pursuit ended').
Question 5: Which word choice makes this sentence most precise for a police report: 'The complainant stated the suspect was _____ when approached.'
- aggressive (Correct answer)
- bad
- mean
- weird
Correct answer: aggressive
'Aggressive' is specific, professional, and legally meaningful in a police report context.
Question 6: Which sentence correctly uses 'its' and 'it's'?
- The department updated its policy manual. (Correct answer)
- The department updated it's policy manual.
- Its important to update the policy manual.
- It's manual was updated by the department.
Correct answer: The department updated its policy manual.
'Its' is the possessive form; 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is.'
NTN Writing and Grammar 1
Which sentence is written most clearly for a police report?