NTN Writing Skills 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?
- The officers completed their reports on time.
- Her and the supervisor reviewed the schedule. (Correct answer)
- The new policy was implemented last week.
- Each candidate must submit the required documents.
Correct answer: Her and the supervisor reviewed the schedule.
'Her and the supervisor' is incorrect; the correct subject pronoun is 'She and the supervisor.'
Question 2: Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses that are closely related?
- Comma
- Period
- Semicolon (Correct answer)
- Hyphen
Correct answer: Semicolon
A semicolon joins two closely related independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
Question 3: In formal writing, which word choice is most appropriate?
- gonna
- will (Correct answer)
- gonna be
- wanna
Correct answer: will
'Will' is the appropriate formal word choice; contractions and slang like 'gonna' are informal.
Question 4: Which sentence uses the correct form of 'their,' 'there,' or 'they're'?
- The officers left there badges at the station.
- Their going to the training session now.
- The equipment is over there. (Correct answer)
- They went to there training.
Correct answer: The equipment is over there.
'There' indicates a place or location; 'their' shows possession, and 'they're' means 'they are.'
Question 5: Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?
- The report was submitted on time.
- She studied all night, and she passed the exam.
- The officer arrived the suspect ran away. (Correct answer)
- Before leaving, he checked his equipment.
Correct answer: The officer arrived the suspect ran away.
'The officer arrived the suspect ran away' is a run-on sentence because two independent clauses are joined without punctuation or a conjunction.
Question 6: What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
- To provide a summary of the entire document
- To introduce the main idea of the paragraph (Correct answer)
- To list supporting evidence
- To conclude the author's argument
Correct answer: To introduce the main idea of the paragraph
A topic sentence introduces the main idea that the rest of the paragraph will develop and support.
NTN Writing Skills 1
Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?