OACP - Ontario Association of Chief of Police Written Communication and Grammar Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct for use in an official police report?

Accepted Answer

The witness, who seemed nervous, provided a detailed account of the events.

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The witness who seemed nervous provided a detailed account of the events.

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The witness, that seemed nervous, provided a detailed account of the events.

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The witness whom seemed nervous, provided a detailed account of the events.

Question 2

An officer is writing a report about a traffic stop. Select the sentence that uses the correct word.

Accepted Answer

The driver's demeanor did not seem to affect his ability to operate the vehicle.

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The driver's demeanor did not seem to effect his ability to operate the vehicle.

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The drivers demeanor did not seem to affect his ability to operate the vehicle.

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The driver's demeanor did not seem to have an affect on his ability to operate the vehicle.

Question 3

While reviewing your partner's notes, you find the following sentence. Which version is punctuated correctly?

'The suspect fled the scene jumped a fence and was last seen running towards the park.'

Accepted Answer

The suspect fled the scene, jumped a fence, and was last seen running towards the park.

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The suspect fled the scene, jumped a fence and was last seen running towards the park.

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The suspect fled the scene; jumped a fence; and was last seen running towards the park.

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The suspect fled the scene jumped a fence, and was last seen running towards the park.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The box of evidence files was left on the table.

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The box of evidence files were left on the table.

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Each of the officers have their own patrol car.

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The details of the case is still under investigation.

Question 5

An officer needs to document who responded to a call. Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

Officer Smith and I were the first to arrive on the scene.

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Officer Smith and me were the first to arrive on the scene.

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Me and Officer Smith were the first to arrive on the scene.

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Myself and Officer Smith were the first to arrive on the scene.

Question 6

Select the sentence that correctly uses the words 'their', 'there', and 'they're'.

Accepted Answer

They're going over there to retrieve their equipment.

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Their going over they're to retrieve there equipment.

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There going over their to retrieve they're equipment.

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They're going over their to retrieve there equipment.