FBAT Writing Mechanics

Question 1

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

The officer saw the suspect flee.

Answer

'Saw' is the correct simple past tense of 'see'; 'seen' requires a helping verb.

Question 2

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The report was filed; however, the supervisor rejected it.

Answer

A semicolon before 'however' and a comma after it is the correct punctuation when connecting two independent clauses.

Question 3

Identify the misspelled word: 'The officer maintaned her composure during the incident.'

Accepted Answer

maintaned

Answer

The correct spelling is 'maintained,' with an 'i' before the 'n.'

Question 4

Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The witness could not recall _____ she had seen the suspect before.'

Accepted Answer

whether

Answer

'Whether' introduces a doubt or choice, which is what the sentence requires.

Question 5

Which sentence uses the correct form of 'their/there/they're'? 'The officers left _____ vehicles in the lot.'

Accepted Answer

their

Answer

'Their' is the possessive pronoun used to show the vehicles belong to the officers.

FBAT - Florida Basic Abilities Test Practice Test