POST Writing Ability 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'their,' 'there,' and 'they're'?

Accepted Answer

The officers found their vehicle over there.

Answer

'Their' shows possession, 'there' indicates location, and 'they're' is a contraction of 'they are.'

Question 2

An officer writes: 'I seen the vehicle flee northbound on Main Street.' What should be corrected?

Accepted Answer

'seen' should be 'saw'

Answer

'Seen' requires a helping verb; the correct simple past tense is 'saw.'

Question 3

Which principle is most important when organizing information in a police report?

Accepted Answer

Chronological or logical order

Answer

Reports organized chronologically or logically are easiest for courts and other officers to follow.

Question 4

Which sentence is free of spelling errors?

Accepted Answer

The perpetrator fled the premises immediately.

Answer

All other options contain misspellings of 'perpetrator,' 'premises,' or 'immediately.'

Question 5

An officer reports: 'I contacted Smith, Jones, and Williams, they all confirmed the story.' What error is present?

Accepted Answer

Comma splice

Answer

A comma splice joins two independent clauses with only a comma; a semicolon or period is required.

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