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  1. Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'VERBOSE'.

    Answer: Wordy

    Verbose means using more words than necessary, making it synonymous with wordy.

  2. Read the passage: 'The constable's report was thorough, detailing every witness account without omission.' What does 'omission' mean?

    Answer: Something left out

    An omission is something that has been left out or excluded.

  3. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

    Answer: The officer's notebook was missing.

    The apostrophe in 'officer's' correctly shows singular possession of the notebook.

  4. Select the correct meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'.

    Answer: Work late into the night

    To burn the midnight oil means to stay up late working or studying.

  5. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

    Answer: The team of investigators is ready.

    The collective noun 'team' takes a singular verb, so 'is' is correct.

  6. What is the antonym of 'LENIENT'?

    Answer: Strict

    Lenient means permissive or easy-going, while strict is its direct opposite.

  7. In the sentence 'The sergeant, along with two constables, was first on the scene,' why is 'was' used instead of 'were'?

    Answer: Because 'sergeant' is the main subject and is singular

    Phrases beginning with 'along with' do not change the number of the main subject, which is the singular 'sergeant'.

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