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  1. Which word best completes the sentence: 'The evidence was ______, pointing toward the same suspect from multiple angles.'

    Answer: Corroborative

    Corroborative means providing confirmation or support, fitting evidence that points consistently to one suspect.

  2. Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

    Answer: She asked, 'Did the witness leave before midnight?'

    When a full question is quoted directly, the question mark belongs inside the closing quotation mark, and a comma separates the attribution from the quote.

  3. Read the passage: 'Officers must exercise discretion when deciding whether to caution or charge a suspect.' What does 'discretion' mean here?

    Answer: Careful judgment

    Discretion in this context means the freedom to decide wisely based on the situation.

  4. Choose the word that does NOT belong with the others.

    Answer: Ambiguous

    Coherent, logical, and rational all mean clear and reasoned, while ambiguous means unclear or open to multiple interpretations.

  5. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

    Answer: Running toward the scene, the suspect was spotted.

    In option B, the modifier 'running toward the scene' incorrectly implies the suspect was running.

  6. What is the meaning of the prefix 'mis-' in the word 'misconduct'?

    Answer: Wrongly or badly

    The prefix 'mis-' means wrongly or badly, so misconduct means bad behaviour.

  7. Select the pair of words that are ANTONYMS.

    Answer: Impartial / Biased

    Impartial means fair and unbiased, making it the direct opposite of biased.

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