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awakes, you can often "Catch" yourself dreaming by setting your alarm for 15 minutes before you normally 1) Grammar Error 2) Punctuation Error 3) Capitalization Error 4) Spelling Error Example

3) Capitalization Error

Joe, Bill, and _____ decided to go to the meeting together. 1) us 2) me 3) I 4) them

3) I

In the following question, choose the statement or paragraph you think is the most clear, concise, and effective. It should also contain correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. 1) A White House Commission have recommended a number of steps, to improve air safety, including fingerprinting all airline employees. 2) A White House commission recommended a number of steps to improve air safety, one of which would be to fingerprint all Airline Employees. 3) A White House Commission recommended a number of steps, such as fingerprinting all airline employees to improve Air Safety. 4) A White House commission has recommended a number of steps to improve air safety, including FBI checks of fingerprints of all airline employees.

4) A White House commission has recommended a number of steps to improve air safety, including FBI checks of fingerprints of all airline employees.

It is a well-known fact that everyone experiences dreams during sleep. The value and importence of 1) Grammar Error 2) Punctuation Error 3) Capitalization Error 4) Spelling Error Example

4) Spelling Error Example

remember their dreams, but have difficulty doing so. Since many dreams occure shortly before a person 1) Grammar Error 2) Punctuation Error 3) Capitalization Error 4) Spelling Error Example

4) Spelling Error Example

During ______ existence from 1974-1976, the old police dispatch center received 520,000 calls requesting police services. A. its B. it's C. its'

A. its

The Lieutenant decided ______ was enough evidence to issue an arrest warrant. A. there B. their C. they're

A. there

The officer ________ working overtime last night. A. was B. were

A. was

Officer Perez and _____ arrested the suspect. A. me B. I

B. I

Driving an automobile while under the influance of alcohol or drugs is prohibited by law. Which word in the sentence above is misspelled? A. automobile B. influance C. alcohol D. prohibited E. none of the above

B. influance (the correct spelling is influence)

After arresting the suspect, Officer Carson ___________ the suspect for weapons and found a firearm in the suspect's coat pocket. A. search B. searched C. searches D. searching

B. searched

There were three _______ at the accident scene. A. witness B. witnesses C. witness's

B. witnesses

A recent study found that alcahol was a common factor in traffic accidents. Which word in the above sentence is misspelled? A. recent B. found C. alcahol D. common E. accidents

C. alcahol

A police officer must have high regard for his own appearence because police officers are public figures. Which word in the sentence above is misspelled? A. officer B. regard C. appearence D. figures E. none of the above

C. appearence (the correct spelling is appearance)

Officer Hill searched the suspect and found three ________________ in the suspect's backpack. A. knife B. knifes C. knives

C. knives

On Tuesday, September 18, Officer Daniels investigated a complaint filed by the secretery of an insurance company. Which word in the above sentence is misspelled? A. Tuesday B. September C. investigated D. secretery E. insurance

D. secretery

"The dream is the small hidden door in the deepest, and most intimate sanctum of the soul." 1) Grammar Error 2) Punctuation Error 3) Capitalization Error 4) Spelling Error Example

1) Grammar Error

dreams, however - has been debated over the centuries. Nevertheless, many people would like to 1) Grammar Error 2) Punctuation Error 3) Capitalization Error 4) Spelling Error Example

2) Punctuation Error

get up. Your dreams may provide interesting insights into your life. As psychologist Carl Jung has wrote, 1) Grammar Error 2) Punctuation Error 3) Capitalization Error 4) Spelling Error Example

2) Punctuation Error

Select the sentence that is correctly written. a. Last week, the officers had self-defense training. b. Last week, the officers have self-defense training. c. Last week, the officers has self-defense training. d. The officers, last week, have self-defense training.

a. Last week, the officers had self-defense training.

What term is the same in meaning as the word underlined in the following sentence? The victims arm was {lacerated} in the accident. a. cut b. broken c. pulverized d. folded

a. cut

Which of the following sentences is not grammatically correct? a. The accident happened on Seventh street at two-thirty in the afternoon. b. All the witness gave good statements. c. The incident report has a number of issues. d. You have to finish the report on the traffic accident before you can go home.

b. All the witness gave good statements.

Identify the misspelled word in the following sentence. The surprising news anemated the conversation amongst the group. a. surprising b. anemated c. conversation d. amongst

b. anemated

"The shooting occured early Monday morning, at 3:27." Which word is misspelled? a. shooting b. occured c. morning d. early

b. occured

The witnesses said that ______ staying at a local motel. a. their b. they're c. there d. None of the above.

b. they're

Select the sentence that is correctly written. a. Officer Salanco and me drove to the scene of the crime. b. I and Officer Salanco drove to the scene of the crime. c. Officer Salanco and I drove to the scene of the crime. d. Me and Officer Salanco drove to the scene of the crime

c. Officer Salanco and I drove to the scene of the crime.

There were five ____________ to the crime. a. witness's b. witness' c. witnesses d. witness

c. witnesses

complimentary phone __________ from private citizens. A. calls B. call's C. calls'

calls

Their were two cars involved in the accident that happened Monday morning at the corner of Broadway and Third Street. Which word is misspelled? a. corner b. happened c. accident d. Their

d. Their

Select the word or phrase that most clearly means the same as the underlined word. When the suspect refused to open the door, the police {executed} the search warrant and took the door off of its hinges. a. broke down b. presented c. signed d. carried out

d. carried out

Which term is opposite in meaning from the underlined word in the following sentence? The women seemed to be {inebriated} when giving her statement to the police officer. a. uneducated b. sophisticated c. awake d. sober

d. sober

In the past year, the police department handled hundreds of calls. During that time, Officer Smith _____________ twenty A. receive B. received C. receives D. receiving

received


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