APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability English Grammar and Structure Flashcards

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Answer: A collection of evidence items was submitted.

The subject is 'collection' (singular), not 'items'. Singular subjects require singular verbs ('was').

Which word is spelled correctly in the context of police report writing?

Answer: Occurrence

'Occurrence' has double 'c' and double 'r', a common misspelling in police reports.

Select the option that correctly uses 'affect' and 'effect'.

Answer: The rain will affect the crime scene evidence.

'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence; 'effect' is typically a noun meaning result.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma after an introductory clause?

Answer: After completing the report, the officer submitted it to her supervisor.

A comma is required after an introductory adverbial clause before the main clause.

Which option contains a run-on sentence?

Answer: The constable identified the suspect she then radioed for backup.

Option C is a run-on sentence — two independent clauses are joined without any punctuation or conjunction.

Choose the correct word order for an indirect question in a police report.

Answer: The sergeant asked where the suspect was last seen.

In indirect questions (reported speech), the word order is statement order (subject + verb), not question order.