DELPOE Grammar and Spelling

Question 1

Which sentence is grammatically correct for use in a police report?

Accepted Answer

The suspect ran northbound on Fifth Avenue.

Answer

The suspect, he ran northbound on Fifth Avenue.

Answer

The suspect runned northbound on Fifth Avenue.

Answer

Northbound on Fifth Avenue the suspect ran.

Question 2

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Witness

Answer

Witnes

Answer

Witniss

Answer

Witeness

Question 3

Choose the sentence with the correct use of their/there/they're: 'The officers completed ___ report before leaving the scene.'

Accepted Answer

their

Answer

there

Answer

they're

Answer

theyre

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses punctuation for a police report?

Accepted Answer

Officer Jones responded to the call at 0300 hours.

Answer

Officer jones responded to the call at 0300 hours.

Answer

officer Jones responded to the call at 0300 hours.

Answer

Officer Jones, responded to the call at 0300 hours.

Question 5

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Arrest

Answer

Aresst

Answer

Arest

Answer

Arreste

Question 6

Which sentence uses 'affect' vs. 'effect' correctly?

Accepted Answer

The new policy will affect officer morale.

Answer

The new policy will effect officer morale.

Answer

The effect of the new policy will affect everyone affects.

Answer

The affect of the policy is unknown.