Written Communication and Grammar Flashcards
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Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
Answer: The supervisors' reports were submitted on time.
'Supervisors'' shows plural possessive (multiple supervisors owning the reports), which is correctly formed.
Which transitional phrase best signals a contrast between two ideas?
Answer: On the other hand
'On the other hand' signals a contrast or opposing viewpoint between two ideas.
An incident report should be written in which tense?
Answer: Past tense
Incident reports describe events that have already occurred, so past tense is appropriate.
Which of the following is an example of jargon that should be avoided in public-facing documents?
Answer: Perp was apprehended via standard EOD protocol.
Terms like 'perp' and 'EOD protocol' are jargon that may confuse readers outside the field.
What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
Answer: To state the main idea of the paragraph
A topic sentence introduces and states the central idea that the rest of the paragraph develops.
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The officer had no choice ___ to file the report.'?
Answer: but
The phrase 'no choice but to' is the correct idiomatic expression in English.
Which sentence avoids redundancy?
Answer: The report was submitted on Monday.
The third sentence states a single clear fact without repeating the same idea in different words.