NPOST Grammar and Spelling 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb?

Accepted Answer

The suspect was arrested yesterday.

Answer

The suspect were arrested yesterday.

Answer

The suspect been arrested yesterday.

Answer

The suspect is arrested yesterday.

Question 2

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

occurred

Answer

occured

Answer

ocurred

Answer

occurrd

Question 3

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

The officer asked, "Where were you?"

Answer

The officer asked, where were you?

Answer

The officer asked "where were you?"

Answer

The officer asked Where were you?

Question 4

Identify the correct word: The dog wagged ___ tail.

Accepted Answer

its

Answer

it's

Answer

its'

Answer

it is

Question 5

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

Each of the officers has a radio.

Answer

Each of the officers have a radio.

Answer

Each of the officers having a radio.

Answer

Each of the officers had have a radio.

Question 6

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

receive

Answer

recieve

Answer

receeve

Answer

receve

Question 7

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Accepted Answer

We bought pens, pencils, and paper.

Answer

We bought pens pencils and paper.

Answer

We bought, pens pencils and paper.

Answer

We bought pens, pencils and, paper.