OACP: Grammar and punctuation

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1. Which sentence uses its or it's correctly?

   1. The car had damage to its' rear bumper.
   2. The car had damage to it's rear bumper.
   3. The car had damage to its rear bumper.
   4. Its clear that the car was damaged.

2. Which sentence about the 911 caller is correct?

   1. The woman who called 911 waited at the corner.
   2. The woman whom called 911 waited at the corner.
   3. The woman what called 911 waited at the corner.
   4. The woman which called 911 waited at the corner.

3. Choose the correct word: "Make sure you do not ____ the exhibit tag."

   1. loose
   2. loss
   3. lose
   4. lost

4. Which sentence comparing two vehicles' speed is correct?

   1. The second vehicle was more faster than the first.
   2. The second vehicle was fast then the first one.
   3. The second vehicle was faster then the first.
   4. The second vehicle was faster than the first.

5. A report describes what a woman did on arriving home. Which sentence keeps the past tense consistent?

   1. She has open the door and saw the broken window.
   2. She opened the door and sees the broken window.
   3. She opened the door and saw the broken window.
   4. She opens the door and saw the broken window.

6. Choose the correct word: "The officers parked ____ cruisers across the road."

   1. there
   2. their
   3. theyre
   4. they're

7. Two drivers each showed a licence. Which phrase is correct?

   1. the drivers' licences
   2. the driver's licences
   3. the drivers licence's
   4. the drivers's licences

8. Which sentence about the witness interviews is correct?

   1. Each of the witnesses was interviewed separately.
   2. Each of the witnesses were interviewed separately.
   3. Each of the witnesses are interviewed separately.
   4. Each of the witnesses have been interviewed separately.

9. A report lists what was in a bag. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

   1. The bag held, a wallet two phones and a set of keys.
   2. The bag held a wallet two phones, and a set, of keys.
   3. The bag held a wallet; two phones; and a set of keys,
   4. The bag held a wallet, two phones and a set of keys.

10. Choose the correct word: "The cold did not ____ the evidence."

    1. affect
    2. affekt
    3. afect
    4. effect

11. Which sentence about the people leaving the vehicle is correct?

    1. Everyone excepted the driver left the vehicle.
    2. Everyone expect the driver left the vehicle.
    3. Everyone accept the driver left the vehicle.
    4. Everyone except the driver left the vehicle.

12. Which item is a complete sentence?

    1. The suspect who ran toward the lot.
    2. Running toward the parking lot.
    3. The suspect ran toward the parking lot.
    4. Because the suspect ran away.

13. Two men were talking about lost keys. Which sentence makes clear who lost them?

    1. Mr. Lee told Mr. Brown he lost them.
    2. Mr. Lee told Mr. Brown that Mr. Lee had lost his keys.
    3. Mr. Lee told Mr. Brown that he had lost his keys.
    4. He told him that he had lost his keys.

14. Which sentence about the injuries in the crash uses correct grammar?

    1. Neither the driver nor the passengers is injured.
    2. Neither the driver or the passengers were injured.
    3. Neither the driver nor the passengers were injured.
    4. Neither the driver nor the passengers was injured.

15. Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

    1. The light was red, and, the van went through it.
    2. The light was red; the van went through it.
    3. The light was red, the van went through it.
    4. The light was red the van went through it.

16. A report describes tools found behind a shed. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

    1. The box of tools were found behind the shed.
    2. The box of tools was found behind the shed.
    3. The box of tools are found behind the shed.
    4. The box of tools have been found behind the shed.