Vocabulary
What does “justified” mean?
Within reason - allowed
In grammar, when is a period used?
To end a sentence.
Which word(s) is/are nouns in the following sentences: Doctor Bhayani is
Should be “They are over there, hiding behind the car”.
surveillance or surviellance
surveillance
The illegal limit of alcohol in a person’s system is 0.08 milligrams per 100 millitres of blood. If a person has 0.7, are they over the legal limit?
Yes, in fact they are likely dead.
What does “corroborate” mean?
Supported by other facts
In grammar, when is a colon used?
To introduce a list.
Find the three errors “The whether was poor condition for flying. It didn’t matter weather it was an airplane, or even a which on a broom, the weather was really bad”.
“The whether was poor condition for flying. It didn’t matter weather it was an airplane, or even a which on a broom, the weather was really bad”.
lawful or lawfull ?
lawful
Many police services use the 24 hour clock. If a person was brought into custody at 2200hrs, and were released 3.5 hours later, what time were they released?
1:30 am
What does “exculpatory “ mean?
evidence suggesting the suspect if not guilty
What is hyphen used for?
Used to join two words (eg mother-in-law or twenty-one)
What is a “run-on sentence”?
A sentence that combines too many thoughts which would be easier to read with creating multiple sentences instead.
subpoeana or subpoena
subpoena
Many police services have canine units. Some even have equine units. What is an equine?
Horses, known as the Mounted Unit
What is an alibi witness?
Evidence that the suspect is not guilty because they were somewhere else at the time of the crime
When do you put words inside of quotes?
To show the reader that these are the words of someone else speaking.
Is it okay to ignore the rules of grammar if you are writing down someone’s statement “verbatim”?
Yes. Verbatim means that you are quoting the exact words that the witness said.
judishial or judicial
judicial
Most vehicles today have ABS. What does ABS mean and what does it do?
Anti-Lock Brake System. Stops the brakes from locking the wheels which prevents skids.
What does “culpable” mean?
Legally responsible- having legal consequences
A capital letter is used to start a sentence. When else is a capital letter used?
To write a title (eg The leader of VP is Doctor Bhayani)
What is “tense confusion” within a sentence mean?
Within a sentence confusing past, present tense. (Eg. The car is going fast when it passed me)
expedite or expidite
Expedite
If a car is travelling 100 km per hour. What is the travel time of a return trip to the next city which is 150 km away from your starting point?
3 hours