CALIFORNIA POST EXAM STUDY GUIDE(PELLETB).
PART 1 (CLARITY)
A. Julie was happy to get back to her life after the trial she felt she received justice
B. Julie was happy to get back to her life after the trial. She felt she received justice. -
answer- B. Julie was happy to get back to her life after the trial. She felt she received
justice.(answer a is a run on sentence)
A. Marge told Ruth Marge's supervisor wanted to speak with Ruth.
B. Marge told Ruth that Marge's supervisor wanted to speak with her. - answer- A.
Marge told Ruth that Marge's supervisor wanted to speak with Ruth.( answer b contains
a vague reference. The sentence is unclear)
A. Kelly did not see the cyclist riding in her blind spot and she hit him with her car as
she made the right turn.
B. Kelly did not see the cyclist riding in her blind spot and she hit him with her car. As
she made the right turn.. - answer- A. (b contains a sentence fragment)
A. Officers who train rarely are caught off guard.
B. Officers who train are rarely caught off guard. - answer- B. (a contains a misplace
modifier & is unclear)
A. The defendant was angry at the sentence he received. He antagonized the judge out
of frustration.
B. the defendant was angry at the sentence he received he antagonized the judge of
frustration. - answer- A..(b is a run on sentence)
A. Police officers who keep up to date with changing laws, policies and community
priorities tend to be more successful than those who do not, unless they are assigned to
special covert details that have little contact with ordinary citizens
A. Fingerprints were collected on print cards by officers.
B. Fingerprints were collected by officers on print cards. - answer- A. (b contains a
misplaced modifier and is unclear)
A. Fran was very afraid, but she kept her fear hidden.
B. Fran was very afraid, but she kept it hidden. - answer- A.( b contains a vague
reference and is unclear)
PART 1 (CLARITY)
A. Julie was happy to get back to her life after the trial she felt she received justice
B. Julie was happy to get back to her life after the trial. She felt she received justice. -
answer- B. Julie was happy to get back to her life after the trial. She felt she received
justice.(answer a is a run on sentence)
A. Marge told Ruth Marge's supervisor wanted to speak with Ruth.
B. Marge told Ruth that Marge's supervisor wanted to speak with her. - answer- A.
Marge told Ruth that Marge's supervisor wanted to speak with Ruth.( answer b contains
a vague reference. The sentence is unclear)
A. Kelly did not see the cyclist riding in her blind spot and she hit him with her car as
she made the right turn.
B. Kelly did not see the cyclist riding in her blind spot and she hit him with her car. As
she made the right turn.. - answer- A. (b contains a sentence fragment)
A. Officers who train rarely are caught off guard.
B. Officers who train are rarely caught off guard. - answer- B. (a contains a misplace
modifier & is unclear)
A. The defendant was angry at the sentence he received. He antagonized the judge out
of frustration.
B. the defendant was angry at the sentence he received he antagonized the judge of
frustration. - answer- A..(b is a run on sentence)
A. Police officers who keep up to date with changing laws, policies and community
priorities tend to be more successful than those who do not, unless they are assigned to
special covert details that have little contact with ordinary citizens
A. Fingerprints were collected on print cards by officers.
B. Fingerprints were collected by officers on print cards. - answer- A. (b contains a
misplaced modifier and is unclear)
A. Fran was very afraid, but she kept her fear hidden.
B. Fran was very afraid, but she kept it hidden. - answer- A.( b contains a vague
reference and is unclear)
