California Post Exam Study Guide (PELLETB). Part 1
(Clarity) –Q&A
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. Correct Ans - 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.
Correct Ans - 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.. Correct Ans - A. (b contains a
sentence fragment)
A. Officers who train rarely are caught off guard.
B. Officers who train are rarely caught off guard. Correct Ans - 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. Correct Ans - 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,
(Clarity) –Q&A
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. Correct Ans - 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.
Correct Ans - 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.. Correct Ans - A. (b contains a
sentence fragment)
A. Officers who train rarely are caught off guard.
B. Officers who train are rarely caught off guard. Correct Ans - 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. Correct Ans - 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,
