Question

Select the appropriate headline for the following:
The police have finally arrested the serial killer and closed the case on the abductions.

• A. Police arrest serial killer and close case on abductions
• B. Police arrest serial killer -- close case on abductions
• C. The police arrest serial killer -- close case on abductions
• D. Police arrest serial killer to close case on abductions

Answer 1

The correct option is B Police arrest serial killer -- close case on abductions

The correct headline for the given context is Option B. This headline depicts the central idea and stands by the norms of a headline. Option A is incorrect as conjunctions are replaced by punctuation in a headline. Option C is incorrect due to the use of an article which is omitted in a headline. Option D denotes a different meaning due to the use of an infinitive, the statement is in past tense but 'to' in the headline denotes future tense.