This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct way in writing an opinion essay A) Start the paragraph with topic sentence. B) Give personal example. C) Start the paragraph with thesis statement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Start the paragraph with topic sentence. 2. What kind of detail is based on things you remember from the past? A) Memory detail. B) Sensory detail. C) Reflective detail. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Memory detail. 3. What are sentences that give details to develop and support the main idea of the paragraph called? A) Concluding sentence. B) Thesis. C) Topic sentence. D) Supporting sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supporting sentences. 4. Before restating the thesis, be sure to A) List the main points made in the essay. B) Ask a rhetorical question. C) Use a transition word or phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use a transition word or phrase. 5. How should sentence 5 be changed?(5) How is it possible that such a unique island came into existense? A) Change the question mark to an exclamation point. B) Change existense to existence. C) Change came to comes. D) Sentence 5 should not be changed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change existense to existence. 6. This part of a paragraph contains most of the information. A) Topic sentence. B) Supporting details. C) Closing sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supporting details. 7. The topic sentence states the A) Main Idea. B) Supporting Details. C) Closing thoughts. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main Idea. 8. What is Body Paragraph 2 about? A) Your opinion and Reason 1. B) Your opinion and Reason 2. C) The main character. D) The opposite claim/argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your opinion and Reason 2. 9. How many writing samples will we have in this class (including the midterm exam and final exam)? A) 6-7 samples. B) 2-3 samples. C) I don't know. D) 4-5 samples. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6-7 samples. 10. What button on the keyboard do you use to indent? A) Backspace. B) Tab. C) Space bar. D) Return. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tab. 11. Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?"Vegetables and fruits are an important part of a healthy diet." A) Fruits and vegetables have lots of fiber to help your digestivesystem work properly. B) Some fruits and vegetables contain a lot of sugar. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fruits and vegetables have lots of fiber to help your digestivesystem work properly. 12. A body paragraph is the same as a Yes Ma'am Paragraph? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. What are the two steps to take when finding the counterargument? A) 1-Find where the opposing side is addressed, 2-Find where the writer proves that this is wrong. B) 1-Find the claim2-Find where the writer addresses why he/she is right. C) 1-Find where the the opposing side is addressed, 2-Find where the writers proves that this is right. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1-Find where the opposing side is addressed, 2-Find where the writer proves that this is wrong. 14. What are the parts of opinion writing? A) Bird, gorilla, lion, kangaroo. B) Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, counterclaim, conclusion. C) Introduction sentence, claim, reason, closing sentence. D) Claim, excuses, actions, nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, counterclaim, conclusion. 15. Which of the following is NOT a common structure of an expository paragraph? A) Introduction, body, conclusion. B) Problem and solution. C) Chronological order. D) Dialogue and monologue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dialogue and monologue. 16. What goes in the middle of the conclusion paragraph? A) Closing. B) Summary. C) Thesis restatement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summary. 17. Which sentence is most likely to be a topic sentence? A) In conclusion, exercise is beneficial. B) The cat sat on the mat. C) For example, jogging is a form of exercise. D) This paragraph will discuss the benefits of regular exercise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This paragraph will discuss the benefits of regular exercise. 18. What are some examples of transitional words or phrases that can be used to connect ideas in a body paragraph? A) Although, instead, besides, nonetheless, regardless, likewise, hence, thus, meanwhile. B) However, therefore, in addition, furthermore, moreover, on the other hand, similarly, consequently, nevertheless. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However, therefore, in addition, furthermore, moreover, on the other hand, similarly, consequently, nevertheless. 19. A good thesis statement: A) Usually needs to be two or three sentences so that the main idea of your paper is clearly stated. B) Is found at the beginning of each paragraph. C) Is the first sentence of your conclusion. D) Is found in the introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is found in the introduction. 20. What is a paragraph format? A) Topic sentence, body, and concluding sentence. B) Body, thesis, concluding sentence. C) Concluding sentence, body, topic sentence. D) Topic sentence, concluding sentence, details. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic sentence, body, and concluding sentence. 21. Supporting details give ..... that backs up the main idea. A) Conclusion. B) Imagination. C) Topic. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 22. What 3 things should an introduction include? A) Quote, Question, and Analysis. B) Title, Author, and Summary of text. C) Hook, Introduction of text, Thesis. D) Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hook, Introduction of text, Thesis. 23. After the topic sentence the next sentences are the ..... of the topic. A) Verbs. B) Details. C) Nouns. D) Answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Details. 24. What is the first sentence in a paragraph called? A) Supporting sentence. B) Conclusion sentence. C) Topic sentence/introduction sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic sentence/introduction sentence. 25. The last sentence in the paragraph is the ..... A) CS. B) CM. C) TS. D) CD. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CS. 26. The concrete detail contains a ..... A) Quote. B) Opinion. C) Inference. D) Main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quote. 27. The first thing you should do after receiving your writing prompt is write your thesis statement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. In an opinion essay, one should develop ideas clearly and ..... A) Copy words from the text. B) Use your own words. C) Write a narrative story. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use your own words. 29. Which of the following is NOT a hook technique commonly used in introductory paragraphs? A) Anecdote. B) Vivid Description. C) Logical argument. D) Quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logical argument. 30. After the topic sentence, the next immediate sentence of an effective paragraph is ..... A) A transition word. B) Commentary. C) A concluding sentence. D) A concrete detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A concrete detail. 31. A point by point comparison ..... A) Has one paragraph that focuses on the similarities while the following focuses on the differences. B) The first paragraph focuses on one subject while the following focuses on another. C) Each paragraph focuses on one point of comparison (similarities or differences). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Each paragraph focuses on one point of comparison (similarities or differences). 32. In the text, Billie Jo says, "I was coming home" (page 203).What type of sentence is this? A) CS. B) TS. C) CM. D) CD. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CD. 33. A supporting sentence provides details, examples, evidence, or explanations that further develop or clarify the main topic or idea of a paragraph. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. A biography is an example of what genre? A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction. 35. Is this the correct order for the concluding paragraph? Final concluding sentenceSummary of the main pointsRestatement of the thesis A) Yes, this is correct. B) No, this is not correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, this is not correct. 36. When do you make changes and improvements in your draft? A) Revising. B) Drafting. C) Publishing. D) Prewriting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revising. 37. What is the minimum number of sentences required in a conclusion paragraph? A) 5. B) 7. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 38. What is the purpose of the bridge/background? A) To fill in fluff. B) To start a new paragraph. C) To explain your hook and connect it to your thesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To explain your hook and connect it to your thesis. 39. What is a group of related sentences with a focus on one idea called? A) A paragraph. B) A sentence. C) An essay. D) A body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A paragraph. 40. A thesis statement should reflect the main idea of an essay. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. What is always at the beginning of a new sentence called? A) Punctuation. B) Proofreading. C) Subject-verb agreement. D) Capitalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalization. 42. When should you write a draft of your summary? A) Immediately after reading the text for the first time. B) Before coding the text. C) Before re-reading sections you didn't understand. D) After you've read the text, coded it and re-read any sections you didn't understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After you've read the text, coded it and re-read any sections you didn't understand. 43. Which type of paragraph would this topic sentence best go with:The day I won first place in the box car derby race was the proudest day of my life. A) Narrative. B) Descriptive. C) Expository. D) Persuasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrative. 44. What is the proper order for a body paragraph? A) Evidence and explanation, topic sentence, concluding sentence. B) Topic sentence, evidence and explanation, concluding sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topic sentence, evidence and explanation, concluding sentence. 45. What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18? A) Change ridiculous to ridiculus. B) Change that to it. C) No change needs to be made. D) Insert a comma after looked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insert a comma after looked. 46. What are Kennedy's 2 counterarguments? A) 1-Medical space research will lead to new discoveries. 2-Medical space research will help produce resources. B) 1-Medical space research will help get rid of radiation in the air.2-Medical space research will help get rid of gases in the air. C) 1-Medical space research will allow us to find Soviet Union bombs.2-Medical space research will help us travel faster in space. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1-Medical space research will lead to new discoveries. 2-Medical space research will help produce resources. 47. What does a body paragraph include? A) Topic sentence, example, and analysis/explanation. B) Topic sentence, thesis, and summary. C) Topic sentence, example, and summary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic sentence, example, and analysis/explanation. 48. True or False:The central idea is directly tied to the author's main point or argument. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 49. Where should you reveal your topic? A) In the concluding paragraph. B) Anywhere so long as it is in your essay. C) In the introductory paragraph. D) In the first body paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the introductory paragraph. 50. Something that causes trouble or harm is ..... A) A problem. B) A solution. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A problem. 51. Topic sentence:Although it's not always fun, doing chores is a way I can help my family.Concluding sentence:Chores are really boring.Choose the best option about the concluding sentence: A) Good. B) Small detail. C) It introduces new idea. D) Too similar to the topic sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Small detail. 52. Which kind of paragraph tells a story? A) Narrative. B) Descriptive. C) Persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrative. 53. 'And' is a good word to start sentences in a paragraph. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. A paragraph is a brief piece of writing that has topic sentence and and supporting sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. An Expository Paragraph uses the same structure as an Expository Essay A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. A good way to end a body paragraph is to ..... A) Wrap up your thoughts with a transition word and the main idea. B) Wrap up your thoughts with a thought-provoking question. C) Wrap up your thoughts by restating your topic sentence word for word. D) Wrap up your thoughts with a new idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wrap up your thoughts with a transition word and the main idea. 57. Which question do we ask ourselves when developing commentary? A) How does the evidence prove the point you are trying to make in this paragraph?. B) How does the topic reflect the assertion in this paragraph?. C) How should I put background in this paragraph?. D) How do I connect the assertion and the conclusion sentence in this paragraph?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How does the evidence prove the point you are trying to make in this paragraph?. 58. Why did Mulan go to war? A) To take her Father's place. B) To eat a taco. C) To go to school. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To take her Father's place. 59. The sentence that expresses the main point, or idea, of a paragraph is a topic sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. Every body paragraph must have a transitional phrase. A) No. There should never be a transitional phrase. B) No. But only if the sentence is strong on it's own and adding a phrase isn't necessary. C) Yes. This is a critical mark of a writer's ability. D) Yes, the reader won't understand it's a new paragraph without a signal phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. But only if the sentence is strong on it's own and adding a phrase isn't necessary. 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