This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is an example of coding while you read? A) Putting an exclamation mark next to surprising or new information. B) Drawing a picture of your kitten in the blank space at the end of a chapter. C) Looking a word up in the dictionary. D) Re-reading the same page 10-15 times. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Putting an exclamation mark next to surprising or new information. 2. Usually, a good paragraph contains ..... sentences A) 8-10. B) 4-5. C) 5-7. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5-7. 3. A ..... expresses the main idea of the paragraph. A) Examples. B) Topic sentence. C) Controlling idea. D) Supporting sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topic sentence. 4. Analysis is ..... A) The context that precedes a quote. B) Your explanation about how the quote supports the thesis. C) The sentence that states the main idea of your paragraph. D) A description of what happens in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your explanation about how the quote supports the thesis. 5. How to write them? A) You should give details. B) You should give examples. C) You should give the data and evidence. D) You should give supporting facts, details and examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You should give supporting facts, details and examples. 6. The following are the contrast signal words, except ..... A) However. B) Both. C) Even though. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both. 7. Where can we find Kennedy's 2 counterarguments? A) Paragraph 2. B) Paragraph 3. C) Paragraph 4. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paragraph 3. 8. Which of the following sentences can be considered a descriptive sentence? A) The beautiful girl ran up the steep hill to visit the red cottage. B) The United States of America is composed of 50 states. C) All of the children from this school are super intrigued with the secret play. D) Having a tutor is better than studying by yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The beautiful girl ran up the steep hill to visit the red cottage. 9. What states the main idea of the paragraph? A) Topic sentence. B) Body sentences. C) Paragraph. D) Concluding sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic sentence. 10. A quote should always ..... A) Be followed with analysis. B) Seek to prove your thesis. C) Include an in-text citation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. Which of the following sentences is most likely to be a topic sentence? A) The main reason for this is the structure. B) For example, many people enjoy reading. C) A paragraph should focus on a single idea. D) In conclusion, paragraphs are essential. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A paragraph should focus on a single idea. 12. Dolphins are very smart animals. They even have their own language. They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts. Scientists have been studying this dolphin language. They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other.This paragraph mainly tells: A) How dolpins are different from fish. B) How dolphins talk to people. C) How smart dolphins are. D) Which scientists are studying languages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How smart dolphins are. 13. What change should be made in sentence 11? A) Change wasn't a to wasn't no. B) Change permanant to permanent. C) Insert something after knew. D) Change helped to helps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change permanant to permanent. 14. A paragraph should cover ..... topic(s). A) Three. B) Five. C) Two. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One. 15. Which of the following words or phrases could be used when contrasting? A) Similarly. B) In conclusion. C) Due to the fact that. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the other hand. 16. Evidence should be incorporated into a sentence. Which sentence does NOT integrate a quotation properly? A) Mr. White shows he is shocked when he "gazed with horror at the visitor.". B) Jacobs writes, "Mr. White didn't even hear his wife's scream.". C) Mr. White is very clever. "He frantically made his third and final wish. D) At the end of the story, "The knocking stopped suddenly.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. White is very clever. "He frantically made his third and final wish. 17. What is the role of evidence in an opinion paragraph? A) To support the writer's opinion. B) To summarize the paragraph. C) To introduce new topics. D) To confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To support the writer's opinion. 18. When would you most likely summarize a book? A) When you want to forget a book you've read. B) When you want to tell a friend your opinion of a book but not what it was about. C) When you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book. D) When you don't understand a vocabulary word you read in a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book. 19. What does coherence mean in the context of body paragraphs? A) Random and disconnected thoughts. B) Repetition of ideas. C) Incoherent and confusing structure. D) Logical and smooth flow of ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logical and smooth flow of ideas. 20. What must be included in you introduction A) Setting, characters, beginning, middle, end. B) Badge, pencil pouch, pencil. C) Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, counterclaim, conclusion. D) Hook, claim (opinion), facts (reasons). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hook, claim (opinion), facts (reasons). 21. What is a counterargument? A) The opposing viewpoint. B) The writer's position that they are trying to prove. C) Facts and statistics to support ideas. D) Connects evidence to the claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The opposing viewpoint. 22. Which of the following is an example of citing evidence? A) "In my opinion, ". B) "It seems like ". C) "According to the text, ". D) "I think that ". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "According to the text, ". 23. Which of these is most likely a topic sentence? A) Out of all the pizza toppings, pepperoni is the best. B) First, pepperoni is salty, crispy, and chewy. C) I usually order pepperoni on my pizza, but today I got olives. D) In conclusion, pepperoni is a perfect pizza topping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out of all the pizza toppings, pepperoni is the best. 24. What is the main function of a conclusion in a body paragraph? A) To summarize the main points and provide a final thought or perspective on the topic. B) To introduce new ideas and evidence. C) To restate the thesis statement. D) To provide background information on the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To summarize the main points and provide a final thought or perspective on the topic. 25. The transition should help get from A) One paragraph to another. B) The body paragraphs to the conclusion. C) One topic to the next. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One topic to the next. 26. To have a good paragraph, always observe proper use of punctuation marks. A) Agree. B) Disagree. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agree. 27. All sentences need proper end punctuation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. Which of the following is an example of an expository paragraph topic? A) The process of photosynthesis. B) A poem about love. C) A day in the life of a cat. D) A thrilling adventure story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The process of photosynthesis. 29. How should an opinion paragraph be structured? A) Body, introduction, conclusion. B) Introduction, body, conclusion. C) Conclusion, introduction, body. D) Introduction, conclusion, body. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introduction, body, conclusion. 30. To start out a paragraph, we should use a ..... A) Transitional phrase. B) Comma. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitional phrase. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesParagraphs Quiz 1Paragraphs Quiz 2Paragraphs Quiz 3Paragraphs Quiz 4Paragraphs Quiz 5Paragraphs Quiz 6Paragraphs Quiz 7Paragraphs Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books