This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This overview sentence is usually written at the beginning of each body paragraph. A) Thesis sentence. B) Topic sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topic sentence. 2. Your transition should be A) Less than one sentence. B) Three sentences. C) Five sentences. D) One sentence. E) Two sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One sentence. 3. Which is the correct order for a body paragraph? A) Example/evidence, topic sentence, explanation, transition. B) Topic sentence, example/evidence, explanation, transition. C) Topic sentence, example/evidence, explanation, counterargument. D) Explanation, example/evidence, thesis, transition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topic sentence, example/evidence, explanation, transition. 4. Which of the following is an example of a strong hook? A) Pollution is a major problem in urban areas. B) Pollution affects millions of people every day. C) This essay is about pollution. D) Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollution affects millions of people every day. 5. What is the first sentence of a paragraph called? A) The introduction sentence. B) The first sentence. C) Topic sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic sentence. 6. What is the role of supporting sentences in a paragraph? A) To introduce a new topic. B) To provide evidence and details. C) To conclude the paragraph. D) To ask questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide evidence and details. 7. When you are supporting your conclusion it is important to do which of the following? A) Bring up new information. B) Summarize briefly what your body paragraphs were about. C) Use a hook to finalize your point. D) Cite all your sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summarize briefly what your body paragraphs were about. 8. A thesis cannot be longer than ..... A) 1 paragraph. B) 1 line. C) 1 sentence. D) 2 sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 sentence. 9. Which one of these is not a part of an introductory paragraph? A) Hook. B) Thesis. C) Conclusion. D) Background. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 10. Which kind of paragraph paints a picture with words? A) Narrative. B) Descriptive. C) Persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Descriptive. 11. In an opinion paragraph, what should each body paragraph begin with? A) A statistic. B) A question. C) A quote. D) A transition word or phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A transition word or phrase. 12. Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?How many bank tellers are there in a bank A) ,. B) !. C) ?. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 13. What is the main point of this paragraph?I will be looking after my neighbours' dog this week. They have gone abroad on holiday and cannot take it with them. I will feed him and take him for walks every day. I'm really looking forward to it. A) Looking after a neighbour's dog. B) Getting on with your neighbour. C) Going on holiday. D) Enjoying dogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looking after a neighbour's dog. 14. When revising a paragraph, what should you focus on to enhance the flow of ideas? A) Number of adjectives. B) Logical connections between sentences. C) Word count. D) Sentence length. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logical connections between sentences. 15. In writing a paragraph, it is proper not to observe proper indention. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Expository sentences have many opinions. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 17. The purpose of a persuasive paragraph is ..... A) To inspire. B) To convince. C) To entertain. D) To inform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To convince. 18. The main noun in a sentence is the ..... A) Verb. B) Subject. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 19. What are the basic types of paragraphs? A) Expository, declarative, interrogative, statement. B) Process, cause and effect, expository, persuasive. C) Descriptive, expository, narrative, persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Descriptive, expository, narrative, persuasive. 20. What is the first sentence of a counter argument paragraph? A) Acknowledging the opposition. B) Evidence for your viewpoint. C) Rebuttal. D) Evidence for the opposing viewpoint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acknowledging the opposition. 21. What is the main purpose of an expository paragraph? A) To entertain. B) To describe a personal experience. C) To persuade. D) To inform or explain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To inform or explain. 22. The closing sentence restates the opening sentence in a different way. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Which tool can assist in revising paragraphs for grammatical accuracy? A) A dictionary. B) A calculator. C) A thesaurus. D) A grammar checker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A grammar checker. 24. What kind of detail MUST be used in narrative paragraphs? A) Memory detail. B) Sensory detail. C) Reflective detail. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Memory detail. 25. This part of a paragraph reflectively ties everything together. It is also known as "the clincher." A) Topic sentence. B) Supporting details. C) Closing sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Closing sentence. 26. Which of the following is not part of what a paragraph should look like. A) Centered on the page. B) Indent at the beginning of the first line. C) Shaped like a rectangle. D) Aligned to the left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Centered on the page. 27. Which of the following is an example of a transition word? A) However. B) Running. C) Quickly. D) Apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 28. What would be the best topic sentence?Water spilled onto the road and towards the store. Trolleys were stood in 10 cm of water and sandbags were used to block doorways. Luckily, not much damage was caused. A) Ducks and swans enjoyed the rain. B) The weather was really hot last week. C) Walmart was forced to close its doors to customers as flood water rose. D) Wallmart's stocks ruined by rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walmart was forced to close its doors to customers as flood water rose. 29. What comes after the introduction paragraph? A) Body Paragraph 2. B) Body Paragraph 1. C) Counterclaim. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Body Paragraph 1. 30. What is NOT a feature of a paragraph? A) Supporting points. B) A subtitle. C) Topic sentence. D) Unity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A subtitle. ← 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