This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which among the following is not a function of a paragraph? A) To give warning that a new phase is being developed. B) To amplify and develop an important unit of thought. C) To sum up what has been presented. D) To be developed by the method most appropriate to describe the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To be developed by the method most appropriate to describe the main idea. 2. Which question should you ask yourself when revising a paragraph for clarity? A) Is my handwriting neat?. B) Are my sentences varied in structure?. C) Did I use enough adjectives?. D) Is my paragraph long enough?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are my sentences varied in structure?. 3. This is the ..... of TEEL ..... " One of the most famous battles was Peloponnesian War which lasted from 431BCE-404 BCE. During this war the Athenians and Spartans fought for power and land among Greece. Sparta won the battle and became the most powerful state in Greece after Athens surrendered. A) L-Link. B) E-Evidence / Example. C) T-Topic Sentence. D) E-Explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) E-Evidence / Example. 4. Reasons, examples, and other details that support the main point of the paragraph is a supporting sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. The last part of your body paragraph is called the A) Example. B) Thesis. C) Topic sentence. D) Transition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transition. 6. When you write an Opinion Essay, the writer should ..... A) Make sure there are a lot of words. B) Dig in the text for examples to prove your opinion. C) Download one from the internet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dig in the text for examples to prove your opinion. 7. How should you conclude your first paragraph? A) Supporting arguments. B) Sentence from a book or play. C) Topic sentence. D) Thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thesis statement. 8. What is the point of the thesis statement? A) It introduces the topic of the essay. B) It says what the title means. C) It hooks the reader. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It introduces the topic of the essay. 9. "An introduction paragraph goes into a lot of detail about your main idea." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. What change needs to be made in sentence 10? A) Change asked to ask. B) Change the comma to a period. C) Change Mom to mom. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change Mom to mom. 11. A thesis statement is a complete sentence or sentences. A thesis statement is not a question. Which of these is a thesis statement? A) Knowing a foreign language. B) Why should people know a foreign language?. C) Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill that can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill that can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture. 12. Which of the following is NOT a type of specific detail that could support the central idea? A) Conversations. B) Events. C) Citations. D) Points made. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citations. 13. What does credible mean? A) Trusted. B) Legitimate. C) Unbiased. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. What do supporting details do? A) Give a summary of the main idea. B) Prove why the main idea is true. C) Restate the main idea in different words. D) Introduce the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prove why the main idea is true. 15. Before writing the first word of your paragraph, you should ..... A) Indent one meter from the margin. B) Indent one millimeter from the left margin. C) Indent one inch from the right margin. D) Indent one inch from the left margin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indent one inch from the left margin. 16. Sentences that connects the main idea is irrelevant sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. A good topic sentence should: A) Only include facts. B) Tell the reader what the paragraph is about. C) Give the writers opinion. D) Get the reader's attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tell the reader what the paragraph is about. 18. A group of sentences with a single idea is a(n) ..... A) Supporting detail. B) Topic sentence. C) Paragraph. D) Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paragraph. 19. What is the primary purpose of an introductory paragraph in an essay? A) To provide background information and set the context for the reader. B) To summarize the entire essay in a few sentences. C) To introduce the main characters of the essay. D) To conclude the essay with a strong statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide background information and set the context for the reader. 20. What are the second and third (or more) sentences in an introductory paragraph? A) The hook. B) The middle. C) The bridge or background. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The bridge or background. 21. What kind of detail is this sentence? My family went to the pumpkin patch a few weeks ago. A) Memory detail. B) Sensory detail. C) Reflective detail. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Memory detail. 22. Fill in the Blanks.1. Be ..... in your verb tenses and point of view. A) Unifies. B) Sufficiently. C) Clear. D) Quality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clear. 23. The conclusion refers to the final chapter, where you wrap up your dissertation with a final reflection on what you did and how you did it. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 24. What are supporting sentences in a paragraph? A) True and false sentences. B) Details about the topic sentences. C) Short sentences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Details about the topic sentences. 25. After a paragraph provides evidence for the main idea and an explanation ..... A) Next comes more analysis. B) Next comes the conclusion. C) Next comes more examples. D) Next comes an argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Next comes the conclusion. 26. How should sentence 9 be changed? A) Change men to man. B) Change that and whose. C) Insert a comma after bucket. D) Change into to onto. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change that and whose. 27. The goal of this type of paragraph is to convince another person to change, or at least think about changing, their opinion about something A) Narrative. B) Expository. C) Persuasive. D) Descriptive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Persuasive. 28. (1)Edgar Allan Poe was an American short-story writer, poet, editor, and literary critic during the Romantic period. (2)Beethoven was one of the musicians of the Romantic era. (3)Poe is best known for his dark tales of mystery, and is often credited with inventing the genre of detective fiction. (4)Poe wrote the poem "Annabel Lee." Which sentence is the topic sentence? A) Sentence 3. B) Sentence 1. C) Sentence 4. D) Sentence 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence 1. 29. You were supposed to arrive at work at 12:00 sharp ..... , your boss was in a meeting and didn't notice you slip in the back. A) However. B) Beforehand. C) Basically. D) Later. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 30. William has not chosen the most effective words in sentence 27. Which of the following could best replace the phrase people before and create a more effective sentence? A) Earlier generations. B) Previous ancestors. C) Her family. D) Friends of the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earlier generations. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesParagraphs Quiz 1Paragraphs Quiz 2Paragraphs Quiz 3Paragraphs Quiz 4Paragraphs Quiz 6Paragraphs Quiz 7Paragraphs Quiz 8Paragraphs Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books