This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph?Last week it rained every day, except for Friday afternoon. Every time I go out, I have to carry my umbrella with me because I don't want to get soaked. I wonder whether it's got anything to do with global warming? A) Umbrellas are useful. B) It has rained so much recently. C) Fridays are the best day. D) Global warming is real. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has rained so much recently. 2. The first sentence in a strong body paragraph is ..... A) Concluding Statement. B) Topic Sentence. C) Example. D) Explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topic Sentence. 3. The purpose of commentary is ..... A) To analyze the evidence and show how if proves the assertion. B) To explain what the evidence means. C) To summarize the evidence and the story for the reader. D) To restate the assertion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To analyze the evidence and show how if proves the assertion. 4. About how many sentences should each body paragraph be? A) 4-5. B) 3. C) 8 or more. D) 6-7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8 or more. 5. How many ideas/subjects should a paragraph focus on? A) 2. B) 4. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. 6. What are the supporting sentences? A) The sentences give the topic of the paragraph. B) They come after the topic sentences, making up the body of a paragraph. C) The sentences at the end of the paragraph. D) The sentences at the beginning of the paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They come after the topic sentences, making up the body of a paragraph. 7. Why is it important to check for sentence variety during revision? A) To increase word count. B) To use more adjectives. C) To make the paragraph more interesting. D) To make sentences longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make the paragraph more interesting. 8. Why is Analysis important to MEAL A) It adds extra words to your essay. B) It isn't important. C) This is the interesting part as you get to add why the evidence is important. D) You spend time repeating yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This is the interesting part as you get to add why the evidence is important. 9. What is the final conclusion of your research? A) A way to tie the thesis of what you were trying to prove, with all of the evidence you used for a final thought of what was learned. B) A way to stretch the paper to reach your page requirement. C) A place for a final quote. D) The place for your thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A way to tie the thesis of what you were trying to prove, with all of the evidence you used for a final thought of what was learned. 10. True or False:One supporting detail could change what your central idea says. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. The topic sentence ..... A) Is after the conclusion. B) Expresses the main idea. C) Provides a description of events that happened in the text. D) Contains quotes from the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expresses the main idea. 12. Where do you write the closing sentence? A) At the start of the paragraph. B) In the middle. C) At the end of the paragraph. D) Nowhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the end of the paragraph. 13. . Thomas would like to add the following sentence to the ninth paragraph (sentences 19-22). The third villager listened to the first two and dashed off to tell his wife while the first two villagers did likewise. Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence? A) After sentence 20. B) After sentence 22. C) After sentence 21. D) After sentence 19. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After sentence 21. 14. Laura and Roxy shopped for hours looking for shoes.Which detail best supports this statement? A) They looked at seven stores and could not find any shoes. B) Laura and Roxy shows off their shoes at school. C) Laura and Roxy hate shopping. D) They love shoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They looked at seven stores and could not find any shoes. 15. Crocodiles face danger everyday. A) Fragment. B) Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence. 16. All of the sentences in a paragraph should begin with a capital letter. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. What kind of detail is this sentence? The air was filled with gritty dust and the squeals of delighted children. A) Memory detail. B) Sensory detail. C) Reflective detail. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory detail. 18. What do you need to include in your conclusion paragraph? A) Thesis restatement. B) Summary of body paragraphs. C) Bring the essay to a close. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. An opinion essay is written to convince the reader ..... A) My opinion doesn't matter that much. B) My opinion is just like others. C) My opinion is right, and here are the reasons why. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My opinion is right, and here are the reasons why. 20. Types of supporting details include: A) Facts, Statistics, Sensory Details, Examples/Illustrations, Anecdotes. B) Narrative, Persuasive, description, expository. C) Unity, Cohesive and Connection. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Facts, Statistics, Sensory Details, Examples/Illustrations, Anecdotes. 21. When you are writing what your findings showed, it is important to: A) Make an outlandish claim to confuse the reader. B) Use a quote that allows someone famous to make your argument for you. C) Explain to the readers what was the main points you touched on about your topic. D) Bring up something new as a final thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explain to the readers what was the main points you touched on about your topic. 22. I forgot my lunch at home so my mom brought it to me. The red part of the sentence is the A) Problem. B) Solution. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Problem. 23. Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9, 000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.What does the author want you to learn from the passage? A) That we taste through our noses. B) We have taste buds on our tongues. C) Why we can taste only certain things. D) Where taste buds are found. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Where taste buds are found. 24. Which of the following is not one of the author's main points? A) Reading broadens your perspective and makes you a better person. B) Reading is a relaxing activity with positive mental side effects. C) Reading helps you perform on tests and get into selective schools. D) Reading keeps your mind in shape and prevents losses due to age. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading helps you perform on tests and get into selective schools. 25. What is the main purpose of the Reason (blue) section in an informational/argument body paragraph? A) To provide research and examples. B) To state the main point/idea for the paragraph. C) To analyze the evidence. D) To connect the paragraph back to the claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To state the main point/idea for the paragraph. 26. What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you? A) A summary of the supporting details. B) How many sentences the paragraph has. C) The main idea of the paragraph. D) A supporting detail about the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The main idea of the paragraph. 27. What are the different types of hooks that can be used in introductions? A) Personal story. B) Joke. C) Anecdote, quote, bold statement, statistic. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anecdote, quote, bold statement, statistic. 28. What are some strategies for achieving coherence in body paragraphs? A) Using random and unrelated ideas in each paragraph. B) Not providing any evidence or examples to support the main idea. C) Using long and complex sentences without clear transitions. D) Using topic sentences, providing clear transitions between ideas, using appropriate and consistent paragraph structure, and using supporting evidence and examples to support the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using topic sentences, providing clear transitions between ideas, using appropriate and consistent paragraph structure, and using supporting evidence and examples to support the main idea. 29. Indenting means that you ..... A) Start writing your paragraph on the top line. B) Writing your paragraph on the back of the paper. C) Leave space at the beginning of the paragraph. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leave space at the beginning of the paragraph. 30. How to make sure that the supporting ideas are related to the topic sentence? A) Use the cohesive devices(transitions, pronouns, key words). B) By writing an outline. C) Explain evidence. D) None of the above. 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