This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In Mr. Hundley's class, a paragraph should typically be at least how many sentences in length? A) 5. B) 6. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 2. You should write your summary A) In one draft without revising. B) In a secret language that you make up. C) In fragments without punctuation. D) In your own words with complete sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In your own words with complete sentences. 3. Should you use transition words in your introduction? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 4. An explanation for evidence should be provided? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Identify the transition below.Effective teachers prove dynamic, innovative, and passionate, whereas ineffective teachers seem dull, uninspiring, and apathetic. A) Innovative. B) Dynamic. C) Whereas. D) Apathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whereas. 6. Which is the topic sentence?I hate cleaning! I have to do it every week and it's so boring. I have to clean the bathroom, wash the floors and hoover everywhere. I wish we could just pay a cleaner to do it instead. A) I have to do it every week and it's so boring. B) Have to clean the bathroom, wash the floors and hoover everywhere. C) I hate cleaning!. D) I wish we could just pay a cleaner to do it instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I hate cleaning!. 7. Also, as, as well as, both, in the same manner, in the same way, like, likewise, most important, same, similar, too A) Listed above are transition words for comparing two things. B) Listed above are transition words for contrasting two things. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Listed above are transition words for comparing two things. 8. Where does the counter argument go in an argumentative essay? A) 3rd body paragraph. B) Introduction. C) 1st body paragraph. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3rd body paragraph. 9. What do you call the last paragraph in an essay? A) Conclusion. B) Ending. C) Resolution. D) Finale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 10. Which sentence needs a semi colon? A) The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors. B) Even when the house looks clean there is usually a bunch of dirt swept under the rug. C) The challenges are not impossible but they are very hard to clear. D) If he misses his appointment he'll have to wait another six months to see the dentist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors. 11. Each of your body paragraphs should state your reasons clearly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Topic Sentence:I play soccer, see my friends, and spend time with my family on the weekend.Conclusion Sentence:Sometimes, I go to the park too.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: C) It introduces new idea. 13. Which of the following sentences is considered narrative? A) During the mornings I walk my two dogs around the neighborhood. B) Extracurricular activities are a great way to hone on students talents. C) The human body has a higher percentage of water. D) The best season is fall because of its the gorgeous changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) During the mornings I walk my two dogs around the neighborhood. 14. The following is what type of hook? "What would the world be like if everyone recycled?" A) Anecdote. B) Thought-provoking question. C) Strong descriptive image. D) Interesting observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thought-provoking question. 15. What is the correct order for an intro paragraph? A) Hook. Overview. Thesis. B) Overview. Hook. Thesis. C) Hook. Overview. Topic Sentence. D) Thesis. Overview. Hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hook. Overview. Thesis. 16. You should list your reasons in your introduction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. What is a common method for organizing information in an expository paragraph? A) Flashback. B) Cause and effect. C) Stream of consciousness. D) First-person narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause and effect. 18. Which resources are you allowed to use on your test? A) Dictionary. B) Thesaurus. C) Dictionary & Thesaurus. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dictionary & Thesaurus. 19. What is the correct order of the items in a persuasive paragraph? A) Claim, argument #1, argument #2, clincher. B) Claim argument #1, clincher, argument #2. C) Clincher, argument, quote, claim. D) Claim, clincher, transition, argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claim, argument #1, argument #2, clincher. 20. Which kind of paragraph tries to convince the reader of something? A) Narrative. B) Descriptive. C) Persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Persuasive. 21. When writing an opinion paragraph, I should only include arguments that support my opinion/ my position. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 22. In the Conclusion Chapter, you should state whether or not the objectives of your research have been achieved and whether they are as you have expected. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 23. How does the Topic Sentence relate to the thesis statement? A) It introduces a detail unrelated to the thesis. B) It introduces a main idea that supports the thesis. C) It provides a counterargument to the thesis. D) It restates the thesis in different words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It introduces a main idea that supports the thesis. 24. The last sentence of you introductory paragraph should state your A) Summary. B) Concrete detail. C) Thesis. D) Commentary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thesis. 25. A Cause refers to why things happened. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. What change needs to be made in sentence 7? A) B Change see to sees. B) Change these to this. C) Change Lets to Let's. D) Change fleece to fleese. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change Lets to Let's. 27. Which sentence is an example of a topic sentence? A) Dogs are known for their loyalty and companionship. B) For example, my dog always greets me at the door. C) In conclusion, dogs make great pets. D) Do you have a pet dog?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dogs are known for their loyalty and companionship. 28. When does a writer include the counterargument? A) Miss. Conroy stop trying to trick me because it could be included ANYWHERE in an argument!. B) The end. C) The beginning. D) The middle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Miss. Conroy stop trying to trick me because it could be included ANYWHERE in an argument!. 29. Your reasons and examples in your body paragraph should connect to your topic sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?(2) In this environment it can be hard to stand out, especially if your relatively new. A) Change environment to enviroment. B) Delete the comma. C) Change your to you're. D) No change should be made in this sentence. 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