This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Properties Of A Well Written Text – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Properties Of A Well Written Text Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choosing words that are formal, precise, and appropriate for academic writing reflects ..... A) Language use. B) Organization. C) Mechanics. D) Cohesion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Language use. 2. Yo, what's up? How's it going? A) Academic/ Standard. B) Technical/ Business. C) Informal/Slang. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informal/Slang. 3. Which of the statements below uses formal language? A) HE'S GONNA BE ANGRY. B) WE HAFTA LEAVE NOW. C) HEY BUDDY! WANNA GO TO DANCE?. D) WE CORDIALLY NVITE YOU TO ATTEND THE WEDDING CEREMONY. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) WE CORDIALLY NVITE YOU TO ATTEND THE WEDDING CEREMONY. 4. Put the book ..... A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 5. Which of the following property that concerns capitalization, abbreviations, numbers, and italics? A) Language Use. B) Organization. C) Mechanics. D) Coherence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mechanics. 6. This is composed of several sentences. It revolves around a topic sentence. It starts with an introduction, then supporting details and a concluding sentence. A) Essay. B) Anecdote. C) Paragraph. D) Poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paragraph. 7. Which is not a characteristic of effective language? A) Constructive. B) Verbose. C) Formal. D) Familiar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verbose. 8. What needs to be improved in the paragraph to be coherent and cohesive? A) The ancient Egyptians. B) The process of mummification. C) The arrangement and flow of ideas. D) The skin, hair, teeth, and facial features. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The arrangement and flow of ideas. 9. A text with cohesion but no coherence is easy to follow. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 10. I will apply what I've learned ..... A) When I feel bored. B) In my daily life. C) Only during exams. D) If someone asks me. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In my daily life. 11. What correct end punctuation are you going to use to complete the sentence:For heaven's sake Paul, why do you keep on mumbling ..... A) Period. B) Question mark. C) Exclamation. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question mark. 12. Identify a sentence that contains a correct grammatical usage. A) She goes to the store every day. B) She go to the store every day. C) She goes to store every day. D) She going to the store every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She goes to the store every day. 13. The way a text is organized to guide the reader logically. This makes a text readable and its message clear. A) Coherence. B) Text Organization. C) Deductive Writing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Text Organization. 14. This format is an aspect of the organization that is immediately apparent to the reader. It is seen in how the text physically appears like headings, subheading, bullet points or font emphasis. A) Language use. B) Writing Mechanics. C) Diction. D) Physical Format. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Physical Format. 15. This manner of organizing ideas for writing means the writer must start with the particular ideas leading to the general idea. A) Deductive Way. B) Inductive Way. C) Structure. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inductive Way. 16. Using an outline aide in achieving this property. Which property is referred to? A) Proper mechanics. B) Organization. C) Appropriate language use. D) Coherence and cohesion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organization. 17. Paragraphs must have illogical arrangement of ideas or pattern of development. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Sally is captain of the soccer team she helped organize the tournament.correct the sentence. A) Sally is captain of the soccer team she helped, organize the tournament. B) Sally, is captain of the soccer team she helped organize the tournament. C) Sally is captain of the soccer team. She helped organize the tournament. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sally is captain of the soccer team. She helped organize the tournament. 19. Which organization technique is used in this paragraph?Seasickness is a type of motion sickness. Although, symptoms include nausea, vomiting, headaches and vertigo. Then, it is caused by the rocking motion of the watercraft. Nonetheless, the brain becomes conflicted because what the eyes see does not correspond with what the body is feeling. A) Physical format. B) Structure. C) Signal words. D) All of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Signal words. 20. What is the purpose of punctuation in writing? A) To make the writing abstract. B) To make the writing lengthy. C) To confuse the reader. D) To guide the reader in reading the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To guide the reader in reading the text. 21. "There" and "it" structures are frequently used in the text. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 22. Which of the following is a type of text structure? A) Adverb. B) Pronoun. C) Adjective. D) Narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Narrative. 23. It examines how the given subjects are similar or different to one another. A) Comparison and Contrast. B) Description. C) Narration. D) Persuasion. E) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comparison and Contrast. 24. It is organizing ideas by dividing text into paragraphs and making the writer's thinking visible to the readers. A) Summarizing. B) Paragraphing. C) Organization. D) Outlining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paragraphing. 25. What type of vocabulary should be used for effective language use? A) Precise vocabulary. B) Vague vocabulary. C) Random vocabulary. D) Limited vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precise vocabulary. 26. It occurs when ideas are connected at the conceptual idea level. A) Mechanics. B) Organization. C) Coherence. D) Cohesion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coherence. 27. How are you going to make sure that you have appropriate language use in writing literary pieces? A) Be formal. B) Be creative. C) Be concise. D) Be wordy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be formal. 28. It is the main idea or argument of the essay. A) Thesis Statement. B) Topic Sentence. C) Supporting Details. D) Transitional Paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis Statement. 29. That new restaurant downtown is the bomb, we should check it out sometime. A) Slang. B) Colloquial. C) Jargon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slang. 30. What does it mean for a text to have "cohesion" ? A) The text includes accurate data and facts. B) The sentences and paragraphs flow smoothly with clear connections. C) The text has a clear thesis statement. D) The ideas in the text are presented in chronological order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sentences and paragraphs flow smoothly with clear connections. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesProperties Of A Well Written Text Quiz 1Properties Of A Well Written Text Quiz 2Properties Of A Well Written Text Quiz 3Properties Of A Well Written Text Quiz 4Properties Of A Well Written Text Quiz 5Properties Of A Well Written Text Quiz 6Properties Of A Well Written Text Quiz 7Properties Of A Well Written Text Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books