This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Supporting Sentences – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Supporting Sentences Quiz 14 (11 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Volunteering brings numerous personal benefits." A) Volunteering helps build new skills. B) It provides a sense of purpose and community. C) Many volunteers report feeling happier and more fulfilled. D) Playing sports can improve physical fitness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Playing sports can improve physical fitness. 2. What is the primary function of a concluding sentence in a paragraph? A) To list transition words that signal a new idea. B) To signal the end of the paragraph. C) To introduce a new supporting detail to the paragraph. D) To be an exact copy of the topic sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To signal the end of the paragraph. 3. Read the topic sentence. Choose the question that would generate a related supporting detail.There are two main types of fly fishing. A) What are the most common categories of fly fishing?. B) What other hobbies can people do in the water?. C) How is fly fishing different from other types of fishing?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What are the most common categories of fly fishing?. 4. The topic sentence below does not meet expectations. What is wrong with the topics sentence below?I enjoy teaching because I love to learn, enjoy being creative, and I enjoy being around the students. A) It is too long. B) It is too general. C) It contains too many details. D) It does not make sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It contains too many details. 5. Keep your teeth happy. Brush your teeth twice a day. Make sure you floss your teeth every time you brush and after you eat. Avoid eating anything that sticks to your teeth, like candy and syrup. Eat vegetables and fruits that don't cause cavities. What is the main idea? A) Keep your teeth happy. B) Brush your teeth twice a day. C) Avoid eating candy and syrup. D) Eat more vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep your teeth happy. 6. Supporting sentences must always come after the concluding sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. The concluding sentence should perform one of three functions:restate the topic, summarize the supporting sentences, or what third function? A) Correct any mistakes made in the topic sentence. B) Ask a rhetorical question. C) Introduce the topic of the next paragraph. D) Provide a final comment about the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provide a final comment about the topic. 8. Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit.Topic Sentence:Doing your homework has many benefits. A) Homework takes up your precious after school time. B) Doing your homework helps you remember the material better. C) Those who complete their homework often do better on the test. D) When you have done your homework, it makes it easier to participate in class. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homework takes up your precious after school time. 9. Jake's family went on a camping trip. They went to a park by the ocean. They rode their bikes around the park and cooked their food over a fire outside. They saw some deer. They came home Sunday afternoon. What is the main idea? A) They cooked their food outside. B) Jake's family likes to camp. C) They saw some deer. D) Jake's family went on a camping trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jake's family went on a camping trip. 10. Which of the following is an example of combining supporting sentences? A) There are many cows in the pasture. They are grazing on the grass. B) Grazing on the grass, there are cows. C) The cows are in the pasture. D) There are many cows in the pasture grazing on the grass. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There are many cows in the pasture grazing on the grass. 11. Which one of these would not be suitable to support this topic sentence? School uniforms should be banned in school. A) School unform keeps students disciplined. B) They restrict students' freedom and individuality. C) They are uncomfortable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) School unform keeps students disciplined. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSupporting Sentences Quiz 1Supporting Sentences Quiz 2Supporting Sentences Quiz 3Supporting Sentences Quiz 4Supporting Sentences Quiz 5Supporting Sentences Quiz 6Supporting Sentences Quiz 7Supporting Sentences Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books