This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Writing Standards – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Writing Standards Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In this sentence, how is and discuss correctly written? The committee has met and discuss the event for next month's showcase. A) And had discussed. B) And discussing. C) And discussed. D) As it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And discussed. 2. During physical education class, Caleb lost his first soccer game ever. His team had always won, but the new girl was good, and the other team got her ..... , Caleb found it more difficult to focus on his schoolwork than he had earlier in the morning. He couldn't get the game out of his head.Which transition best fits in the blank?A For exampleB OtherwiseC That afternoonD Whenever A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 3. Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated. A) "What time will you be home, " asked Mom?. B) "What time will you be home" ? asked Mom. C) "What time will you be home?" asked Mom. D) "What time will you be home" asked Mom?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "What time will you be home?" asked Mom. 4. This trait focuses on spelling, grammar and punctuation rules of the English language. A) Word Choice. B) Sentence Fluency. C) Conventions. D) Ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conventions. 5. Select the option that demonstrates the correct use of a colon. A) She knew what her favorite foods were:pizza, ice cream, and chocolate. B) She knew:what her favorite foods were pizza, ice cream, and chocolate. C) She knew what her favorite foods were:pizza ice cream, and chocolate. D) She knew what her favorite foods were pizza, ice cream, and chocolate:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She knew what her favorite foods were:pizza, ice cream, and chocolate. 6. Select the sentence with the correct use of the semicolon. A) She loves cooking, she hates cleaning. B) She loves cooking; hates cleaning. C) She loves cooking; she hates cleaning. D) She loves; cooking, she hates cleaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She loves cooking; she hates cleaning. 7. Why is the "Voice" important? A) It describes what the writers thoughts are. B) It is important because you sentence needs to flow smoothly. C) It corrects your grammar. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It describes what the writers thoughts are. 8. Mark each statement as active (A) or passive (P) voice. John passed his CWST. A) Active. B) Passive. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active. 9. Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure? A) She likes to swim, biking, and to run. B) She likes swimming, biking, and running. C) She likes to swim, to bike, and running. D) She likes swimming, to bike, and to run. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She likes swimming, biking, and running. 10. This shows the writer's personality with feelings and emotions that bring writing to life. A) Ideas. B) Sentence Fluency. C) Word Choice. D) Voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voice. 11. Pick a term that best defines the word objective. A) Unbiased. B) Purpose. C) Work. D) Intent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unbiased. 12. Word choice is ..... A) When the words put a picture in the readers mind. B) Using strong words. C) Avoiding repeated words. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 13. A brief recount of the text including the central idea and most important supporting details A) Cornell Notes. B) Outline. C) Summary. D) Objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summary. 14. Words spelled correctly, even difficult words and homophones A) Ideas. B) Organization. C) Conventions. D) Voice. E) Sentence Fluency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conventions. 15. The time, place and mood of a story A) Setting. B) Exposition. C) Tone. D) Characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Setting. 16. The explanation/ proof supporting your answer A) Establish. B) Style. C) Clear. D) Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reasoning. 17. Which introduction best meets the standard:strong, clear, and effective? A) An engaging setup that leads into a clear thesis. B) A brief summary of all evidence without a thesis. C) A thesis placed after two pages of background. D) A direct quotation followed by a long paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An engaging setup that leads into a clear thesis. 18. Is word choice when you use descriptive and powerful words? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 19. Continue/ allow something to continue A) Establish. B) Maintain. C) Reasoning. D) Formal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maintain. 20. Effective writing is related to the skills and actions of a leader because it: A) Focuses solely on grammatical accuracy. B) Enhances communication clarity. C) Reduces the need for verbal communication. D) Is unrelated to leadership skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enhances communication clarity. 21. Mark each statement as active (A) or passive (P) voice. Books were distributed to all the Cadets. A) Passive. B) Active. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passive. 22. BLUF relates to the Army Writing Standards as: A) A method to ensure clarity and conciseness in communication. B) A type of military equipment. C) A training program for soldiers. D) A historical event in military history. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A method to ensure clarity and conciseness in communication. 23. Identify the trait being described in red below.Effective writing flows smoothly, and sentences vary in length and begin in a variety of ways. A) Sentence fluency. B) Voice. C) Organization. D) Ideas and content. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence fluency. 24. The road map of the paper A) Voice. B) Ideas. C) Organization. D) Conventions. E) Word Choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organization. 25. The high point or the turning point of a story A) Denouement. B) Rising action. C) Crisis. D) Climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climax. 26. What is the definition of a metaphor? A) A direct comparison between two unlike things. B) A statement that contradicts itself. C) An exaggeration for effect. D) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A direct comparison between two unlike things. 27. In argumentative writing, a counterclaim goes ..... A) Throughout the whole essay. B) In the conclusion paragraph. C) In each body paragraph. D) In the introduction paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In each body paragraph. 28. The teacher gave homework to the students from the textbook.Which revision of the sentence eliminates the misplaced modifier?A The teacher gave the students from the textbook homework.B The teacher gave homework from the textbook to the students.C The teacher from the textbook gave the students homework.D The students gave the teacher from the textbook homework. A) B. B) D. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 29. What the writer has to say-a fresh and original message with clear main ideas and supporting details. A) Presentation. B) Word Choice. C) Voice. D) Ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ideas. 30. Identify the trait being described in red below.Good writing is carefully edited and follows the rules of punctuation, spelling, and grammar. A) Conventions. B) Ideas and content. C) Organization. D) Voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conventions. 31. It gives your writing feelings and emotions. A) Voice. B) Ideas. C) Sentence fluency. D) Word choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voice. 32. On the way up north to the cabin, the sunshine sits in my lap all morning. This is an example of: A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 33. Writing that can be used for business, legal, or academic purposes A) Informal. B) Fancy. C) Formal. D) Ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formal. 34. This trait focuses on the structure of the writing. The introduction and conclusion should be fully developed. A) Organization. B) Word Choice. C) Ideas. D) Sentence Fluency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organization. 35. All the ways they are different A) Compare. B) Predict. C) Contrast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contrast. 36. Information used to support an opinion or belief-can be used to support an inference. A) Summary. B) Text. C) Detail. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 37. Paints a picture in the reader's mind A) Word Choice. B) Ideas. C) Sentence Fluency. D) Voice. E) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Word Choice. 38. Read between the lines A) Predict. B) Infer. C) Support. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infer. 39. What does the word boast mean in the sentence below?Susie does boast about her good grades too much. A) To chat. B) To brag. C) To study. D) To complain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To brag. 40. Giving human traits and characteristics to something that's not human A) Personification. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Point of view. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 41. Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style? A) (Jim Johnson 88). B) (Johnson, 88). C) (Johnson, Jim, 88). D) (Johnson 88). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Johnson 88). 42. Which correction should be made to the following sentence?After the family arrive safely to their vacation destination, they quickly unpacked their swimwear and jumped into the pool. A) Change safely to safe. B) Delete the commas after destination. C) Insert a comma after swimwear. D) Change arrive to arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change arrive to arrived. 43. Gives the reader a hint of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense A) Main idea. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Foreshadowing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foreshadowing. 44. Easy to read and understand A) Clear. B) Relevant. C) Reasoning. D) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clear. 45. Which sentence needs a comma to be added?A The sun set before we had time to finish all nine innings of our baseball game.B After I finish eating my snack I need to start writing my science lab report.C Malea wears her jacket to school every day now that it is getting cold outside.D David went to his grandparents' house every Friday night when he was a kid. A) B. B) D. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 46. Use of vivid words and phrases (including imagery) A) Ideas. B) Organization. C) Conventions. D) Word Choice. E) Voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Word Choice. 47. Which of the areas of evaluation includes transitions, paragraph development, introduction, body, and conclusion? A) Organization. B) Correctness. C) Development. D) Style. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organization. 48. Which option best demonstrates the editing and revising process? A) Writing a draft and submitting it without review. B) Writing a draft, then checking for spelling errors only. C) Writing a draft, then revising for clarity, coherence, and grammar. D) Writing a draft and changing the font for better readability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing a draft, then revising for clarity, coherence, and grammar. 49. Identify the trait being described in red below.Good writing contains strong words, including specific nouns and verbs. A) Ideas and content. B) Organization. C) Word choice. D) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Word choice. 50. Which of the following sentences uses correct grammar? A) Me and him went to the store. B) Him and I went to the store. C) He and I went to the store. D) Him and me went to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He and I went to the store. 51. Mark each statement as active (A) or passive (P) voice. I am requesting an extension on my homework. A) Active. B) Passive. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active. 52. Which of the following traits do transitions help develop? A) Ideas and content. B) Organization. C) Voice. D) Word choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organization. 53. This trait focuses on vary sentence structure, length and style. A) Word Choice. B) Sentence Fluency. C) Ideas. D) Voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence Fluency. 54. An answer or reply to something read, heard, or watched A) Response. B) Clear. C) Relevant. D) Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Response. 55. Organization is when ..... A) Spelling is checked. B) Things tie together and make sense. C) Sentences are started differently. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Things tie together and make sense. 56. Choose the option that demonstrates proper sentence structure. A) Although she was late, she didn't rush. B) She was late but, she didn't rush. C) Because she was late. D) She was late, because she didn't rush. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although she was late, she didn't rush. 57. Shows personality of author A) Voice. B) Conventions. C) Ideas. D) Word Choice. E) Sentence Fluency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voice. 58. Few to no capitalization errors A) Conventions. B) Sentence Fluency. C) Word Choice. D) Voice. E) Organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conventions. 59. Read the sentence ..... , Jim arrives on time for work in the mornings, but occasionally he oversleeps.Which transition word best fits in the blank?A ActuallyB ImmediatelyC ParticularlyD Usually A) A. B) D. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D. 60. Feedback says transitions are missing in the paragraph. What's the best fix? A) Add a summary of the previous paragraph. B) Insert phrases that link evidence to the claim. C) Replace quotations with paraphrases. D) Move the first sentence to the conclusion. 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