This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Emphasis > Emphasis Markers – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Emphasis Markers Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Canada and Mexico are different in that Canada is much colder ..... , more people travel to Mexico for vacation that to Canada. A) As a result. B) Finally. C) Sometimes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a result. 2. Which of the following is an emphasis marker used to highlight a contrast? A) However. B) Consequently. C) Additionally. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 3. The nurses should get their own set of Personal Protective Equipment. A) Own. B) Get. C) Should. D) Set. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Own. 4. What emphasis marker was used in this statement?"In2015alone, anestimated350, 000migrantshavecrossedthebordersof theEuropeanUnion." A) Evidence and statistics. B) Imperative mood. C) Emotive appeals. D) Modality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence and statistics. 5. I made a lot of money last year ..... working four different jobs A) Due to. B) Finally. C) Consisting of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Due to. 6. The dog was abandoned in a Filthy street A) Emotive words. B) Repetition. C) Exaggeration. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive words. 7. What emphasis marker was used in this statement? "When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things." A) Evidence and statistics. B) Repetition. C) Inclusive language. D) Emotive appeals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition. 8. Which of the following is an example of an emphasis marker? A) Indeed. B) And. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indeed. 9. Words of the same essential meaning. A) Repetition of a Key Term. B) Synonyms. C) Repetition of a Key Term. D) Pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonyms. 10. What emphasis marker was used in this statement?"Morekidsthaneverarebecomingeducated, especiallygirls.Inthe1980s, onlyhalfofgirlsindevelopingcountriescompletedelementaryschool;now, 80percentdo." A) Modality. B) Hyperbole. C) Evidence and statistics. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evidence and statistics. 11. To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful." -Edward R. Murrow A) Imperatives. B) Exaggeration. C) Emotive words. D) Repetition. E) Personal pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 12. What type of context clue is used here:'The word 'antidote' can be defined as a substance that counteracts the effects of a poison.'? A) Comparison. B) Example. C) Contrast. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Definition. 13. To supplement ideas to make an argument more convincing A) Exemplification/ Reinforcement. B) Reduction. C) Addition. D) Concession. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Addition. 14. What emphasis marker was used in this statement?"You will never be satisfied in life if you don't enjoy this moment." A) Hyperbole. B) Evidence and statistics. C) Emotive appeals. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotive appeals. 15. These are signposts to direct the flow of discussion. A) Transitional devices. B) Repetition of a Key Term. C) Parallel Structures. D) Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitional devices. 16. This mode of persuasion appeals to the audience's sense of emotion. It refers to how much the emotion of the audience has been moved by what was read or heard. The writer or speaker uses emotional appeal. A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 17. The function of the transitional device "most of all" is ..... A) Emphasis. B) Addition. C) Comparison. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphasis. 18. What is the purpose of an annotated bibliography? A) To provide a summary and evaluation of each cited source. B) To organize sources alphabetically. C) To list all the sources used in a research paper. D) To provide in-text citations for a research paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide a summary and evaluation of each cited source. 19. The shops are closed. It ..... be very late. A) Could. B) Can. C) Must. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 20. It is when we are making something much better or much worse than it really is or being over the top to get a point. A) Imperatives. B) Exaggeration. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Emotive words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggeration. 21. The security camera had stopped working; ..... , there were no people in the closed store when it was robbed. A) Likewise. B) In the end. C) To conclude. D) Specifically. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Likewise. 22. It uses "we, you, us" to create a connection between the writer and the reader. A) EMOTIVE WORDS. B) IMPERATIVE. C) EXAGGERATION. D) PERSONAL PRONOUNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PERSONAL PRONOUNS. 23. I ..... go to the pub tonight. I have to study. A) Wouldn't. B) Couldn't. C) Shouldn't. D) Won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wouldn't. 24. Mind your ..... business. What is the most appropriate emphasizing adjective to be used in the sentence? A) Own. B) Whole. C) Complete. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Own. 25. I think there has been a slight misunderstanding. What is the emphasis adjective in the sentence? A) Slight. B) Misunderstanding. C) I think. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slight. 26. To express an opposition A) Summary. B) Contrast. C) Cause and Effect. D) Sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrast. 27. Some people say that pugs are the best breed of dog ..... , though, Corgis are the best. A) Moreover. B) Also. C) In my opinion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In my opinion. 28. Check the transitional word that does not belong to the group. A) In spite. B) Yet. C) Then. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then. 29. It is the use of commands or instructions to encourage the audience or readers to do something quickly. A) Personal Pronouns. B) Emotive words. C) Imperatives. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperatives. 30. I was walking along when suddenly this enormous dog walked along. It was as big as an elephant. A) Repetition. B) Exaggeration. C) Imperatives. D) Personal pronouns. E) Emotive words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggeration. 31. We use the word FIRST in the beginning of a directions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. Owning a hybrid car can be a good choice ..... having this type of car is good gas mileage. A) Another way of. B) One advantage of. C) Inspite of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One advantage of. 33. And ..... , what a notion that medicine ever cured anyone! A) In the end. B) Besides. C) Instead. D) As a matter of fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Besides. 34. Although the black clouds looked threatening, no rain was predicted. A) Additive. B) Causal. C) Adversative. D) Sequential. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adversative. 35. ..... , the final sale price exceeded the expectations of most people in the City. A) Likewise. B) In the end. C) To conclude. D) Specifically. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the end. 36. He was ..... the most intelligent man she'd ever seen. A) Above all. B) Without a doubt. C) Certainly. D) Especially. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Without a doubt. 37. I stayed up late last night ..... A) Because I studied. B) Unless you want to. C) Because I studied. D) Whereas I am very shy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because I studied. 38. What type of context clue is used here:'The author provided a synonym for the word 'happy' by using the term 'joyful'.'? A) Contrast. B) Restatement. C) Comparison. D) Example. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restatement. 39. Which of the following is an emphasis marker used to emphasize a point? A) Nevertheless. B) Though. C) Moreover. D) Certainly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Certainly. 40. It is a force or intensity of expression that gives impressiveness or importance to something A) Cohession. B) Clarity. C) Cohesive devices. D) Emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emphasis. 41. To indicate a conclusion A) Summary. B) Contrast. C) Cause and Effect. D) Sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summary. 42. I ..... let you know when I have more information about the matter. A) Can. B) Will. C) Shall. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will. 43. Choose the best adverb of emphasis to complete the following sentence:My classmate Josh is an ..... friendly guy. A) Totally. B) Utterly. C) Extremely. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extremely. 44. We should clean our hands before touching our eyes, nose, or mouth to avoid germs from entering our body. A) Emotive words. B) Personal pronoun. C) Imperatives. D) Exaggeration. E) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal pronoun. 45. What is the correct format for citing a website in APA style? A) Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of webpage. Site Name. URL. B) Site Name. (Year). Author's Last Name, First Initial. Title of webpage. URL. C) Title of webpage. (Year). Author's Last Name, First Initial. Site Name. URL. D) Title of webpage. Site Name. (Year). Author's Last Name, First Initial. URL. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of webpage. Site Name. URL. 46. Emphasis marker that uses language to exaggerate an issue. A) Imperative mood. B) Repetition. C) Hyperbole. D) Inclusive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 47. It was absolutely necessary to keep a one-meter distance apart. A) Keep. B) Necessary. C) Distance. D) Absolutely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Absolutely. 48. I love Ohio in the fall ..... , I hate it in the winter. A) Because. B) In contrast. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In contrast. 49. Which statement best describes the use of emotive language? A) It is used to convey logical reasoning. B) It is used to present unbiased facts. C) It is used to appeal to the reader's emotions. D) It is used to provide objective analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is used to appeal to the reader's emotions. 50. Don't drink and drive, or you ..... have an accident. A) Will. B) Should. C) Can. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 51. This mode of persuasion appeals to the audience's sense of logic or reasoning. It refers to the audience's evaluation of the validity of the writer's or speaker's reasoning. The writer or speaker uses facts and figures to support his or her argument. A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 52. Cartoon characters such asMickey Mouse and Elmo are still popular. A) Sequential. B) Additive. C) Causal. D) Adversative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Additive. 53. The signal words:first, next, & last. A) Chronological order. B) Sequence. C) Compare and contrast. D) Cause and effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sequence. 54. How does emotive language differ from neutral language? A) Emotive language is subjective and evokes emotions, while neutral language is objective and unbiased. B) Emotive language is used by professionals, while neutral language is used by laypeople. C) Emotive language is used in scientific research, while neutral language is used in creative writing. D) Emotive language is straightforward and factual, while neutral language is ambiguous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive language is subjective and evokes emotions, while neutral language is objective and unbiased. 55. Join me in the fight to save the planet! A) Personal pronouns. B) Imperatives. C) Repetition. D) Exaggeration. E) Emotive words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imperatives. 56. The signal words:also, both, on the other hand. A) Sequence. B) Cause and effect. C) Compare and contrast. D) Problem/solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compare and contrast. 57. It substitutes nouns. A) Parallel Structures. B) Pronouns. C) Transitional Devices. D) Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pronouns. 58. To present an idea that is more important than the previous one A) Exemplification/ Reinforcement. B) Reduction. C) Concession. D) Addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reduction. 59. A complete review of the amendments will be submitted tomorrow. A) Review. B) Complete. C) Will. D) Tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete. 60. "Cagayan Needs Help!" Is an example of: A) Repetition. B) Imperatives. C) Personal Pronouns. D) Emotive words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imperatives. Next →Related QuizzesWriting Style QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEmphasis Markers Quiz 2Emphasis Markers Quiz 3Do For Emphasis QuizEmphasis In Sentences QuizEmphasis In Writing QuizEmphatic Do QuizEmphatic Structures Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books