This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Emphasis > Emphasis Markers – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Emphasis Markers Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To express an opposition A) Summary. B) Contrast. C) Cause and Effect. D) Sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrast. 2. 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. 3. Check the transitional word that does not belong to the group. A) In spite. B) But. C) Yet. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Then. 4. It is the use of commands or instructions to encourage the audience or readers to do something quickly. A) Repetition. B) Emotive words. C) Imperatives. D) Personal Pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperatives. 5. I was walking along when suddenly this enormous dog walked along. It was as big as an elephant. A) Exaggeration. B) Repetition. C) Imperatives. D) Personal pronouns. E) Emotive words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exaggeration. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. And ..... , what a notion that medicine ever cured anyone! A) As a matter of fact. B) Besides. C) In the end. D) Instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Besides. 9. Although the black clouds looked threatening, no rain was predicted. A) Adversative. B) Additive. C) Causal. D) Sequential. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adversative. 10. ..... , 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. 11. 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. 12. Which modal verb is used to express permission? A) Must. B) May. C) Can. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. Which of the following is an emphasis marker used to emphasize a point? A) Certainly. B) Though. C) Nevertheless. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Certainly. 16. It is a force or intensity of expression that gives impressiveness or importance to something A) Cohession. B) Clarity. C) Emphasis. D) Cohesive devices. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emphasis. 17. To indicate a conclusion A) Summary. B) Contrast. C) Cause and Effect. D) Sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summary. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. We should clean our hands before touching our eyes, nose, or mouth to avoid germs from entering our body. A) Repetition. B) Personal pronoun. C) Imperatives. D) Emotive words. E) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal pronoun. 21. What is the correct format for citing a website in APA style? A) Title of webpage. Site Name. (Year). Author's Last Name, First Initial. URL. B) Site Name. (Year). Author's Last Name, First Initial. Title of webpage. URL. C) Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of webpage. Site Name. URL. D) Title of webpage. (Year). Author's Last Name, First Initial. Site Name. URL. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of webpage. Site Name. URL. 22. Emphasis marker that uses language to exaggerate an issue. A) Inclusive language. B) Repetition. C) Imperative mood. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 23. It was absolutely necessary to keep a one-meter distance apart. A) Absolutely. B) Distance. C) Necessary. D) Keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absolutely. 24. 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. 25. Which statement best describes the use of emotive language? A) It is used to appeal to the reader's emotions. B) It is used to provide objective analysis. C) It is used to convey logical reasoning. D) It is used to present unbiased facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is used to appeal to the reader's emotions. 26. Don't drink and drive, or you ..... have an accident. A) Will. B) Can. C) Should. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 27. 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. 28. Cartoon characters such asMickey Mouse and Elmo are still popular. A) Adversative. B) Causal. C) Additive. D) Sequential. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Additive. 29. 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. 30. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesWriting Style QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEmphasis Markers Quiz 1Emphasis Markers Quiz 3Emphasis Markers Quiz 4Emphasis Markers Quiz 5Emphasis Markers Quiz 6Emphasis Markers Quiz 7Do For Emphasis QuizEmphasis In Sentences Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books