This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The beautiful actress dazzled in her magnificent dress. A) Alliteration. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Rule of Three. D) Emotive Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotive Language. 2. The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words A) Colloquial Language. B) Cliche. C) Pun. D) Assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assonance. 3. Identify the opinion in the following sentences: A) "Chocolate is the best treat in the world.". B) "Chocolate contains sugar.". C) "Chocolate is made from cocoa beans.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Chocolate is the best treat in the world.". 4. Tone? "Look, I'm sure we can come to some sort of compromise." A) Inclusive. B) Reasonable. C) Contemptuous. D) Compromising. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasonable. 5. Which of these is an emotive word? A) Care. B) Safety. C) Family. D) Future. E) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of these. 6. What does 'directly' imply in communication? A) Clearly and straightforwardly. B) In a roundabout way. C) Indirectly. D) With hesitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clearly and straightforwardly. 7. Complete the analytical sentence with the correct option:In stating how her grandmother has been assaulted several times, the author positions the audience to ..... A) Consider themselves sophisticated and fashionable. B) Navigate the city streets by themselves. C) Call their local school principal. D) Identify with the author and consider the safety of their own family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Identify with the author and consider the safety of their own family. 8. Whose slogan is I'm lovin' it? A) McDonalds. B) Tesco. C) Burger King. D) KFC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) McDonalds. 9. How does the use of contrast function in persuasive speeches? A) To provide a detailed analysis of each point. B) To focus solely on the speaker's viewpoint. C) To make the speech more monotonous. D) To highlight differences, making the argument more compelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To highlight differences, making the argument more compelling. 10. An 'anecdote' is: A) The same as an introduction. B) A story that is used to symbolise something else. C) A short, personal story. D) A paragraph that contains facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A short, personal story. 11. After reading a strong persuasive essay, a person would most likely A) Learn how to do something. B) Feel happy. C) Start to cry. D) Agree with the messauge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agree with the messauge. 12. Complete the following Rule of 3 sentence: "Our new school will have bigger classrooms, more sports facilities and ..... A) Nice smelling toilets. B) A fish pond. C) A delightful canteen. D) Amazing views. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A delightful canteen. 13. Are you fed up with your younger siblings not helping with chores? A) Rhetorical question. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical question. 14. The sentence below is an example of which persuasive language technique?Using words like 'we', 'you', 'our' and 'us' to make your audience think you are talking only to them. A) Personal Pronouns. B) Repetition. C) Exaggeration. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personal Pronouns. 15. What is rule of three? A) A list of three words or phrases to emphasise the point the writer is making. B) Three adjectives in a row. C) When the writer only uses three paragraphs in their writing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A list of three words or phrases to emphasise the point the writer is making. 16. What does appealing to the hip pocket nerve refer to? A) Appealing to family values. B) Referencing money and its management. C) Using colorful language. D) Providing statistical evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Referencing money and its management. 17. Using questions that don't need an answer, but get your audience thinking. A) Emotive Language. B) Rhetorical Questions. C) Repetition. D) Personal Pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Questions. 18. 'Think of the poor defenseless animals that are suffering because of our rubbish.' Which emotion do you think the speaker wants the audience to feel? A) Sadness. B) Happiness. C) Excitement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sadness. 19. Which of the following is an example of a euphemism for 'garbage collector'? A) Trash handler. B) Waste management technician. C) Refuse operator. D) Sanitation worker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sanitation worker. 20. When you use 2 or more words with the same starting letter or sound it is called A) Illiterate. B) Repetition. C) Alliteration. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 21. Back it up, you've gotta back it up, Wanna ..... an argument? You've gotta back it up. A) Agree. B) In addition. C) Support. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Support. 22. Using words like "we, " "you, " "us, " or "our" to make the audience think you are only talking to them A) Emotive language. B) Rhetorical Questions. C) Personal Pronouns. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal Pronouns. 23. Same as confirm, show, verify A) Reason. B) Prove. C) Point of view. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prove. 24. What text type am I?An article giving an opinion about a current issue. Often long and can be formal or informal language. A) Opinion piece. B) Letter to the editor. C) Blog post. D) Editorial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opinion piece. 25. Which of the following sentences uses persuasive vocabulary effectively? A) "The new policy is good.". B) "The policy is okay.". C) "The policy is not bad.". D) "The innovative policy will revolutionise our community.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "The innovative policy will revolutionise our community.". 26. (a):repeated words or phrases A) A. Repetition. B) Assonance. C) Alliteration. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Repetition. 27. Which type of appeal uses facts, statistics, and logic to persuade an audience? A) Appeal to Logos. B) Appeal to Ethos. C) Appeal to Pathos. D) Appeal to Fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to Logos. 28. "The Coronavirus is causing turmoil and trauma across the country" is an example of which technique(s)? A) Rhetorical question. B) Fact. C) Alliteration. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 29. Which persuasive technique best fits the following:Have you without a doubt that it will be done? A) Anecdote. B) Rhetorical question. C) Simile. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical question. 30. Which tone is likely to make readers question and potentially influence them? A) Humorous tone. B) Hopeful tone. C) Sceptical tone. D) Assertive tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sceptical tone. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPersuasive Language Quiz 1Persuasive Language Quiz 2Persuasive Language Quiz 3Persuasive Language Quiz 4Persuasive Language Quiz 5Persuasive Language Quiz 6Persuasive Language Quiz 7Persuasive Language Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books