This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 20 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which phrase suggests a bargain? A) Exclusive offer. B) Fantastic bargain!. C) Premium quality. D) Limited edition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fantastic bargain!. 2. Loaded language that evokes an idea or feeling, either positive or negative A) Formal language. B) Generalisation. C) Humour. D) Connotative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Connotative language. 3. What is this an example of?We are the poor, helpless children who are forced to do hours and hours of homework every night. A) Repetition. B) Emotive Language. C) Facts and Statistics. D) Inclusive Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotive Language. 4. To make someone believe something. A) Prove. B) Agree. C) Reason. D) Convince. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Convince. 5. What is the following persuasive technique being used? Would YOU like to teach this class today? A) Imperatives. B) Exaggeration. C) Rhetorical question. D) Anecdotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical question. 6. My sister and I had an ..... about which boy is the cutest. A) Persuade. B) Convincingly. C) Argument. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Argument. 7. General attitude of the text is know as ..... A) Persuasion. B) Appeal to anger. C) Tone. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tone. 8. Using words that make people feel upset, sad, angry, guilty, or sympathetic. A) Three rule. B) Emotive Language. C) Alliteration. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotive Language. 9. Kept from being lost, damaged, or delayed; protected A) Fragments. B) Reconstruct. C) Drawbacks. D) Preserved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preserved. 10. You must save the Asian Elephant is an example of a rhetorical question. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. What does 'adverb' mean? A) Describing words, often used to make the reader feel a particular way about an issue. B) Words that modify adjectives or verbs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Words that modify adjectives or verbs. 12. Author's purpose is ..... A) The reaction of the author. B) Why the author wrote the piece. C) What the author hopes to say. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Why the author wrote the piece. 13. Karla is giving a speech about why students should have class pets. What should she do to persuade her audience? A) Keep repeating the same thing until everyone agrees. B) Tell her audience that she's a really good student, so they should agree with her. C) Give specific examples of pets that are clean and easy to take care of. D) Tell her audience about why she loves pets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Give specific examples of pets that are clean and easy to take care of. 14. What is the purpose of using evidence in writing? A) To support an argument with data. B) To confuse the audience. C) To provide a humorous perspective. D) To entertain the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To support an argument with data. 15. 99% fat free is a ..... A) Fact. B) Repetition. C) Alliteration. D) Command. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fact. 16. What is the effect of using a first-person narrative in a story? A) It creates a sense of distance between the reader and the narrator. B) It provides an objective viewpoint. C) It allows the reader to experience the story through the narrator's eyes. D) It makes the story more factual. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It allows the reader to experience the story through the narrator's eyes. 17. Inclusive language includes the use of words such as ..... A) 'We, our and us'. B) 'You, them and I'. C) 'We, they, them'. D) 'I, we, us'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'We, our and us'. 18. What is a "Procedure" ? A) A set of steps or actions to achieve a result. B) A unique and unprecedented event. C) A connection between two things. D) A flaw or imperfection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A set of steps or actions to achieve a result. 19. Over 5 million Ukrainians have sought refuge in countries across Europe. A) Statistic. B) Emotive Language. C) Fact. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statistic. 20. What is the persuasive language technique called 'Attacks'? A) Using logic and reason to persuade. B) Playing the man, not the ball, by making the opposition seem less credible or belittling them. C) Using emotional appeals to persuade. D) Using slang or colloquial language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Playing the man, not the ball, by making the opposition seem less credible or belittling them. 21. Ethos persuades people by appealing to their sense of what? A) Suffering. B) Logic. C) Credibility. D) Fashion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Credibility. 22. (a):when someone exaggerates and made something out to be worse than it is A) A. Hyperbole. B) Analogy. C) Sensationalism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Hyperbole. 23. Why is emotive language used in persuasive speeches? A) To confuse the audience. B) To evoke an emotional response and connect with the audience. C) To provide clear instructions. D) To list information systematically. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evoke an emotional response and connect with the audience. 24. Why do writers use persuasive language? A) To sound more emotional. B) To confuse the reader. C) To convince the audience using strong words and ideas. D) To make the writing longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To convince the audience using strong words and ideas. 25. Which of these words is more powerful? A) Nice. B) Incredible. C) Normal. D) Fine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incredible. 26. Which of the following sentences uses emotive language to persuade? A) "The experiment was conducted last week.". B) "The experiment involved animals.". C) "The cruel experiment caused unnecessary suffering to the animals.". D) "The animals were part of the experiment.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "The cruel experiment caused unnecessary suffering to the animals.". 27. Leftover small parts or remains, traces A) Analysis. B) Widespread. C) Pencils. D) Remnants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Remnants. 28. What is repetition? A) To repeat the first sound. B) To repeat a sound. C) To repeat an image, word, sentence or sound. D) To repeat a picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To repeat an image, word, sentence or sound. 29. How are pronouns used in persuasive language? A) To create certain emotional responses in an audience. B) To establish a personal connection with the audience. C) To emphasize certain points. D) To create imagery and express things non-literally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To establish a personal connection with the audience. 30. Which persuasive device is used to show certainty or uncertainty in a statement? A) Hyperbole. B) Modality. C) Emotive Language. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modality. ← 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