This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Actuality is ..... A) Footage about real people, places and events. B) Archival footage. C) Footage from another documentary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Footage about real people, places and events. 2. Happening over a large area or to many people A) Thrive. B) Counterpoint. C) Widespread. D) Cookies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Widespread. 3. Which word is a synonym for persuade? A) Convince. B) Exaggerate. C) Estimate. D) Pioneer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convince. 4. What does the word 'pros' mean in a persuasive text? A) Good points. B) Bad points. C) A story. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good points. 5. Likely to happen; likely to be true A) Intact. B) Reasoning. C) Preserved. D) Probable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Probable. 6. "Smoke from cigarettes is a deadly cancerous cloud storm waiting for an unexpected happen ..... ", uses ..... A) Counter Argument. B) Inclusive Langauge. C) A Rhetorical Question. D) Emotive Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotive Language. 7. Dr Adam Bond of the GGS Institute of technology is a form of ..... A) Appeal to Facts. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Expert Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expert Opinion. 8. What is the purpose of saying "This new bike is the safest one on the market!" ? A) To describe the bike's color. B) To make you think this is the smartest bike to pick. C) To explain the bike's safety features. D) To tell you the bike's price. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make you think this is the smartest bike to pick. 9. How can "Say it again" be used effectively in a speech? A) By repeating the conclusion only. B) By repeating the entire speech. C) By repeating key phrases to reinforce the message. D) By repeating the introduction only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By repeating key phrases to reinforce the message. 10. What is the tone here?After checking many different sources, I say to you ..... A) Informed. B) Sympathetic. C) Optimistic. D) Informative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informed. 11. What are persuasive language devices? A) Describe a situation. B) Tell a story. C) Sway the reader to a particular point of view. D) Ask for an answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sway the reader to a particular point of view. 12. Your chosen topic should be something you [ ..... ] about. A) Feel strongly. B) Talk. C) Sing. D) Dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feel strongly. 13. Which of the following is an example of using ethos in persuasive language? A) Using emotional stories to connect with the audience. B) Citing credible sources to support your argument. C) Presenting logical facts and statistics. D) Asking rhetorical questions to engage the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citing credible sources to support your argument. 14. Which of the following is an example of statistics? A) "70% of people prefer chocolate over vanilla.". B) "Chocolate is sweet.". C) "I like chocolate.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "70% of people prefer chocolate over vanilla.". 15. I am positive that ..... A) Rhetorical question. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion words. 16. Which language technique is used here:"Do you like having clean air?" A) Emotive language. B) Rhetorical question. C) Personal pronoun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical question. 17. Using words that make people feel a certain way, such as sad, happy, angry, etc, is what language feature? A) Personal pronouns. B) Emotive language. C) Simile. D) Euphemism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotive language. 18. Where is supporting evidence found in an essay? A) Thesis statement. B) Conclusion. C) Body paragraphs. D) Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Body paragraphs. 19. What is the impact of strong word choice in persuasion? A) Weak word choice enhances persuasive messages. B) Strong word choice significantly increases the effectiveness of persuasion. C) Strong word choice confuses the audience's understanding. D) Strong word choice has no effect on persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strong word choice significantly increases the effectiveness of persuasion. 20. Hannah's home has heat now, hopefully. A) Alliteration. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Rule of Three. D) Emotive Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 21. What is the technique when you prompt your audience to think about something by asking them a question? A) Expert opinion. B) Rhetorical question. C) Anecdote. D) Inclusive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical question. 22. "The juice was stinking too"-displays what poetic device A) Sensory imagery. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Simile. D) Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory imagery. 23. What effect does the use of parallelism have in persuasive writing? A) To confuse the reader with inconsistent structure. B) To create a rhythm that enhances readability and memorability. C) To provide detailed, factual evidence. D) To directly address and counter the opposition's claims. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To create a rhythm that enhances readability and memorability. 24. A cartoon depicting a political candidate as a witch stealing Halloween candy from children is likely an example of: A) Negative propaganda. B) An Opinion. C) A statistic. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative propaganda. 25. By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water. A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 26. Which pronoun is NOT used as a Persuasive Technique A) I. B) We. C) Us. D) Ours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I. 27. A general statement that suggests whatever is being asserted is true for most people. A) Expert Opinion. B) Evidence. C) Generalisation. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Generalisation. 28. Overt preference or sympathy for a particular point of view A) Humour. B) Allusion. C) Bias. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bias. 29. Which persuasive technique is this?Repeating words or phrases so that they stick in your audience's mind. A) Alliteration. B) Emotive language. C) Rhetoric. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 30. What is the primary purpose of a quotation in an essay? A) To analyze specific data. B) To explain a complicated issue. C) To layout a descriptive narrative. D) To present another's viewpoint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To present another's viewpoint. ← 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