This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which one is a fact about the sun? A) The sun is the best thing in the sky. B) The sun always looks yellow. C) The sun is a big star. D) The sun makes you happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun is a big star. 2. How can you recognize persuasive language in texts? A) Avoid any text with emotional language. B) Look for technical jargon and complex vocabulary. C) Look for emotional language, strong opinions, repetition, rhetorical questions, and appeals to authority or emotion. D) Ignore any repetition or rhetorical questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Look for emotional language, strong opinions, repetition, rhetorical questions, and appeals to authority or emotion. 3. Which purpose of writing involves giving a detailed account of something? A) Describe. B) Persuade. C) Entertain. D) Inform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Describe. 4. The use of a word referring back to a word used earlier in a text or conversation. E.g the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses to make the viewpoint more memorable. A) Loaded Words. B) Anecdotes. C) Anaphora. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anaphora. 5. When an idea is presented as fact without full explanation or evidence; it is used to assert authority and make claims sound factual. A) Figurative Language. B) Logos. C) Assertion. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assertion. 6. A question that does not require an answer A) Detailed question. B) Dumb question. C) Persuasive question. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical question. 7. Why did Gina Rinehart demand the portrait to be taken down? A) She wanted it displayed elsewhere. B) It was too expensive. C) It was stolen. D) She found it unflattering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She found it unflattering. 8. What should you examine in a media message in order to determine whether the message is credible and trustworthy? A) One side of the message. B) All evidence. C) Your beliefs of the message. D) Your friends beliefs of the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All evidence. 9. 'We all like to look good, don't we?' is an example of what language feature? A) Listing. B) Repetition. C) Hyperbole. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical question. 10. Which of the following statements about evidence is true? A) Writers can create strong evidence based two or more pieces of weak evidence. B) Writers should use only one piece of evidence if the evidence is strong. C) Writers should choose two pieces of weak evidence over one piece of strong evidence. D) Writers should use multiple pieces of strong evidence and minimal pieces of weak evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writers should use multiple pieces of strong evidence and minimal pieces of weak evidence. 11. Which persuasive tool is, "chiefly derogatory information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view" ? A) Propaganda. B) Ethos. C) Persuasive Language. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Propaganda. 12. Which language technique is used here:'Use your voice and help to stop this problem.' A) Personal pronoun. B) Imperative verb. C) Statistics. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imperative verb. 13. Which of the following sentences uses repetition? A) "The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the flowers are blooming.". B) "We must try, try, and try again.". C) "The car is fast, sleek, and red.". D) "The data shows a 50% increase.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "We must try, try, and try again.". 14. Language that paints a picture to arouse a particular emotional response A) Homour. B) Formal language. C) Euphemism. D) Emotive imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotive imagery. 15. Which of the following best describes Vincent Namatjira's artistic style? A) Abstract landscapes. B) Caricature. C) Classical sculptures. D) Realistic portraits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caricature. 16. I believe that ..... A) Rhetorical question. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion words. 17. What does 'excessive' mean? A) Just right. B) Moderate. C) Insufficient. D) Too much. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Too much. 18. What is the tone here?I'm really sorry for what has happened. A) Apologetic. B) Apologitic. C) Apollogetic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apologetic. 19. Writing that urges people to action or promotes change A) Context. B) Call to action. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Call to action. 20. Which of the following is an example of a fact? A) "Summer is the best season.". B) "The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.". C) "Ice cream is the best dessert.". D) "Dogs are more loyal than cats.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.". 21. Which persuasive technique would be least effective when selling a car? A) Hyperbole. B) Rhyme. C) Rule of three. D) Jargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhyme. 22. How does the use of statistics enhance persuasive writing? A) To divert attention from the main argument. B) To provide credible evidence that supports the argument. C) To make the argument more abstract. D) To confuse the audience with numbers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide credible evidence that supports the argument. 23. Rhetorical questions are used in persuasive writing sometimes. What are rhetorical questions? A) A question that gives an answer right away. B) A question you ask your teacher. C) A question asked to the reader that doesn't give an answer. D) A kind of interview question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A question asked to the reader that doesn't give an answer. 24. When presenting an argument, why do we need evidence? A) To make the paragraph longer. B) To support, prove, and explain our claim. C) To practice sentence structure. D) To make a claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To support, prove, and explain our claim. 25. "Yes, using goal line technology in soccer would help reduce inaccuracies, however, " uses ..... A) Counter Argument. B) Inclusive Language. C) Statistics. D) Humour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Counter Argument. 26. What is the main difference between denotation and connotation? A) Denotation refers to feelings associated with a word, while connotation is the literal meaning. B) Denotation is the literal meaning, while connotation refers to associated ideas or feelings. C) Denotation and connotation are interchangeable (similar) terms. D) Denotation is only found in dictionaries, while connotation is used in everyday speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation is the literal meaning, while connotation refers to associated ideas or feelings. 27. Which persuasive technique best fits the following:When I was a child, my father abandoned us. This put our family in trouble. This also put me in the path to do better. A) Exaggeration. B) Alliteration. C) Emotive language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotive language. 28. Wild Card:Which country is Prague in? A) Italy. B) Russia. C) Czech Republic. D) Netherlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Czech Republic. 29. Choose the persuasive technique 'rhetorical questions' to the correct definition. A) Using words that make people feel sad, angry, upset, sympathetic, or guilty. B) When truthful information is given to back up a point. C) Using questions that don't need an answer to get the audience to think. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using questions that don't need an answer to get the audience to think. 30. 'Who wants more criminals?' is an example of ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Inclusive Language. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical Question. ← 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 8Persuasive Language Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books