This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The beginning part of an essay that introduces the topic of the entire essay A) Text. B) Introduction. C) Commentary. D) Editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introduction. 2. The list of sources on the last page is called ..... A) Bibliography. B) Work sites. C) Works Cited. D) Work cited. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Works Cited. 3. True or false. The three reasons listed in the thesis statement become the three body paragraphs. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. What are the factors to consider when choosing evidence for a paper? A) Evidence should be up to date. B) Evidence should be from a reliable source. C) Evidence should be free from bias. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. Which statement is more formal? A) Hannah was sick, but she got over it. B) Hannah recovered from her illness. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hannah recovered from her illness. 6. What verb tense should you use in an expository essay A) Past. B) Present. C) It doesn't matter. D) Future. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present. 7. Expository essays can include strong personal opinions as their main support. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. You should use a transition word to start each new body paragraph and also for the conclusion paragraph. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 9. The intended group of which a work is designed to appeal to or reach A) Target Audience. B) The Press. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Concession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Target Audience. 10. What should a body paragraph begin with? A) A conclusion. B) A topic sentence. C) A thesis statement. D) A list of referencesTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A topic sentence. 11. What is the first component of an introduction paragraph? A) The thesis statement. B) The hook. C) The conclusion. D) The evidenceTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The hook. 12. What are facts in writing? A) Statements that can be proven, not opinions or feelings. B) Personal beliefs that vary from person to person. C) Emotional expressions that convey feelings. D) Creative interpretations of events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statements that can be proven, not opinions or feelings. 13. Preventing, making illegal A) Bias. B) Libel. C) Refutation. D) Prohibiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prohibiting. 14. What information goes in your conclusion paragraph? A) Your thesis restated in different words. B) A complete and thorough summary of each passage. C) Text evidence. D) New information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your thesis restated in different words. 15. True or False:The thesis statement belongs in your body paragraphs. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Pick the best possible opening transition phrases. A) To end,. B) In the beginning,. C) First,. D) Secondly,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the beginning,. 17. What type of language is typically used in expository writing? A) Figurative language. B) Persuasive language. C) Formal and clear language. D) Colloquial language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formal and clear language. 18. What is the term for the following definition? Any financial award (money) to a student (e.g., grant, scholarship, work-study, or loan). A) Financial Aid. B) Tuition Fee. C) Transcript. D) Enrollment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Financial Aid. 19. The part of the writing process in which you correct your spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. A) Drafting. B) Prewriting. C) Revising. D) Editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Editing. 20. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person A) Anecdote. B) Structure. C) Reference. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 21. Which sentence is the most important sentence of the essay? A) Topic Sentence. B) Thesis. C) Hook. D) Example. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis. 22. The following idioms are suitable for "The Importance of Time Management Skills" essay EXCEPT A) All works and no play makes Jack a dull boy. B) Time and tide wait for no man. C) Time is gold. D) If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All works and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 23. State A) Write main ideas and supporting details. B) Follow the progress or history of an idea. C) Make clear; interpret. D) Describe as clearly as possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Describe as clearly as possible. 24. An essay in which you describe and categorize all the different categories of "nerds" and what their characteristics are. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informative. 25. What kind of writing is expository writing? A) Clever and edgy. B) Critical of its subject matter. C) The kind of writing where you position facts and observations to let them speak for themselves. D) The kind of writing where you present opinion and commentary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The kind of writing where you position facts and observations to let them speak for themselves. 26. This type of writing tells a story or experience to the reader. A) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. B) EXPOSITORY WRITING. C) NARRATIVE WRITING. D) PERSUASIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NARRATIVE WRITING. 27. In the essay structure, what is the main purpose of the body paragraphs? A) Summarize the subject. B) Make comparisons and contrasts. C) Grab the reader's attention. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make comparisons and contrasts. 28. The reason for writing; what the writer hopes to accomplish A) Audience. B) Context. C) Evidence. D) Purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Purpose. 29. Which sentence with numbers is written correctly? A) I have 3 cats. B) I have 25 cats. C) I have 4 cats. D) 2 cats I have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have 25 cats. 30. What does expository writing tell? A) Jokes. B) A story. C) Facts. D) An opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Facts. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesExpository Writing Quiz 1Expository Writing Quiz 2Expository Writing Quiz 4Expository Writing Quiz 5Expository Writing Quiz 6Expository Writing Quiz 7Expository Writing Quiz 8Expository Writing Quiz 9Expository Writing Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books