This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Expository text should give information that is (a) . A) Fiction. B) A. non-fiction. C) Funny. D) Made-up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. non-fiction. 2. Which sentence uses a comma correctly to set off coordinating adjectives? A) There will be a careful, orderly recount of the votes. B) The angry confused citizens, are demanding answers. C) The previous, elected official had to resign his post. D) After this disastrous election, the laws will have to change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There will be a careful, orderly recount of the votes. 3. A newspaper article is an example of what type of writing? A) Expository. B) Narrative. C) Persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expository. 4. The information presented does not deviate (move away from) the main idea at all. A) Main idea. B) Supporting details. C) Logical sequence. D) Focus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Focus. 5. What kind of writing would you use to answer the following prompt?PROMPT: "Where is one place in the world you would like to visit? Convince the reader why." A) Persuasive. B) Informative. C) Narrative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persuasive. 6. A letter to a friend is an example of Expository writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. "To use another person's exact words in quotation marks to support your point with evidences" is called ..... A) Quote. B) Paraphrase. C) Plagiarism. D) Explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quote. 8. Write an essay arguing for or against the requirement of physical education classes for all students. Your essay must be based on ideas and information from the passage set. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentative. 9. A recipe explaining the steps to make a birthday cake. A) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. B) EXPOSITORY WRITING. C) NARRATIVE WRITING. D) PERSUASIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) EXPOSITORY WRITING. 10. Also referred to as a "hook" ; can be a quote, question, anecdote, or intriguing statement used as an attention grabber A) Thesis. B) Topic sentence. C) Lead. D) Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lead. 11. What is evidence in writing? A) A personal opinion that supports your claim. B) Facts, examples, or quotes that support your claim. C) A summary of the main points in your writing. D) A rhetorical question to engage the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Facts, examples, or quotes that support your claim. 12. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence, text evidence, and ..... A) Explanation. B) Dialogue. C) Thesis statement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explanation. 13. What do you call the last paragraph in a formal essay? A) Resolution. B) Conclusion. C) Ending. D) Finale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion. 14. What is the purpose of the conclusion in an expository essay? A) To introduce new ideas and arguments. B) To summarize the main points and reinforce the thesis statement. C) To provide a detailed analysis of the topic. D) To present counterarguments and refute them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To summarize the main points and reinforce the thesis statement. 15. What type of writing gives directions on how to do something? A) Expository. B) Narrative. C) Persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expository. 16. Which of the following is the best way to introduce a topic in an expository essay? A) Start with a detailed conclusion. B) Use only a single word as the introduction. C) Begin with a clear thesis statement that explains what the essay will discuss. D) List unrelated facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Begin with a clear thesis statement that explains what the essay will discuss. 17. What information is typically included in an in-text citation? A) The author's email address and the publication date. B) The author's last name and the publication date. C) The title of the book and the author's first name. D) The page number and the title of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author's last name and the publication date. 18. True or false:a thesis statement should contain an opinion or answer to the prompt followed by three supporting reasons. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Which of the following do you NOT need in your informational essay? A) A hook. B) Topic. C) Formal style. D) Precise words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A hook. 20. What type of text is expository writing? A) Fictional narrative text. B) Poetry. C) Expository writing is nonfiction (real) text. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expository writing is nonfiction (real) text. 21. True or False:The topic sentence should be at the beginning of each body paragraph and should tell what the body paragraph will be about. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. The news story writing style which starts with the most important information first. A) Inverted pyramid. B) Headline. C) Lead. D) Important facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inverted pyramid. 23. The last page of the essay is dedicated to ..... A) The list of topics you did not pick. B) A family member. C) Your sources. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your sources. 24. What is an important part of persuasive writing? A) Information & facts. B) A beginning, middle, & end. C) Opinion & reasons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion & reasons. 25. What is the main function of a body paragraph in an essay? A) To introduce the topic. B) To provide detailed support for the thesis. C) To restate the thesis. D) To summarize the essayTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide detailed support for the thesis. 26. What is one way you can state a FACT in your essay? A) I know for a fact . B) Most people would agree that . C) Everyone would definitely agree that . D) A smart person would agree that . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most people would agree that . 27. Outlining steps involved to do something A) Classification. B) Narration. C) Process. D) Definition. E) Compare and Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Process. 28. Specific examples, details, and facts A) Context. B) Evidence. C) Commentary. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 29. An Expository essay ..... A) Persuades. B) Informs. C) Narrates. D) Describes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Informs. 30. The purpose of this type of writing is to persuade readers to a certain belief or point-of-view. The author takes a position on an issue or topic and defends that position with credible and reliable sources. A) Informative. B) Expository. C) Narrative. D) Argumentative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Argumentative. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesExpository Writing Quiz 1Expository Writing Quiz 2Expository Writing Quiz 3Expository Writing Quiz 4Expository Writing Quiz 5Expository Writing Quiz 6Expository Writing Quiz 8Expository Writing Quiz 9Expository Writing Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books