This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What kind of detail MUST be used in narrative paragraphs? A) Memory detail. B) Sensory detail. C) Reflective detail. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Memory detail. 2. This part of a paragraph reflectively ties everything together. It is also known as "the clincher." A) Topic sentence. B) Supporting details. C) Closing sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Closing sentence. 3. Which of the following is not part of what a paragraph should look like. A) Indent at the beginning of the first line. B) Shaped like a rectangle. C) Centered on the page. D) Aligned to the left. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Centered on the page. 4. Which of the following is an example of a transition word? A) However. B) Apple. C) Running. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 5. What would be the best topic sentence?Water spilled onto the road and towards the store. Trolleys were stood in 10 cm of water and sandbags were used to block doorways. Luckily, not much damage was caused. A) Ducks and swans enjoyed the rain. B) The weather was really hot last week. C) Walmart was forced to close its doors to customers as flood water rose. D) Wallmart's stocks ruined by rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walmart was forced to close its doors to customers as flood water rose. 6. What comes after the introduction paragraph? A) Body Paragraph 2. B) Body Paragraph 1. C) Counterclaim. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Body Paragraph 1. 7. What is NOT a feature of a paragraph? A) Topic sentence. B) Unity. C) A subtitle. D) Supporting points. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A subtitle. 8. In this type of paragraph, the author is writing about what a person, place, or thing is like. A) Persuasive. B) Narrative. C) Expository. D) Descriptive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Descriptive. 9. Which sentence is most likely to be a thesis statement? A) This essay will explore the effects of climate change. B) Climate change is a pressing issue that affects the entire planet. C) In conclusion, climate change is a significant problem. D) Many people are unaware of the impacts of climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate change is a pressing issue that affects the entire planet. 10. What are some examples of supporting details? A) Examples of supporting details include fictional stories, myths, legends, and fairy tales. B) Examples of supporting details include emotions, beliefs, guesses, and speculation. C) Examples of supporting details include statistics, facts, anecdotes, quotes, and expert opinions. D) Examples of supporting details include personal opinions, generalizations, assumptions, and rumors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Examples of supporting details include statistics, facts, anecdotes, quotes, and expert opinions. 11. I need to bring a sack lunch on Tuesday. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. A piece of evidence in the form of a quote might begin with which words? A) In conclusion . B) In addition . C) To begin with . D) According to . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) According to . 13. The 3rd & 4th sentence in the paragraph are called A) TS. B) CD. C) CM. D) CS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CM. 14. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2? A) Delete the comma. B) Change does to did. C) Change had to has. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change does to did. 15. This is the ..... of TEEL ..... "This is just one of the many wars Ancient Greeks were involved in" A) T-Topic Sentence. B) E-Evidence. C) E-Explanation. D) L-Link. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) L-Link. 16. Each assertion paragraph should relate back to your A) Common sense. B) Topic. C) Thesis. D) Comments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thesis. 17. Why do we have to provide evidence / quotes from the text? A) It helps draw a conclusion. B) Evidence describes the setting. C) It introduces the topic. D) It provides proof and supports the details listed in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It provides proof and supports the details listed in the text. 18. In a paragraph, proper nouns should be capitalized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. What comes after each text evidence? A) Evidence. B) Explanation/This shows. C) Conclusion. D) Topic Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explanation/This shows. 20. An expository paragraph aims to explain, inform, or describe a concept, process, or idea. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. What is the sentence called that is supposed to get the reader's attention? A) Hook/Attention Grabber. B) Pivot. C) Topic Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hook/Attention Grabber. 22. How many sentences make up a paragraph? A) 1-3. B) What is a paragraph?. C) 4. D) 5-8. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5-8. 23. You can't tell what the 3 body paragraphs will be about without reading the entire essay. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. The following sentence is:For a scientist, it is important to take chances when experimenting in order to make new discoveries. A) Topic sentence. B) Example. C) Hook. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic sentence. 25. Which step of the Writing Process is being described below?Samantha checked her proper usage of CGPS and did some editing. A) REVISING. B) OUTLINING. C) EDITING AND PROOFREADING. D) DRAFTING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) EDITING AND PROOFREADING. 26. How does a well-crafted introductory paragraph benefit the reader? A) It confuses the reader with complex language. B) It provides a roadmap for what to expect in the essay. C) It distracts the reader from the main topic. D) It makes the essay longer and more detailed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It provides a roadmap for what to expect in the essay. 27. Which of the following is NOT a part of revising a paragraph? A) Reorganizing sentences. B) Checking for punctuation errors. C) Improving sentence variety. D) Adding new ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adding new ideas. 28. What is the purpose of supporting details in a body paragraph? A) To provide evidence, examples, or explanations that support the main idea or thesis statement of the paragraph. B) To confuse the reader with irrelevant information. C) To distract the reader from the main idea or thesis statement. D) To contradict the main idea or thesis statement of the paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide evidence, examples, or explanations that support the main idea or thesis statement of the paragraph. 29. What is the last sentence of an introductory paragraph? A) The explanation. B) The thesis. C) The bridge. D) The background. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The thesis. 30. Which of the following best describes the role of the Conclusion (pink) section in an informational/argument body paragraph? A) To restate the evidence and analysis. B) To introduce a new claim. C) To summarize the paragraph's main points and connect back to the thesis. D) To provide additional examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To summarize the paragraph's main points and connect back to the thesis. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesParagraphs Quiz 1Paragraphs Quiz 2Paragraphs Quiz 3Paragraphs Quiz 4Paragraphs Quiz 5Paragraphs Quiz 6Paragraphs Quiz 7Paragraphs Quiz 8Paragraphs Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books