This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. After the topic sentence, the next immediate sentence of an effective paragraph is ..... A) A concluding sentence. B) A transition word. C) Commentary. D) A concrete detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A concrete detail. 2. A point by point comparison ..... A) Has one paragraph that focuses on the similarities while the following focuses on the differences. B) The first paragraph focuses on one subject while the following focuses on another. C) Each paragraph focuses on one point of comparison (similarities or differences). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Each paragraph focuses on one point of comparison (similarities or differences). 3. In the text, Billie Jo says, "I was coming home" (page 203).What type of sentence is this? A) TS. B) CD. C) CM. D) CS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CD. 4. A supporting sentence provides details, examples, evidence, or explanations that further develop or clarify the main topic or idea of a paragraph. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. A biography is an example of what genre? A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction. 6. Is this the correct order for the concluding paragraph? Final concluding sentenceSummary of the main pointsRestatement of the thesis A) Yes, this is correct. B) No, this is not correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, this is not correct. 7. When do you make changes and improvements in your draft? A) Revising. B) Publishing. C) Drafting. D) Prewriting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revising. 8. What is the minimum number of sentences required in a conclusion paragraph? A) 1. B) 5. C) 3. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 9. What is the purpose of the bridge/background? A) To fill in fluff. B) To start a new paragraph. C) To explain your hook and connect it to your thesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To explain your hook and connect it to your thesis. 10. What is a group of related sentences with a focus on one idea called? A) An essay. B) A sentence. C) A paragraph. D) A body. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A paragraph. 11. A thesis statement should reflect the main idea of an essay. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What is always at the beginning of a new sentence called? A) Capitalization. B) Subject-verb agreement. C) Punctuation. D) Proofreading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalization. 13. When should you write a draft of your summary? A) Immediately after reading the text for the first time. B) Before coding the text. C) Before re-reading sections you didn't understand. D) After you've read the text, coded it and re-read any sections you didn't understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After you've read the text, coded it and re-read any sections you didn't understand. 14. Which type of paragraph would this topic sentence best go with:The day I won first place in the box car derby race was the proudest day of my life. A) Persuasive. B) Narrative. C) Expository. D) Descriptive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrative. 15. What is the proper order for a body paragraph? A) Evidence and explanation, topic sentence, concluding sentence. B) Topic sentence, evidence and explanation, concluding sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topic sentence, evidence and explanation, concluding sentence. 16. What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18? A) Change that to it. B) Change ridiculous to ridiculus. C) Insert a comma after looked. D) No change needs to be made. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insert a comma after looked. 17. What are Kennedy's 2 counterarguments? A) 1-Medical space research will lead to new discoveries. 2-Medical space research will help produce resources. B) 1-Medical space research will help get rid of radiation in the air.2-Medical space research will help get rid of gases in the air. C) 1-Medical space research will allow us to find Soviet Union bombs.2-Medical space research will help us travel faster in space. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1-Medical space research will lead to new discoveries. 2-Medical space research will help produce resources. 18. Which step in the writing process requires you to give your paper to another person so he/she can look for mistakes? A) Pre-wriitng. B) Drafting. C) Editing. D) Sharing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Editing. 19. What does a body paragraph include? A) Topic sentence, example, and analysis/explanation. B) Topic sentence, thesis, and summary. C) Topic sentence, example, and summary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic sentence, example, and analysis/explanation. 20. True or False:The central idea is directly tied to the author's main point or argument. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 21. Where should you reveal your topic? A) In the first body paragraph. B) Anywhere so long as it is in your essay. C) In the introductory paragraph. D) In the concluding paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the introductory paragraph. 22. Something that causes trouble or harm is ..... A) A problem. B) A solution. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A problem. 23. Topic sentence:Although it's not always fun, doing chores is a way I can help my family.Concluding sentence:Chores are really boring.Choose the best option about the concluding sentence: A) Good. B) Small detail. C) It introduces new idea. D) Too similar to the topic sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Small detail. 24. Which kind of paragraph tells a story? A) Narrative. B) Descriptive. C) Persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrative. 25. 'And' is a good word to start sentences in a paragraph. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. A paragraph is a brief piece of writing that has topic sentence and and supporting sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. An Expository Paragraph uses the same structure as an Expository Essay A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. A good way to end a body paragraph is to ..... A) Wrap up your thoughts with a transition word and the main idea. B) Wrap up your thoughts with a thought-provoking question. C) Wrap up your thoughts by restating your topic sentence word for word. D) Wrap up your thoughts with a new idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wrap up your thoughts with a transition word and the main idea. 29. Which question do we ask ourselves when developing commentary? A) How does the evidence prove the point you are trying to make in this paragraph?. B) How does the topic reflect the assertion in this paragraph?. C) How should I put background in this paragraph?. D) How do I connect the assertion and the conclusion sentence in this paragraph?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How does the evidence prove the point you are trying to make in this paragraph?. 30. Why did Mulan go to war? A) To take her Father's place. B) To eat a taco. C) To go to school. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To take her Father's place. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesParagraphs Quiz 1Paragraphs Quiz 3Paragraphs Quiz 4Paragraphs Quiz 5Paragraphs Quiz 6Paragraphs Quiz 7Paragraphs Quiz 8Paragraphs Quiz 9Paragraphs Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books