This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When I put my argument in NEW words in my concluding paragraph, I am writing my ..... A) Restated Thesis. B) Mic Drop. C) Why Care?. D) Topic Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restated Thesis. 2. Let's practice:What city are we in right now? A) Walnut. B) Claremont. C) Pasadena. D) Arcadia. E) Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walnut. 3. The following sentence is:Michael Jordan took a risk when he chose to join MLB after retiring from the NBA. A) Topic sentence. B) Example. C) Analysis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Example. 4. This type of paragraph is to inform or to explain. A) Descriptive Paragraph. B) Narrative Paragraph. C) Expository Paragraph. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expository Paragraph. 5. Which has photographs? A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction. 6. Which two paragraphs are most similar? A) None of the paragraphs are similar. B) Introduction and Conclusion$^{}$. C) Introduction and Body Paragraphs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introduction and Conclusion$^{}$. 7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a well-structured paragraph? A) Unity. B) Coherence. C) Randomness. D) Adequate development. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Randomness. 8. How many hours can you miss class? A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours. C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours. E) 6 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5 hours. 9. Which of the following is an example of coding while you read? A) Looking a word up in the dictionary. B) Putting an exclamation mark next to surprising or new information. C) Drawing a picture of your kitten in the blank space at the end of a chapter. D) Re-reading the same page 10-15 times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Putting an exclamation mark next to surprising or new information. 10. Usually, a good paragraph contains ..... sentences A) 4-5. B) 5-7. C) 8-10. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5-7. 11. A ..... expresses the main idea of the paragraph. A) Topic sentence. B) Controlling idea. C) Supporting sentences. D) Examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic sentence. 12. Analysis is ..... A) A description of what happens in the text. B) The context that precedes a quote. C) Your explanation about how the quote supports the thesis. D) The sentence that states the main idea of your paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your explanation about how the quote supports the thesis. 13. How to write them? A) You should give details. B) You should give examples. C) You should give the data and evidence. D) You should give supporting facts, details and examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You should give supporting facts, details and examples. 14. The following are the contrast signal words, except ..... A) However. B) Both. C) Even though. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both. 15. Where can we find Kennedy's 2 counterarguments? A) Paragraph 2. B) Paragraph 3. C) Paragraph 4. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paragraph 3. 16. Which of the following sentences can be considered a descriptive sentence? A) The beautiful girl ran up the steep hill to visit the red cottage. B) The United States of America is composed of 50 states. C) All of the children from this school are super intrigued with the secret play. D) Having a tutor is better than studying by yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The beautiful girl ran up the steep hill to visit the red cottage. 17. What states the main idea of the paragraph? A) Topic sentence. B) Body sentences. C) Concluding sentence. D) Paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic sentence. 18. A quote should always ..... A) Be followed with analysis. B) Seek to prove your thesis. C) Include an in-text citation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. CDs are colored A) Blue. B) Red. C) Green. D) Purple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red. 20. Which of the following sentences is most likely to be a topic sentence? A) For example, many people enjoy reading. B) In conclusion, paragraphs are essential. C) The main reason for this is the structure. D) A paragraph should focus on a single idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A paragraph should focus on a single idea. 21. Dolphins are very smart animals. They even have their own language. They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts. Scientists have been studying this dolphin language. They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other.This paragraph mainly tells: A) How dolphins talk to people. B) How smart dolphins are. C) How dolpins are different from fish. D) Which scientists are studying languages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How smart dolphins are. 22. What change should be made in sentence 11? A) Change helped to helps. B) Insert something after knew. C) Change wasn't a to wasn't no. D) Change permanant to permanent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change permanant to permanent. 23. A paragraph should cover ..... topic(s). A) Two. B) One. C) Five. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One. 24. Which of the following words or phrases could be used when contrasting? A) Similarly. B) In conclusion. C) Due to the fact that. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the other hand. 25. Evidence should be incorporated into a sentence. Which sentence does NOT integrate a quotation properly? A) Mr. White shows he is shocked when he "gazed with horror at the visitor.". B) Jacobs writes, "Mr. White didn't even hear his wife's scream.". C) Mr. White is very clever. "He frantically made his third and final wish. D) At the end of the story, "The knocking stopped suddenly.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. White is very clever. "He frantically made his third and final wish. ← 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