This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the role of evidence in an opinion paragraph? A) To confuse the reader. B) To support the writer's opinion. C) To introduce new topics. D) To summarize the paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To support the writer's opinion. 2. When would you most likely summarize a book? A) When you want to forget a book you've read. B) When you want to tell a friend your opinion of a book but not what it was about. C) When you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book. D) When you don't understand a vocabulary word you read in a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book. 3. What does coherence mean in the context of body paragraphs? A) Random and disconnected thoughts. B) Repetition of ideas. C) Incoherent and confusing structure. D) Logical and smooth flow of ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logical and smooth flow of ideas. 4. What must be included in you introduction A) Badge, pencil pouch, pencil. B) Hook, claim (opinion), facts (reasons). C) Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, counterclaim, conclusion. D) Setting, characters, beginning, middle, end. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hook, claim (opinion), facts (reasons). 5. What is a counterargument? A) The opposing viewpoint. B) The writer's position that they are trying to prove. C) Facts and statistics to support ideas. D) Connects evidence to the claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The opposing viewpoint. 6. Which of the following is an example of citing evidence? A) "According to the text, ". B) "I think that ". C) "In my opinion, ". D) "It seems like ". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "According to the text, ". 7. Which of these is most likely a topic sentence? A) Out of all the pizza toppings, pepperoni is the best. B) First, pepperoni is salty, crispy, and chewy. C) I usually order pepperoni on my pizza, but today I got olives. D) In conclusion, pepperoni is a perfect pizza topping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out of all the pizza toppings, pepperoni is the best. 8. What is the main function of a conclusion in a body paragraph? A) To summarize the main points and provide a final thought or perspective on the topic. B) To introduce new ideas and evidence. C) To restate the thesis statement. D) To provide background information on the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To summarize the main points and provide a final thought or perspective on the topic. 9. The transition should help get from A) One paragraph to another. B) The body paragraphs to the conclusion. C) One topic to the next. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One topic to the next. 10. To have a good paragraph, always observe proper use of punctuation marks. A) Agree. B) Disagree. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agree. 11. All sentences need proper end punctuation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Which of the following is an example of an expository paragraph topic? A) A day in the life of a cat. B) The process of photosynthesis. C) A thrilling adventure story. D) A poem about love. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The process of photosynthesis. 13. How should an opinion paragraph be structured? A) Introduction, body, conclusion. B) Body, introduction, conclusion. C) Conclusion, introduction, body. D) Introduction, conclusion, body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction, body, conclusion. 14. To start out a paragraph, we should use a ..... A) Transitional phrase. B) Comma. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitional phrase. 15. What is a summary? A) A short explanation of a text. B) A persuasive argument about a text. C) A movie based off of a book. D) A theme or universal lesson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A short explanation of a text. 16. What is the counterargument to having free tuition? A) Some may say free tuition is bad. It is good because it allows for every and all citizens the opportunity to get a degree. B) Some may say free tuition is good. I think it is good because it allows for every and all citizens the opportunity to get a degree. C) Some may say free tuition is bad. I think it is bad because it will raise our taxes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Some may say free tuition is bad. It is good because it allows for every and all citizens the opportunity to get a degree. 17. An argument is ..... A) A disagreement among friends. B) The reasons and evidence used to persuade. C) A fight between two people. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The reasons and evidence used to persuade. 18. An assertion sentence does all of the following EXCEPT A) Introduces the main idea. B) Answers the questions asked in the prompt. C) Gives the topic of the paragraph. D) Gives the readers viewpoint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gives the readers viewpoint. 19. Contrasting two things meaning that you are focusing on ..... A) The similarities. B) The differences. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The differences. 20. In Kennedy's speech, what comes first, the claim or the counterargument? A) Claim. B) Counterargument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Counterargument. 21. Which paragraph is the concluding paragraph? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. E) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) 5. 22. Group of letters = A) A sentence / phrase. B) A word. C) Paragraph. D) An essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A word. 23. ..... there was six inches of snow on the ground; I still had to walk to school. A) As a result. B) Furthermore. C) Although. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 24. Group of words =? A) A sentence / phrase. B) A word. C) Paragraph. D) An essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sentence / phrase. 25. What is the last sentence of the paragraph called? A) Topic sentence. B) Transition words. C) Details. D) Concluding sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Concluding sentence. ← 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