This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The last sentence in the paragraph is the ..... A) TS. B) CD. C) CM. D) CS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CS. 2. The concrete detail contains a ..... A) Main idea. B) Quote. C) Opinion. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quote. 3. The first thing you should do after receiving your writing prompt is write your thesis statement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. In an opinion essay, one should develop ideas clearly and ..... A) Copy words from the text. B) Use your own words. C) Write a narrative story. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use your own words. 5. Which of the following is NOT a hook technique commonly used in introductory paragraphs? A) Anecdote. B) Logical argument. C) Vivid Description. D) Quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logical argument. 6. 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. 7. 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). 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. When do you make changes and improvements in your draft? A) Revising. B) Publishing. C) Drafting. D) Prewriting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revising. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. ← 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