This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 25 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This is a statement of the essay's main argument or idea. A) Hook. B) Thesis. C) Bridge. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis. 2. What are facts that support the main idea called? A) Topic sentence. B) Body sentences. C) Concluding sentence. D) Paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Body sentences. 3. What's your teacher's name? A) Alice Burns. B) Alejandra Pulido. C) Allison Bruins. D) Alex Price. E) Allison Conner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allison Bruins. 4. Why is it crucial to establish the main argument or claim early in the introductory paragraph? A) Delaying the main argument builds suspense. B) It is crucial to establish the main argument or claim early in the introductory paragraph to provide direction and focus for the entire piece. C) Establishing the main argument early limits creativity. D) Introducing the main argument later improves clarity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is crucial to establish the main argument or claim early in the introductory paragraph to provide direction and focus for the entire piece. 5. The following IS an example of a lead-in A) Kennedy states . B) Furthermore,. C) Therefore,. D) Likewise,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kennedy states . 6. Explaining your answer means ..... A) Adding your thoughts to what the answer means, "this shows" "this proves". B) Adding your thoughts about the text. C) Adding another sentence to make the answer long enough. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adding your thoughts to what the answer means, "this shows" "this proves". 7. Which form of emphasis/organization is best to use if you want to place your most important point at the beginning of your paragraph? A) Emphasis by Position. B) Emphasis by Proportion. C) Emphasis by Repetition. D) Emphasis by order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphasis by Position. 8. . What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 3? A) Delete the comma. B) Change shuffeled to shuffled. C) Change foot to feet. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change shuffeled to shuffled. 9. How many sentences should be in your paragraph? A) 4. B) 5. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 10. When you write a comparison, you need to focus on ..... A) The similarities. B) The differences. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The similarities. 11. How many parts are in an introductory paragraph? A) 4. B) 3. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 12. Which of the following is a transition that can be used in the Closing (pink) section? A) For example. B) Additionally. C) Therefore. D) According to the article. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore. 13. A paragraph should consist of at least five sentences to be considered complete and well-structured. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What do you write in the thesis? A) What the quote from the prompt means. B) Give examples. C) Summarize. D) Your answer/position on what the prompt is asking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your answer/position on what the prompt is asking. 15. In a paragraph that introduces a new character, which sentence would you expect to find at the beginning? A) When the waves cleared, he emerged, six feet tall and covered in scales and ghastly wounds. B) The room was littered with pizza boxes and empty cans of drink. C) I was scared when I walked into the forest, but I knew I had to find the cottage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I was scared when I walked into the forest, but I knew I had to find the cottage. 16. The topic sentence usually appears at the beginning of a paragraph and introduces the main idea or focus of the paragraph. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. How can peer feedback be useful in revising paragraphs? A) It provides new ideas. B) It confirms your original thoughts. C) It highlights unclear areas. D) It reduces the need for revision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It highlights unclear areas. 18. What's one thing I need to do when I create my "why care" in my concluding paragraph? A) State your reasons/mini-claims. B) Tell your reader what they can do to create change. C) Explain why this issue should matter to your reader. D) Keep explaining your issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explain why this issue should matter to your reader. 19. Why do we need to restate the thesis? A) To remind the reader of the three main points from the essay. B) To connect to the hook sentence. C) To grab the reader's attention. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To remind the reader of the three main points from the essay. 20. If someone said they were for free college tuition? What would be the opposing side? A) Free high school tuition. B) Against free high school tuition. C) Against free college tuition. D) Having lower taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Against free college tuition. 21. Stories that begin with "Once upon a time" are usually ..... A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fiction. 22. What is the author's purpose for opinion writing? A) To persuade the reader. B) To inform the reader. C) To entertain the reader. D) To boss the reader around. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To persuade the reader. 23. Which in-text citation is the correct format? A) (Homer 254). B) (Odyssey 1.243). C) (Homer 4.232-33). D) (Homer's Odyssey). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Homer 4.232-33). 24. Concluding Sentence is A) Lead In or background info. B) The proof to your point. C) The explanation of how the evidence proves the assertion. D) Restating your assertion in different words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restating your assertion in different words. 25. (1)Edgar Allan Poe was an American short-story writer, poet, editor, and literary critic during the Romantic period. (2)Beethoven was one of the musicians of the Romantic era. (3)Poe is best known for his dark tales of mystery, and is often credited with inventing the genre of detective fiction. (4)Poe wrote the poem "Annabel Lee." Which sentence does not support the main idea? A) Sentence 4. B) Sentence 1. C) Sentence 2. D) Sentence3. 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