This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Paragraphs – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Paragraphs Quiz 27 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence is written in a formal style? A) Cause he is starving, Eurylokhos encourages the crew to eat the cattle. B) He allows his hunger to consume him and has the audacity to encourage the crew to eat the cattle. C) Eurylokhos gets the crew to eat the cattle because he doesn't wanna starve to death. D) As you can see, he gets everybody to eat Helios' cattle to avoid starving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He allows his hunger to consume him and has the audacity to encourage the crew to eat the cattle. 2. This is a great hook sentence:This paper will be about flesh eating whales that live along the Atlantic Coast. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. The paragraph is accusing in attitude. What transition phrase would be the best one to use? A) Consequently,. B) Simultaneously,. C) Likewise,. D) Naturally,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consequently,. 4. Why do we use the assertion paragraph formula? A) Because Ms. V said so. B) For structure and beauty. C) For structure and organization. D) For structure and flow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For structure and organization. 5. Examples should ..... A) Directly support the reason of the paragraph. B) Support the thesis only. C) Be lengthy and full of academic language. D) A random line selected from the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directly support the reason of the paragraph. 6. E In MEAL stands for A) Equal. B) Evaluation. C) Evidence. D) Extra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evidence. 7. Most of the world's volcanoes are part of the "The Ring of Fire." This is a ring of volcanoes that form a circle around the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of volcanoes make up "The Ring of Fire." These volcanoes formed the sea floor and many underwater mountains. A) There are thousands of volcanoes in the world. B) Most volcanoes are part of the "Ring of Fire.". C) Some underwater mountains are volcanoes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most volcanoes are part of the "Ring of Fire.". 8. At the beginning of each sentence of the paragraph, you should A) Start with small letter. B) Use punctuation. C) Start with a capital letter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Start with a capital letter. 9. Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten. What is the main idea? A) The kitten sleeps a lot. B) Mary plays with her kitten. C) Mary's new pet is a kitten. D) Mary want a new pet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mary's new pet is a kitten. 10. What is the purpose of writing an opinion essay? A) To give personal example to a topic. B) To give personal response to a topic. C) To give personal request to a topic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give personal response to a topic. 11. The space at the beginning of a paragraph is called what? A) Spacedent. B) Movedent. C) Indent. D) Push over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indent. 12. . Thomas wants to improve his opening paragraph. How can he rewrite sentence 1 to provide more detail and imagery? A) The old man swayed back and forth as he rode a donkey along a winding dirt road. B) A donkey traveled along a road with an old man on his back. C) An old man was on the back of a donkey on a dirt road. D) The old man moved on a donkey in order to get to town. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old man swayed back and forth as he rode a donkey along a winding dirt road. 13. Which of these is in the correct order for writing a paragraph? A) Topic sentence, closing sentence, detail sentences. B) Detail sentences, topic sentence, closing sentence. C) Closing sentence, detail sentences, topic sentence. D) Topic sentence, detail sentences, closing sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Topic sentence, detail sentences, closing sentence. 14. Which of the following organizational strategies does not usually work for descriptive writing? A) Chronological order. B) Order of location. C) Order of importance. D) Compare/contrast order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chronological order. 15. How do you write a conclusion? A) Writing a new idea. B) Apologize for your views. C) Restate your opinion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Restate your opinion. 16. Which sentence best serves as a topic sentence for a paragraph about the benefits of reading? A) Reading can improve vocabulary and comprehension skills. B) Many people enjoy reading in their free time. C) Books come in various genres and formats. D) Libraries offer a wide range of reading materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading can improve vocabulary and comprehension skills. 17. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?(2) Three hundred miles isn't hardly that far, so you would probably expect the island to be home to the same sorts of plants and animals found on the mainland. A) Change hardly to really. B) Delete so. C) Insert a comma after plants. D) No change should be made in this sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change hardly to really. 18. What goes first in the conclusion paragraph? A) Thesis restatement. B) Summary. C) Closing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis restatement. 19. What is the correct way to write sentence 4? A) That's what I thought getting glasses would be like. And was certain it would be the end of life as I knew it. B) That's what I thought getting glasses would be like. I was certain it would be the end of life as I knew it. C) That's what I thought getting glasses would be like. Because I was certain it would be the end of life as I knew it. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That's what I thought getting glasses would be like. I was certain it would be the end of life as I knew it. 20. Include an explanation of your evidence so that A) Your reader has more to read. B) Your reader understands your example. C) Your reader knows who you wanted to read the essay. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your reader understands your example. 21. Which is not a reason given by the author why students fail to complete reading assignments? A) A. Students may be bored. B) B. Students may be distracted. C) . c. Students may be unwilling to focus. D) D. Students may be tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. Students may be tired. 22. Which of the following is not true about detail sentences: A) Sometimes detail sentences give examples. B) Sometimes detail sentences give reasons. C) Detail sentences explain and support the main idea. D) Detail sentences give the topic and main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Detail sentences give the topic and main idea. 23. What is a call to action? A) Calling a guy named Action. B) Asking the reader to do something. C) When a person performs on stage. D) Actions are set into motion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asking the reader to do something. 24. A narrative paragraph tells a story or recounts a sequence of events, often using chronological order. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Which is the best assertion? A) In "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, Mr. White is clever. B) I think Mr. White is a very clever character. C) In my opinion, Mr. White from "Monkey's Paw" is extremely clever. D) Mr. White is clever. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, Mr. White is clever. ← 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