This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Supporting Sentences – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Supporting Sentences Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Solar energy is considered to be good for environment, but it also has its disadvantages. A) Topic sentence. B) Supporting sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic sentence. 2. What type of supporting sentence is this? 'The study shows that students who read regularly tend to perform better academically.' A) Supporting sentence of reason. B) Supporting sentence of fact. C) Supporting sentence of example. D) Supporting sentence of quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supporting sentence of fact. 3. To start with, following the latest trends in fashion can be extremely expensive. A) Topic sentence. B) Supporting sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supporting sentence. 4. A topic sentence can sometimes be in the form of a question. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Topic Sentence:Schools should provide more after-school tutoring opportunities. Which supporting sentence is irrelevant (off-topic) or redundant? A) Tutoring helps students who need extra support in difficult subjects. B) More tutoring programs would allow students to get help from trained teachers. C) Students learn better when someone explains material in a different way. D) Some schools host weekend festivals with games and food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Some schools host weekend festivals with games and food. 6. I also have three major functions. A) Topic Sentence. B) Supporting Sentences. C) Concluding Sentences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supporting Sentences. 7. What is the purpose of a supporting sentence/detail? A) Summarize the ideas of the paragraph. B) Introduce what the paragraph will be about. C) Explain or support the idea expressed in the topic sentence. D) Transition from one idea to the next. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explain or support the idea expressed in the topic sentence. 8. ..... are people who buy things from a store or business. A) Emotions. B) Costumers. C) Products. D) Victories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Costumers. 9. If the reason (using "because") comes first in a sentence, what must you do? A) Use a period after it. B) Use a comma after it. C) Use a semicolon after it. D) Use no punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use a comma after it. 10. Identify an abstract noun from the words given below. A) Pain. B) Iron. C) Cattle. D) Thomas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pain. 11. In research paper, the easiest method is to place me at the start of the paragraph. A) Topic Sentence. B) Supporting Sentences. C) Concluding Sentences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic Sentence. 12. Which of the following is NOT a good concluding sentence? A) The Amazon rainforest is a valuable resource that we must protect. B) The Amazon rainforest is a place of wonder and mystery. C) The Amazon rainforest is a place that everyone should visit. D) The Amazon rainforest is a place that we should all learn more about. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Amazon rainforest is a place that everyone should visit. 13. ..... something that can be proven. A) Fact. B) Opinion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fact. 14. What is non-fiction? A) Informational text. B) Historical Fiction. C) Realistic fiction. D) Tall tales. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informational text. 15. I have three parts. A) Topic Sentence. B) Supporting Sentences. C) Concluding Sentences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supporting Sentences. 16. What type of topic sentence are these? A) Supporting sentences of example. B) Supporting sentences of fact. C) Supporting sentences of reasons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supporting sentences of reasons. 17. It is easy for a thief to use the U.S. Postal Service to steal identities. A) Opinion. B) Fact that needs proof. C) Specific supporting detail. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fact that needs proof. 18. Flamingos are tropic birds that live in the water. They are known for their red, white and pink feathers. A) Description. B) Example. C) Reason. D) Statistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Description. 19. In a well-structured paragraph, how many supporting sentences should typically follow the topic sentence? A) Only a single supporting sentence. B) Three to five supporting sentences. C) Six to eight supporting sentences. D) One to two supporting sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Three to five supporting sentences. 20. Which one of these would not be suitable to support this topic sentence? Insect farms are not a good solution to end hunger. A) They would need a lot of money to be built. B) They produce food that is protein-packed. C) They can lead to the extinction of some insects. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They produce food that is protein-packed. 21. Where can the topic sentence be located in a paragraph? A) At the beginning, middle, or end. B) Only at the beginning. C) Only in the middle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the beginning, middle, or end. 22. Which sentences expresses the author's opinion? A) With her big eyes and clumsy ways, puppies are very cute to watch on a football field. B) The cable channel decided to create a show. C) Of course, there is a major difference between the Super Bowl and the Puppy Bowl. D) Petfinder.com reports that the Puppy Bowl increases the overall number of adoptions nationwide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With her big eyes and clumsy ways, puppies are very cute to watch on a football field. 23. The police should do more to protect citizens from identity theft A) Opinion. B) Fact that needs proof. C) Specific supporting detail. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opinion. 24. Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?Elle Woods taught us that you can do anything you put your mind to. A) She got into law school and became a lawyer even though no one believed in her. B) Her best friend works at a salon, so she always looks good. C) Elle really likes to socialize and have fun. D) Out of all of the things, Elle loves her dog, Bruiser, the most. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She got into law school and became a lawyer even though no one believed in her. 25. What is a supporting detail sentence? A) Reasons, examples, and other details that support the main point of the paragraph. B) A way to conclude the paragraph so the reader knows what the paragraph was about. C) Signal words that help organize a paragraph, using time order or listing order. D) A series of paragraphs about one main idea, or point. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reasons, examples, and other details that support the main point of the paragraph. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSupporting Sentences Quiz 1Supporting Sentences Quiz 2Supporting Sentences Quiz 3Supporting Sentences Quiz 4Supporting Sentences Quiz 6Supporting Sentences Quiz 7Supporting Sentences Quiz 8Supporting Sentences Quiz 9Supporting Sentences Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books