This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Writing And Grammar Review – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Writing And Grammar Review Quiz 2 (21 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Convert/ Change passive voice to active voice. A) The cake was baked by Maria. B) Maria baked the cake. C) Maria liked when she used to bake cakes. D) Does the cake Maria baked taste good?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maria baked the cake. 2. What is the term for a character speaking their thoughts out loud while alone? A) Soliloquy. B) Epic. C) Logos. D) Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soliloquy. 3. Which word in the sentence is a participle? "The barking dog kept the neighbors awake." A) Barking. B) Dog. C) Kept. D) Neighbors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barking. 4. What is the purpose of proofreading and editing in writing? A) To add new ideas to the writing. B) To check for mistakes and make improvements. C) To change the topic of the writing. D) To remove unnecessary sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To check for mistakes and make improvements. 5. Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure correctly? A) She likes reading, to jog, and cooking. B) She likes to read, jog, and cook. C) She likes reading, jogging, and to cook. D) She likes to read, jogging, and cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She likes to read, jog, and cook. 6. Read the sentence.It is difficult too carry to of these boxes at the same time.Choose the correct revision for the sentence. A) It is difficult to carry two of these boxes at the same time. B) It is difficult to carry too of these boxes at the same time. C) It is difficult two carry too of these boxes at the same time. D) It is difficult two carry to of these boxes at the same time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is difficult to carry two of these boxes at the same time. 7. Which sentence contains a gerund phrase? A) Swimming in the ocean is refreshing. B) To swim in the ocean is refreshing. C) The ocean is refreshing to swim in. D) The ocean, refreshing to swim in, is beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming in the ocean is refreshing. 8. Read the sentence ..... I invited Noah to sit at my lunch table on his first day at our school, we have been best friends.Which word best fits in the blank? A) Although. B) However. C) Since. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yet. 9. What does "logos" refer to in argument and persuasion? A) Persuasion using facts and logic. B) Persuasion using trust or credibility. C) A character speaking thoughts out loud while alone. D) Two rhyming lines of poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persuasion using facts and logic. 10. Choose the correct verb. A) The team was excited about the competition. B) The team were excited about the competition. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The team was excited about the competition. 11. What is passive voice? A) When a subject is receiving the verb. B) When a subject performs the verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When a subject is receiving the verb. 12. The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch. A) Active. B) Passive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active. 13. Which of the following is an example of verbal irony? A) A fire station burns down. B) Saying 'Great job' when someone messes up. C) The audience knows a character is in danger, but the character does not. D) A store is farther down the road. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saying 'Great job' when someone messes up. 14. Determine the role of the participle in the sentence: "The broken vase was on the floor." A) It describes the vase. B) It describes the floor. C) It is the main verb. D) It is the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It describes the vase. 15. Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence? A) I like pizza because it tastes good. B) I like pizza, and I like pasta. C) She runs / They run. D) The cat slept on the couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like pizza, and I like pasta. 16. Identify the participle phrase in the sentence: "The students, excited about the trip, boarded the bus." A) The students. B) Excited about the trip. C) Boarded the bus. D) About the trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excited about the trip. 17. The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night. A) Active. B) Passive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active. 18. Which type of character is described as the main character who faces challenges? A) Foil. B) Hero. C) Archetype. D) Villain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hero. 19. Correct the subject-verb agreement: A) The group of students are studying. B) The group of students is studying. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The group of students are studying. 20. Analyze the sentence and identify the infinitive phrase: "He plans to start a new project next month." A) He plans. B) To start a new project. C) A new project. D) Next month. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To start a new project. 21. In the sentence "To win the game, the team practiced every day, " what is the function of the infinitive phrase? A) It acts as a noun. B) It acts as an adjective. C) It acts as an adverb. D) It acts as a verb. 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