This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Writing Standards – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Writing Standards Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Pick a term that best defines the word appropriate. A) Relevant. B) Adopt. C) Allocate. D) Ratify. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relevant. 2. Read these sentences that Tabitha wrote to express her opinion about the desert in spring. The desert in spring contains many beautiful sights ..... there are many species of wildflowers blooming such as dune sunflowers and sand verbena. Which words BEST connect Tabitha's opinion with her supporting information? Select all that apply. A) Consequently,. B) Additionally,. C) For certain,. D) For instance,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For instance,. 3. Which sentence structure signals a cause and effect relationship between ideas?A We love our dogs, but they do shed large amounts of fur.B Because I am allergic to dairy, I cannot have any pizza.C My mom went to the store after she dropped us off.D I will go swimming at the lake with my friends this weekend. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 4. Mark each statement as active (A) or passive (P) voice. Cadets were placed in teams. A) Passive. B) Active. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passive. 5. Organization makes the writing easy to follow. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 6. Who tells the story A) Point of view. B) Metaphor. C) Setting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Point of view. 7. In this sentence, how is jet began to correctly written? The small child was frightened as airplane engines started up and huge jet began to roll down the runway. A) Jet beginning to. B) Jet begins to. C) Jet had began to. D) As it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As it is. 8. In this sentence, how is warbler will be part correctly written? The warbler will be part of the largest family of birds in North America. A) Warbler was part. B) Warbler has been part. C) Warbler is part. D) As it it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warbler is part. 9. What is the trait that involves fixing mistakes in your paper? A) Organization. B) Ideas. C) Conventions. D) Sentence fluency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conventions. 10. Identify the trait being described in red below.Effective writing has a clear message and purpose. The writing has enough detail. A) Organization. B) Conventions. C) Word choice. D) Ideas and content. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ideas and content. 11. In this sentence, how is and discuss correctly written? The committee has met and discuss the event for next month's showcase. A) And had discussed. B) And discussing. C) And discussed. D) As it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And discussed. 12. During physical education class, Caleb lost his first soccer game ever. His team had always won, but the new girl was good, and the other team got her ..... , Caleb found it more difficult to focus on his schoolwork than he had earlier in the morning. He couldn't get the game out of his head.Which transition best fits in the blank?A For exampleB OtherwiseC That afternoonD Whenever A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 13. Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated. A) "What time will you be home?" asked Mom. B) "What time will you be home" ? asked Mom. C) "What time will you be home, " asked Mom?. D) "What time will you be home" asked Mom?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "What time will you be home?" asked Mom. 14. This trait focuses on spelling, grammar and punctuation rules of the English language. A) Sentence Fluency. B) Conventions. C) Word Choice. D) Ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conventions. 15. Select the option that demonstrates the correct use of a colon. A) She knew what her favorite foods were:pizza, ice cream, and chocolate. B) She knew:what her favorite foods were pizza, ice cream, and chocolate. C) She knew what her favorite foods were:pizza ice cream, and chocolate. D) She knew what her favorite foods were pizza, ice cream, and chocolate:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She knew what her favorite foods were:pizza, ice cream, and chocolate. 16. Select the sentence with the correct use of the semicolon. A) She loves cooking; she hates cleaning. B) She loves cooking, she hates cleaning. C) She loves; cooking, she hates cleaning. D) She loves cooking; hates cleaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves cooking; she hates cleaning. 17. Why is the "Voice" important? A) It describes what the writers thoughts are. B) It is important because you sentence needs to flow smoothly. C) It corrects your grammar. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It describes what the writers thoughts are. 18. Mark each statement as active (A) or passive (P) voice. John passed his CWST. A) Active. B) Passive. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active. 19. Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure? A) She likes to swim, biking, and to run. B) She likes swimming, biking, and running. C) She likes to swim, to bike, and running. D) She likes swimming, to bike, and to run. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She likes swimming, biking, and running. 20. This shows the writer's personality with feelings and emotions that bring writing to life. A) Voice. B) Word Choice. C) Sentence Fluency. D) Ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voice. 21. Pick a term that best defines the word objective. A) Purpose. B) Work. C) Unbiased. D) Intent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unbiased. 22. Word choice is ..... A) When the words put a picture in the readers mind. B) Using strong words. C) Avoiding repeated words. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. A brief recount of the text including the central idea and most important supporting details A) Outline. B) Summary. C) Cornell Notes. D) Objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summary. 24. Words spelled correctly, even difficult words and homophones A) Ideas. B) Organization. C) Voice. D) Sentence Fluency. E) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Conventions. 25. The time, place and mood of a story A) Setting. B) Tone. C) Exposition. D) Characterization. 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