This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Writing Standards – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Writing Standards Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Giving human traits and characteristics to something that's not human A) Personification. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Point of view. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 2. Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style? A) (Johnson, 88). B) (Jim Johnson 88). C) (Johnson, Jim, 88). D) (Johnson 88). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Johnson 88). 3. Which sentence is correctly punctuated? A) I went to the store, and I bought some milk. B) I went to the store and, I bought some milk. C) I went to the store and I bought, some milk. D) I went, to the store and I bought some milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to the store, and I bought some milk. 4. Which correction should be made to the following sentence?After the family arrive safely to their vacation destination, they quickly unpacked their swimwear and jumped into the pool. A) Change arrive to arrived. B) Change safely to safe. C) Delete the commas after destination. D) Insert a comma after swimwear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change arrive to arrived. 5. Gives the reader a hint of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense A) Main idea. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Foreshadowing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foreshadowing. 6. Easy to read and understand A) Clear. B) Relevant. C) Response. D) Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clear. 7. Tell how A) Explain. B) Describe. C) Formulate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explain. 8. Which sentence needs a comma to be added?A The sun set before we had time to finish all nine innings of our baseball game.B After I finish eating my snack I need to start writing my science lab report.C Malea wears her jacket to school every day now that it is getting cold outside.D David went to his grandparents' house every Friday night when he was a kid. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 9. Use of vivid words and phrases (including imagery) A) Ideas. B) Organization. C) Word Choice. D) Voice. E) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Word Choice. 10. Which of the areas of evaluation includes transitions, paragraph development, introduction, body, and conclusion? A) Organization. B) Development. C) Style. D) Correctness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organization. 11. Which option best demonstrates the editing and revising process? A) Writing a draft and submitting it without review. B) Writing a draft, then checking for spelling errors only. C) Writing a draft, then revising for clarity, coherence, and grammar. D) Writing a draft and changing the font for better readability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing a draft, then revising for clarity, coherence, and grammar. 12. Identify the trait being described in red below.Good writing contains strong words, including specific nouns and verbs. A) Ideas and content. B) Organization. C) Word choice. D) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Word choice. 13. Which of the following sentences uses correct grammar? A) Me and him went to the store. B) Him and I went to the store. C) He and I went to the store. D) Him and me went to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He and I went to the store. 14. Which of the following is an example of passive voice? A) The ball was thrown by John. B) John threw the ball. C) John is throwing the ball. D) John will throw the ball. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ball was thrown by John. 15. Mark each statement as active (A) or passive (P) voice. I am requesting an extension on my homework. A) Active. B) Passive. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active. 16. Which of the following traits do transitions help develop? A) Ideas and content. B) Organization. C) Voice. D) Word choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organization. 17. This trait focuses on vary sentence structure, length and style. A) Word Choice. B) Sentence Fluency. C) Voice. D) Ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence Fluency. 18. An answer or reply to something read, heard, or watched A) Clear. B) Reasoning. C) Relevant. D) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Response. 19. Organization is when ..... A) Spelling is checked. B) Things tie together and make sense. C) Sentences are started differently. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Things tie together and make sense. 20. Choose the option that demonstrates proper sentence structure. A) Because she was late. B) Although she was late, she didn't rush. C) She was late but, she didn't rush. D) She was late, because she didn't rush. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although she was late, she didn't rush. 21. Shows personality of author A) Ideas. B) Voice. C) Word Choice. D) Sentence Fluency. E) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voice. 22. Few to no capitalization errors A) Organization. B) Word Choice. C) Sentence Fluency. D) Voice. E) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Conventions. 23. Read the sentence ..... , Jim arrives on time for work in the mornings, but occasionally he oversleeps.Which transition word best fits in the blank?A ActuallyB ImmediatelyC ParticularlyD Usually A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 24. Feedback says transitions are missing in the paragraph. What's the best fix? A) Add a summary of the previous paragraph. B) Replace quotations with paraphrases. C) Move the first sentence to the conclusion. D) Insert phrases that link evidence to the claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insert phrases that link evidence to the claim. 25. Which sentence needs a comma to be added?A The bell rang before I had the chance to bring up my idea in the discussion.B While I finish cooking dinner would you and your brother please set the table?C Da'vonne often feels lonely and bored now that her brother has left for college.D Daniel watched television and played video games every evening when he was a kid. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. 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