This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Hedging And Boosting > Hedging Devices – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hedging Devices Quiz 1 (10 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does using the modal verb "can" in the sentence "Great leaders can be a catalyst for change" impact the level of certainty? A) It makes the statement a fact. B) It expresses cautiousness and uncertainty. C) It makes the statement sound like an opinion. D) It makes the statement more direct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It expresses cautiousness and uncertainty. 2. Which of the following devices is typically used in informal, small group discussions? A) Distancing verbs. B) Compound hedges. C) Modal auxiliary verbs. D) Informal vagueness indicators. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informal vagueness indicators. 3. Which of the following sentences uses a compound hedge? A) It might be possible to increase funding for education. B) It seems reasonable to conclude that sociologists have thoroughly examined this topic. C) The theory suggests that leaders are essential for mobilization. D) The legislative changes of the 1960s might not have occurred if it had not been for Dr. King. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It seems reasonable to conclude that sociologists have thoroughly examined this topic. 4. What does the use of the verb "suggest" in the sentence "Research in this area suggests that the organization must collectively agree on the message" indicate? A) It is a fact. B) It is a strong opinion. C) It is an uncertain or cautious opinion. D) It is a definitive conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is an uncertain or cautious opinion. 5. Which of the following is an example of an informal vagueness indicator? A) Might. B) Seem. C) Kind of. D) Likely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kind of. 6. What is the primary purpose of using hedging devices in presentations and lectures? A) To assert strong opinions. B) To make facts sound less certain. C) To express uncertainty or caution. D) To make statements more direct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To express uncertainty or caution. 7. What does the adverb "possibly" indicate about the certainty of a statement? A) The statement is 100% certain. B) The statement is somewhat uncertain. C) The statement is a proven fact. D) The statement is definitely false. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The statement is somewhat uncertain. 8. Which of the following is an example of a modal auxiliary verb? A) Probably. B) Could. C) Apparently. D) Seems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 9. Which of the following is a distancing verb? A) Seems. B) Can. C) Probably. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seems. 10. What is a compound hedge? A) A simple verb that softens the opinion. B) A verb and an adverb of approximation used together. C) A vague term used in informal speech. D) A statement that is 100% certain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A verb and an adverb of approximation used together. Related QuizzesWriting Style QuizzesGrammar QuizzesBoosters In Writing QuizBoosters QuizDerivatives And Hedging QuizDowntoners QuizHedging And Boosting QuizModality For Hedging Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books