This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 38 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Body language is A) The conscious movements and postures by which attitude and feelings are communicated. B) The plan, placement or arrangement of the elements of art in a work. C) Moving things closer or further apart to achieve a more organised look. D) To repeat from a book, speech or movie as by way of authority, or illustration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The conscious movements and postures by which attitude and feelings are communicated. 2. What is the name of Gina Rinehart's mining company? A) Rio Tinto. B) Evolution Mining. C) Hancock Prospecting. D) Hancock. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hancock Prospecting. 3. "It might be difficult, but that challenge is what makes it fun and helps you learn new strategies!" This sentence is a: A) Rebuttal. B) Hook. C) Reason. D) Closing sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rebuttal. 4. A hypothetical event or situation. A) Scenario. B) Statistics. C) Generalisation. D) Expert opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scenario. 5. What is the primary purpose of using emotive language in persuasive writing? A) To provide factual information. B) To evoke an emotional response. C) To confuse the reader. D) To summarise key points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evoke an emotional response. 6. When you argue, you give ..... for or against something. A) Reasons. B) Examples. C) Words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reasons. 7. Which of the following is NOT an example of persuasive language? A) The train journey takes 2 hours. B) Sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenic journey through the countryside. C) Let the rolling hills and green fields take your breath away. D) Travel in comfort and style on our modern trains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The train journey takes 2 hours. 8. Which of the following is a DOCUMENTARY code and convention A) Interviews. B) Alliteration. C) Hyperbole. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interviews. 9. A "Trigger" is something that: A) Represents the whole of something. B) Causes a reaction or response. C) Slows down a process. D) Is given without request. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Causes a reaction or response. 10. Someone who is "Articulate" is: A) Always following orders. B) Unwilling to share their thoughts. C) Easily influenced by others. D) Able to express oneself clearly and effectively. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Able to express oneself clearly and effectively. 11. Which sentence best demonstrates both emotive language and the power of three? A) We need better schools. B) It is important to act now. C) Every child deserves love, safety, and a future. D) The government should help. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Every child deserves love, safety, and a future. 12. What is the role of statistics in persuasive writing? A) To show emotions. B) To provide memorable phrases. C) To prove a evidence with facts or numbers. D) To exaggerate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To prove a evidence with facts or numbers. 13. "My doctor says eating too much junk food will make me fat."This persuasive language technique is known as what? A) Emotive language. B) An appeal to authority/credibility. C) Statistics and facts,. D) Rhetorical questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An appeal to authority/credibility. 14. What technique is this an example of;"Colgate removes 99.9% of plaque" A) Emotive language. B) Exaggeration. C) Facts and statistics. D) Appeal to hip pocket. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggeration. 15. Prove is a A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 16. Read the Passage below. What is the child trying to do? Hey mom, I really think we should make my bedtime half an hour later. Everyone in my class goes to sleep later than I do. I don't think I need as much sleep as I used to. Each night I lay awake for a long time before I go to sleep. A) Give reasons to support his argument. B) Entertain his mother. C) Teach his mother how to do something. D) Get to sleep before hsi mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Give reasons to support his argument. 17. "Riviera has a uniform dress code." Is this an emotive or non emotive statement? A) Emotive. B) Non emotove. C) Non emotive. D) Emotie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non emotive. 18. Which effect best matches the persuasive technique:Emotive language? A) Makes the reader imagine something vividly using senses. B) Makes the writer appear logical and reasonable. C) Encourages the reader to trust the writer because the information sounds factual. D) Makes the reader feel strong emotions such as sympathy, anger or guilt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Makes the reader feel strong emotions such as sympathy, anger or guilt. 19. Read the statements below. What is the statement in bold?Hey mom, I really would like to make my bedtime half an hour later. I don't think I need as much sleep as I used to. Each night I lay awake for a long time before I go to sleep. A) Point of View. B) Argument. C) Reason/Evidence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reason/Evidence. 20. If a writer includes the words 'I', 'we', 'you' and 'us' in their work, what language feature are they using? A) Emotive language. B) Personal pronouns. C) Euphemism. D) People words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal pronouns. 21. Language or words that have a strong emotional impact. A) Emotive language. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive language. 22. Which of the following would be the strongest argument to convince you to buy a new video game? A) The video game is expensive. B) The video game is almost as fun as the ones you have. C) The video game has ok graphics. D) The video game won an award for game of the year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The video game won an award for game of the year. 23. Which of the following is an anecdote? A) Facts and figures. B) A personal story from the author's own experience. C) An understatement. D) An exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A personal story from the author's own experience. 24. Which technique uses words like 'heartbreaking' or 'thrilling'? A) Rhetorical Questions. B) Emotive Language. C) Involving the Reader. D) Modal Verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotive Language. 25. What is the persuasive technique being used below:"I take my grandma for a walk twice a day and I have been attacked, knocked over and badly shaken several times." A) Rule of three. B) Assumption. C) Formal language. D) Anecdote. E) Positive connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anecdote. 26. A way of thinking about or looking at something A) Opinion. B) Reason. C) Point of view. D) Support. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Point of view. 27. Which of these is an example of a persuasive "Call to Action" ? A) "That's it, thanks!". B) "Let's talk more next week about partnering.". C) "Just something to think about.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Let's talk more next week about partnering.". 28. What does the colour red often symbolise in literature? A) Peace. B) Love. C) Sadness. D) GrowthTagsAC9E7LY03. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Love. 29. You watch a commercial for snickers that jokes about people not being themselves because they just need a snickers bars. What device is being used. A) Humour. B) Logic. C) Rhetorical question. D) Emotional Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humour. 30. What is the purpose of using graphs and diagrams? A) To tell a personal story. B) To use colorful language. C) To evoke emotional responses. D) To make the information simple and readable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make the information simple and readable. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPersuasive Language Quiz 1Persuasive Language Quiz 2Persuasive Language Quiz 3Persuasive Language Quiz 4Persuasive Language Quiz 5Persuasive Language Quiz 6Persuasive Language Quiz 7Persuasive Language Quiz 8Persuasive Language Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books