This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Association" refers to: A) A unique and never-before-seen event. B) The process of making rules. C) The ability to influence others. D) A connection or relationship between things or people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A connection or relationship between things or people. 2. Which of the following is a call to action? A) "I don't think you're right about that!". B) "Call now, what are you waiting for?". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Call now, what are you waiting for?". 3. An example of a 'cliche' is: A) He got there in the nick of time. B) He was as fast as a cheetah. C) Some tasks need to be done slowly. D) He got there on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He got there in the nick of time. 4. When you are trying to persuade someone, think about ..... Make your argument about the other person and not just about yourself. A) Yourself. B) Your listener. C) Your teacher. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your listener. 5. The beautiful actress dazzled in her magnificent dress. A) Alliteration. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Rule of Three. D) Emotive Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotive Language. 6. The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words A) Assonance. B) Cliche. C) Pun. D) Colloquial Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assonance. 7. Identify the opinion in the following sentences: A) "Chocolate is the best treat in the world.". B) "Chocolate contains sugar.". C) "Chocolate is made from cocoa beans.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Chocolate is the best treat in the world.". 8. Tone? "Look, I'm sure we can come to some sort of compromise." A) Compromising. B) Contemptuous. C) Reasonable. D) Inclusive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reasonable. 9. Which of these is an emotive word? A) Care. B) Safety. C) Family. D) Future. E) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of these. 10. What does 'directly' imply in communication? A) Clearly and straightforwardly. B) In a roundabout way. C) Indirectly. D) With hesitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clearly and straightforwardly. 11. Complete the analytical sentence with the correct option:In stating how her grandmother has been assaulted several times, the author positions the audience to ..... A) Consider themselves sophisticated and fashionable. B) Navigate the city streets by themselves. C) Call their local school principal. D) Identify with the author and consider the safety of their own family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Identify with the author and consider the safety of their own family. 12. Whose slogan is I'm lovin' it? A) McDonalds. B) Tesco. C) Burger King. D) KFC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) McDonalds. 13. How does the use of contrast function in persuasive speeches? A) To make the speech more monotonous. B) To provide a detailed analysis of each point. C) To highlight differences, making the argument more compelling. D) To focus solely on the speaker's viewpoint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To highlight differences, making the argument more compelling. 14. An 'anecdote' is: A) A short, personal story. B) A paragraph that contains facts. C) The same as an introduction. D) A story that is used to symbolise something else. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A short, personal story. 15. After reading a strong persuasive essay, a person would most likely A) Learn how to do something. B) Feel happy. C) Agree with the messauge. D) Start to cry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agree with the messauge. 16. Complete the following Rule of 3 sentence: "Our new school will have bigger classrooms, more sports facilities and ..... A) Amazing views. B) A delightful canteen. C) Nice smelling toilets. D) A fish pond. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A delightful canteen. 17. Are you fed up with your younger siblings not helping with chores? A) Rhetorical question. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical question. 18. The sentence below is an example of which persuasive language technique?Using words like 'we', 'you', 'our' and 'us' to make your audience think you are talking only to them. A) Repetition. B) Exaggeration. C) Personal Pronouns. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal Pronouns. 19. What is rule of three? A) A list of three words or phrases to emphasise the point the writer is making. B) Three adjectives in a row. C) When the writer only uses three paragraphs in their writing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A list of three words or phrases to emphasise the point the writer is making. 20. What does appealing to the hip pocket nerve refer to? A) Appealing to family values. B) Referencing money and its management. C) Using colorful language. D) Providing statistical evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Referencing money and its management. 21. Using questions that don't need an answer, but get your audience thinking. A) Repetition. B) Personal Pronouns. C) Rhetorical Questions. D) Emotive Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical Questions. 22. 'Think of the poor defenseless animals that are suffering because of our rubbish.' Which emotion do you think the speaker wants the audience to feel? A) Sadness. B) Happiness. C) Excitement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sadness. 23. Which of the following is an example of a euphemism for 'garbage collector'? A) Trash handler. B) Waste management technician. C) Refuse operator. D) Sanitation worker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sanitation worker. 24. When you use 2 or more words with the same starting letter or sound it is called A) Illiterate. B) Repetition. C) Alliteration. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 25. Back it up, you've gotta back it up, Wanna ..... an argument? You've gotta back it up. A) Agree. B) In addition. C) Support. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Support. ← 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