This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 46 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 46 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. "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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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.". 13. What does the colour red often symbolise in literature? A) Peace. B) Love. C) Sadness. D) GrowthTagsAC9E7LY03. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Love. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. What is the purpose of credibility (Ethos) in persuasive language? A) To emphasize certain points. B) To engage with an audience and create an emotional response. C) To gain the confidence and trust of the audience. D) To create certain emotional responses in an audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To gain the confidence and trust of the audience. 17. When a documentary shows a graph, this is an example of: A) Graphics. B) Juxtaposition. C) Re-enactment. D) Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Graphics. 18. Which sentence best demonstrates the use of emotive language to persuade? A) "The heartless decision left hundreds homeless.". B) "The decision affected many people.". C) "Many people lost their homes.". D) "The decision was made yesterday.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The heartless decision left hundreds homeless.". 19. What is the primary effect of alliteration in persuasive writing? A) It provides statistical evidence. B) It draws attention to the point. C) It appeals to emotions. D) It makes the argument logical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It draws attention to the point. 20. What does language mean? A) To communicate with others with your body, sounds, words or images. B) The language you speak. C) The language you type. D) To communicate using English words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To communicate with others with your body, sounds, words or images. 21. What role does evidence play in persuasive writing? A) Evidence only confuses the audience and weakens arguments. B) Evidence plays a crucial role in validating arguments and persuading the audience. C) Evidence is optional and does not impact persuasion. D) Evidence is irrelevant to the effectiveness of writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence plays a crucial role in validating arguments and persuading the audience. 22. Which of the following is an example of a book written to inform the reader? A) Comic book. B) Travel guidebook. C) Fictional story. D) Poetry book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Travel guidebook. 23. Who keeps Noah and Abbey from getting caught by Luno and Dusty Muleman after Noah finishes Operation Royal Flush? A) The old pirate guy. B) Their dad. C) A manatee. D) Shelly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old pirate guy. 24. 'Stand up!' and 'Stop that now!' are examples of what language feature? A) Imperative. B) Irony. C) Repetition. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imperative. 25. This is a reference to a piece of literature, something in history, or the Bible. A) Allusion. B) Alliteration. C) Simile. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. ← 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