Quiz: Chapter 4 - Writing Skills

1 What is the primary purpose of proofreading?

To generate new ideas To identify and correct errors To summarize content To change the writing style

2 Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

The team are playing well The team is playing well The team be playing well The team were playing well

3 Which option corrects this sentence fragment: Because of the rain,

Because of the rain stopped Because of the rain. The game The game was canceled because of the rain Because rain the

4 Which word is spelled correctly?

Seperate Definately Accommodate Commitment

5 What is the ideal length for most academic paragraphs?

1-2 sentences 3-5 sentences 8-10 sentences 15-20 sentences

6 Which sentence uses academic style appropriately?

The results are totally awesome The experiment yielded significant results The stuff we found was crazy Youd never believe what happened

7 Which proofreading technique is most effective?

Reading quickly Reading aloud Skipping every other line Using colored fonts

8 Which sentence has correct pronoun agreement?

Every student must bring their book Every student must bring his or her book Every student must bring them book Every students must bring their book

9 Which option fixes this run-on sentence: I woke up late I missed the bus,

I woke up late. I missed the bus I woke up late I. missed the bus I woke up late missed the bus late I missed the bus

10 Which word is used incorrectly: Their going to the conference tomorrow,

Their Going To Tomorrow

11 What should a topic sentence do?

Introduce the paragraphs main idea Provide concluding thoughts List all supporting details Include citations

12 Which sentence is too informal for academic writing?

The hypothesis was rejected Participants completed the survey The results were kinda surprising Data analysis revealed patterns

13 When proofreading, what should you check first?

Font size Margins Thesis clarity Basic grammar and spelling

14 Which sentence has correct verb tense consistency?

She writes the report and submitted it She wrote the report and submitted it She writes the report and submits them She write the report and submitted it

15 Which option corrects the misplaced modifier: Running quickly, the finish line approached,

Running quickly, he approached the finish line The finish line approached running quickly Running quickly the finish line was approached Quickly running approach the finish line

16 Which word is misspelled?

Argument Comittee Definitely Privilege

17 What makes a strong paragraph transition?

Sudden topic changes Logical connection to previous paragraph Repeated words Shorter length

18 Which phrase is too vague for academic writing?

A significant increase A 73% increase The control group The experimental procedure

19 Which proofreading method helps spot missing words?

Reading backward Using spellcheck Changing fonts Increasing margins

20 Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

She likes hiking, swimming, and to bike She likes hiking, swimming, and biking She likes to hike, swimming, and biking She likes hike, swim, and biking

21 Which word is incorrect: The affect of the medication was noticeable,

Affect Of The Noticeable

22 What should body paragraphs in an essay primarily contain?

Only quotations Mainly examples and evidence Just topic sentences Mostly transitions

23 Which sentence is too wordy for academic writing?

Participants completed the task At this point in time we observed Data analysis commenced Results were recorded

24 Which proofreading technique helps identify punctuation errors?

Focusing on content Reading punctuation marks aloud Checking formatting Counting words

25 Which sentence has correct article usage?

She is a honest person He is an university professor Its an historical event I saw a unicorn

26 Which option corrects this comma splice: It rained, we stayed inside,

It rained we stayed inside It rained; we stayed inside It rained we. stayed inside It rained, stayed inside

27 Which word is often confused with its homophone?

Academic Proofread Their Paragraph

28 What is the purpose of concluding sentences in paragraphs?

Introduce new topics Summarize the main point List references Provide counterarguments

29 Which phrase is most precise for academic writing?

A lot of people Numerous participants A bunch of folks Many guys

30 When should you proofread a document?

During initial drafting After completing all revisions Before outlining While brainstorming

31 Which sentence has correct comparative form?

This method is more better This method is better This method is more good This method is bestest

32 Which option fixes this agreement error: The list of items are long,

The list of items is long The lists of items are long The list of item are long The list of items be long

33 Which word is spelled correctly?

Occurrence Occurence Ocurrence Occurance

34 What should each body paragraph relate to in an essay?

The conclusion only The thesis statement The bibliography The title page

35 Which sentence avoids redundancy?

The end result The final outcome The summary conclusion The findings

36 Which proofreading technique helps spot formatting issues?

Zooming out to view page layout Reading content only Ignoring headings Using only digital tools

37 Which sentence has correct preposition use?

She is good in math She is good at math She is good with math She is good about math

38 Which option corrects this dangling modifier: After finishing the paper, the computer crashed,

After finishing the paper, I experienced a computer crash After finishing the paper. The computer crashed After the paper was finished the computer crashed After finishing the computer crashed the paper

39 Which word is often misused for its homophone?

Affect Paragraph Academic Writing

40 What is the role of supporting sentences in paragraphs?

Introduce new paragraphs Develop the main idea with details Repeat the topic sentence List references

41 Which phrase is too informal for research writing?

The investigation The stuff we studied The methodology The analysis

42 Which proofreading strategy helps identify repeated words?

Reading quickly Using find/replace tools Checking margins Changing paper size

43 Which sentence demonstrates correct pluralization?

The phenomenons were amazing The phenomena were amazing The phenomenas were amazing The phenomenon were amazing

44 Which option fixes this tense shift: She writes the report and submitted it,

She writes the report and submits it She wrote the report and submitted it She written the report and submitted it She writing the report and submitted it

45 Which word is spelled incorrectly?

Separate Definitely Accommodate Arguement

46 What makes effective paragraph unity?

Multiple unrelated ideas Focus on one main idea Frequent topic changes Long quotations

47 Which sentence is too wordy?

Due to the fact that it rained Because it rained Since it rained As it rained

48 Which proofreading method helps with citation errors?

Checking reference list against in-text citations Reading introduction only Ignoring numbers Skimming quickly

49 Which sentence has correct apostrophe use?

The students books were lost The students book were lost The students book were lost The students books were lost

50 Which option corrects this agreement error: Neither John nor his friends was going,

Neither John nor his friends were going Neither John or his friends were going Neither John nor his friends is going Neither John nor his friend were going

51 Which word is incorrect: The principle reason for the study was clear,

Principle Reason For Study

52 What should transitions between paragraphs accomplish?

Create abrupt changes Show logical connections Repeat the thesis Introduce citations

53 Which phrase is most precise?

A long time 72 consecutive hours A while Some time

54 When is the best time for final proofreading?

Before any revisions After all other editing During drafting While formatting

55 Which sentence has correct adverb use?

She did good on the test She did well on the test She did goodly on the test She did best on the test

56 Which option fixes this fragment: Although the results were significant,

Although the results were significant they Although the results were significant. The The results were significant although Although the results were significant, the sample was small

57 Which word is often confused with complement?

Compliment Complete Complacent Compliance

58 What should the concluding paragraph of an essay include?

New arguments Restatement of thesis and key points Only quotations Detailed methods

59 Which sentence avoids colloquial language?

The findings were kinda surprising The results were somewhat unexpected The data was like totally shocking The outcome was really crazy

60 Which proofreading technique helps with consistency?

Checking headings and numbering Reading randomly Ignoring formatting Focusing only on content

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