Language of Persuasive Text - Quiz

Which tense is primarily used in persuasive texts?

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Present tense

• Past perfect tense

Which of these is an example of a modal verb used in persuasive writing?

• Run

• Must

• Play

• Jump

What is the purpose of using evaluative adjectives in persuasive texts?

• To make the text longer

• To add humor

• To give weight to the author's argument

• To confuse the reader

Which set of words are examples of personal pronouns used in persuasive writing?

• Table, chair, desk

• I, we, our

• Happy, sad, angry

• Running, jumping, sleeping

What is the function of connectives in persuasive texts?

• To add pictures

• To make the text shorter

• To give order and structure to arguments

• To make the text more confusing

Which word is an example of an evaluative adjective?

• Blue

• Small

• Dangerous

• Round

What type of nouns should be used in persuasive texts?

• Only proper nouns

• Only concrete nouns

• General and abstract nouns

• Only collective nouns

Which is NOT a language feature mentioned for persuasive texts?

• Rhetorical questions

• Exaggeration

• Onomatopoeia

• Repetition

Which of these is a modal adverb that could be used in persuasive writing?

• Quickly

• Certainly

• Loudly

• Softly

What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in persuasive texts?

• To get a direct answer

• To engage the reader and make them think

• To show confusion

• To end the text