WorksheetsLanguage of Persuasive Text - Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
Personal pronouns are used to create distance between the writer and reader.
True
False
Exclamation marks can be used to add emphasis in persuasive texts.
True
False
Modal verbs like 'should' and 'must' help to weaken the author's argument.
True
False
Repetition is an acceptable technique to use in persuasive writing.
True
False
Connectives are only used at the beginning of sentences in persuasive texts.
True
False
