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Class 8 English
Writing
Quiz 2
Identify a suitable notice heading for the following:
Harriet Knowles is the secretary of the drama club at Hillside High School. She must write a notice to announce that the selections for the drama club will begin from the coming month and that students should register within the next week.
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Drama Club to Select Students
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Drama Club Selections
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We are now selecting members for the drama club
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Find the actor in you!
Explanation
The heading of the notice should be short, eye-catching and should abundantly clear the purpose of the notice.
The correct answer is Option B. This heading clearly suggests that the notice is issued to inform that the drama club is going to select students.
Options A and C is incorrect as there is too much information in the heading. The details should be included in the body of the notice.
Option D is incorrect as the heading does not clearly suggest the purpose of the issued notice.
Select the option which best changes the following to provide sentence variety:
(Ensure that the meaning of the lines do not change)
Kendra waited for hours patiently for him to return.
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Patiently, Kendra waited for hours for him to return.
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Kendra patiently waited for hours for him to return.
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Kendra waited for hours for him to return patiently.
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Kendra waited for hours for him patiently to return.
Identify a suitable notice headline for the following:
The N.S.S. club at your college is organizing a fundraising event. A notice has been put up informing all students about the event.
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A Fundraising Event
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There is going to be a fundraising event
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Fundraiser
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fundraiser
Explanation
The heading of the notice should be short, eye-catching and should abundantly clear the purpose of the notice.
The correct answer is Option C. This heading clearly suggests that the notice is issued to inform that a fundraising event is going to be organized. The heading is precise and appropriate.
Options A and B are incorrect as there is too much information in the heading. The details should be included in the body of the notice.
Option D is incorrect as the heading does not start with a capital letter.
Kendra is a _____________ character.
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static
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dynamic
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flat
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confidante
Explanation
Kendra is a dynamic character because when she finally returns home she has a new perspective and a more appreciative attitude. And dynamic character is the one who undergoes through change or transformation. Therefore option B is the correct answer.
Whereas option A means unchanged character; option C means uncomplicated character and doesn't undergo any transformation and option D means one in whom the main character confides.
Which of the following is a suitable topic for creating a poster?
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Telling people to donate clothes to an orphanage
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Suggesting to people that they visit historical places
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Asking people to attend your parents anniversary
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Telling people about a bad day at work
Explanation
Posters are placards displayed in public announcing and advertising something. The purpose of a poster is either to create social awareness or to advertise or even extend public invitations and display notices.
The correct answer is Option A.' Telling people to donate clothes to an orphanage' has a purpose and needs public attention.
Options B, C and D are incorrect as these situations deal with personal interaction and communication and thus poster making is not the format required for these situations.
Identify the intended effect of the following based on its sentence structure/variety:
She ran. She didn't know why. But she ran.
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Shock
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Pause
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Action
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Reflection
Fill in the blank with the correct option:
A character in a story who goes through some sort of change is called a/an ________ character.
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protagonist
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antagonist
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static
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dynamic
An argumentative essay does which of the following?
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analyses and reflects on personal experiences
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offers a viewpoint and reasons to support it
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describes an incident or event in detail
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compares and contrasts two theories
Paragraphing in an essay helps to _______________ .
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introduce a new point
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introduce a new essay
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add supporting evidence to the previous paragraph
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add supporting evidence to the next paragraph
Identify the mood created by the following elements of setting:
Weather: warm and sunny
Climate: pleasant
Time of day: early morning
Locale: busy suburban district
Geography: many people, park, playground
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Happy
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Humorous
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Sad
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Peaceful
Explanation
The mood created by the given elements is warm and pleasant, therefore, option A is the most suitable answer.
Whereas option B is suitable for a funny and playful background; option C is suitable for a dark, gloomy and unchanged climate; option D is suited mostly in the serene, peaceful ambience with a touch of favourable nature.
Which of the following can be used to describe the setting of a hospital?
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Dark rooms, musky smell
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Smell of burning wood, forest
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White sheets, smell of disinfectant
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Dining table, smell of food cooking
Explanation
The setting of a hospital is always accompanied by the smell of disinfectants and a place where white sheets are used to keep the surroundings hygienic. Therefore option C is the correct answer.
Options A, B and D are incorrect because dark, musky rooms, the forest or dining tables are not associated with hospitals in any way. Therefore, these options are incorrect.
Which of the following is true of the body paragraphs of an essay?
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They are progressively longer towards the conclusion
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They are roughly the same length
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They are always three in number
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They all have a topic sentence at the end
Which of the following is not an element of the setting?
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Weather and climate
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Time of year
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Time of war
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Language spoken by characters
Explanation
The setting of a story is the time, environment and geographical location within the narrative. Therefore, Options A, B and C are vital elements of the setting for a story.
Option D is the correct answer as the language spoken by characters is not connected to the time, environment or location of a story. Hence option D is not an element of the setting.
Select the option that best fills in the blank:
While writing an argumentative essay, you should assume that the reader ________________.
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knows less than you
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knows a lot more than you
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is very critical
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disagrees with you
An effective thesis statement should be which of the following?
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as short as possible
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inconclusive
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arguable
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supportable
Explanation
A thesis statement is one complete sentence that expresses the author's position. An effective thesis statement should be arguable and supportable as an essay is all about developing argumentative ideas and viewpoints. Therefore options C and D are the correct answers.
An argumentative essay should avoid including which of the following?
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Personal experiences
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Statistics
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Quotations
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Emotional language
What kind of essay would you write on the given topic?
Governments are banning the further building of nuclear power plants.
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Persuasive essay
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Argumentative essay
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Cause and effect essay
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Descriptive essay
Which of the following is the main claim of an argumentative essay?
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The topic
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The title
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The thesis
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The summary
Select the most suitable option to fill in the blank:
A _____________ is a brief account of an event that has already taken place.
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article
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report
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autobiography
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diary entry
Explanation
Option B: A report is 'a spoken or written account of something that one has observed or investigated'.
The given sentence mentions 'a brief account of an event that has already taken place'.
Hence the answer is 'report' and option B is correct.
Option A: An article is 'a piece of writing written for a large audience. The main motive behind writing one is to publish in newspapers and magazines so as to educate the readers.' It can be as short as one page or several pages long.
Option C: An autobiography is 'an account of the life story of the author'.
Option D: A diary entry is 'a personal journal that one writes on a daily basis, to express their thoughts, feelings and experiences.
These are not the correct options as they serve other purposes of writing.
Hence options A, C and D are wrong.
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
___________ speech is used while writing a report.
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Direct
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Reported
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Persuasive
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Informal
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A report gives a description about an incident or event that has happened. Hence, it will be in past tense.
Option B: Reported speech reports an event or action that happened. It can report something said by someone. Hence option B is correct.
Option A: Direct speech reports speech by directly quoting the words spoken by the speaker. But, a report narrates what was spoken, and is in third person point of view. It does not express firsthand information.
Option C: A report can be persuasive but it is not written in persuasive speech. Reports are not written in persuasive speech. A persuasive speech is spoken and not written. Reports are written.
Option D: Reports can be informal, such as a report written in a workplace, but it is not written in an informal speech. Informal speech is one that you use with your friends or relatives, but not in a professional environment. Informal reports still have a formal diction.
Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
A character sketch should be ______________.
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realistic yet interesting
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realistic yet factual
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imaginative yet surprising
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descriptive yet concise
Explanation
"A character sketch is a description made for the purpose of guiding the writer on such assignments as introducing a particular character to the reader in such a way that both the writer and readers can have a quick overview of the character's attributes; including but not limited to physical appearance, idiosyncratic (individual) tendencies in different circumstances, state of mind as shaped by former experiences and how these will affect their future actions."
Option A: This is the most appropriate, logical option. A character should, while being realistic, should also be interesting. It should engage the reader in a way that he or she wants to know more about this character. Hence option A is correct.
Option B: 'Realistic' and 'factual' have similar meanings. 'Yet' presents a contrast between two things, not similarities.
Option C: A character sketch should not be imaginative, but realistic. An imaginative character sketch would require action and plot, which are not a part of a character's sketch.
Option D: 'Descriptive' and 'concise' are two opposites (on extremes), and we can't include both aspects while writing a character sketch. It's either descriptive or concise.
Hence options B, C and D are wrong.
What is the purpose of stating a counterclaim in an argumentative essay?
Select the best answer.
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To describe all possible views on the given topic.
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To show that opposing views are useless.
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To show that opposing views are more credible.
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To acknowledge the opposing views on the claim.
Which option best identifies the purpose of an argumentative essay?
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to show both sides of an argument
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to persuade the audience of your stance on an argument
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to describe the effects of something
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to narrate a personal experience
Which of the following is the best style to adopt while writing an argumentative essay?
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Objective
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Emotional
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Conversational
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All the above are suitable
Which option is the best order of the elements in a report?
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title, name of writer, date, content
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name of writer, title, date, content
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title, date, name of writer, content
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title, date, content, name of writer
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
You should write __________________ while writing a report for a school magazine.
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in a more formal tone
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in a more descriptive manner
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is a less descriptive manner
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about your friends and classmates
Explanation
School reports should be written with a detailed description of the event that they cover.
Hence option B is correct.
Options A, C and D: School reports are not written in a more formal tone, as the school environment is not as formal as an office environment.
They are written in a descriptive manner. An event must be covered in detail.
But, they aren't written on a personal level. Friends and classmates are not spoken about while writing a report. It's not an essay.
Hence options A, C and D are wrong.
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
Beneath the title of a report, the _____________ is written.
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main character's name
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reporter's name
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protagonist's name
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poet's name
Explanation
A report is written in this order: title, name of the writer, date, followed by content.
Hence option B is correct.
The other options do not state the writer's name. It is the writer of the report whose name comes under the title. The main character, protagonist and poet do not write reports. Reports are descriptions of events or people, they do not have something like a main character or protagonist.
Hence options A, C and D are wrong.
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
In a report, the place and date of the event is placed ________________ .
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at the bottom of the report
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in one of the body paragraphs
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at the start of the introduction
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above the title of the report
Which of the following best describes the content of the introductory paragraph in a report?
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It should be the shortest paragraph in the report
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It should be the longest paragraph in the report
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It should contain the writer's opinion.
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It should inform the reader of the event/incident
Explanation
Option D: The main function of an introductory paragraph is to introduce the report to the reader. This is done by informing the reader about the event/incident. Hence option D is correct.
Options A and B: This option does not describe the nature of the content. Also, it is not the length of the paragraph that matters, but the content.
Option C: An introductory paragraph of a report does not contain the writer's opinion.
Hence options A, B and C are wrong.
Which of the following is true of a report?
(Select the best option.)
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use the active voice only
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use the passive voice only
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use the active voice rather than the passive voice
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use the passive voice rather than the active voice
Explanation
Option C: One must use passive voice as little as possible in formal writing. A report, being formal, uses the active voice the most. Hence option C is correct.
Option A: The passive voice must be avoided as much as possible, but in places where the active voice can't be used, the passive would be utilized. Hence this option isn't correct.
Options B and D: One must avoid writing reports in passive voice.
Hence options A, B and D are wrong.
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