CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Writing Quiz 2 - MCQExams.com

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. 
  • Drama Club to Select Students
  • Drama Club Selections
  • We are now selecting members for the drama club
  • Find the actor in you!
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.
  • Patiently, Kendra waited for hours for him to return.
  • Kendra patiently waited for hours for him to return.
  • Kendra waited for hours for him to return patiently.
  • 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.
  • A Fundraising Event
  • There is going to be a fundraising event
  • Fundraiser
  • fundraiser
Kendra is a _____________ character. 
  • static
  • dynamic
  • flat
  • confidante
Which of the following is a suitable topic for creating a poster?
  • Telling people to donate clothes to an orphanage
  • Suggesting to people that they visit historical places
  • Asking people to attend your parents anniversary
  • Telling people about a bad day at work
Identify the intended effect of the following based on its sentence structure/variety:
She ran. She didn't know why. But she ran.
  • Shock
  • Pause
  • Action
  • 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. 
  • protagonist
  • antagonist
  • static
  • dynamic
An argumentative essay does which of the following?
  • analyses and reflects on personal experiences
  • offers a viewpoint and reasons to support it
  • describes an incident or event in detail
  • compares and contrasts two theories
Paragraphing in an essay helps to _______________ .
  • introduce a new point
  • introduce a new essay
  • add supporting evidence to the previous paragraph
  • 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
  • Happy
  • Humorous
  • Sad
  • Peaceful
Which of the following can be used to describe the setting of a hospital?
  • Dark rooms, musky smell
  • Smell of burning wood, forest
  • White sheets, smell of disinfectant
  • Dining table, smell of food cooking
Which of the following is true of the body paragraphs of an essay?
  • They are progressively longer towards the conclusion
  • They are roughly the same length
  • They are always three in number
  • They all have a topic sentence at the end
Which of the following is not an element of the setting?
  • Weather and climate
  • Time of year
  • Time of war
  • Language spoken by characters
Select the option that best fills in the blank:
While writing an argumentative essay, you should assume that the reader ________________.
  • knows less than you
  • knows a lot more than you
  • is very critical
  • disagrees with you
An effective thesis statement should be which of the following?
  • as short as possible
  • inconclusive
  • arguable
  • supportable
An argumentative essay should avoid including which of the following?
  • Personal experiences
  • Statistics
  • Quotations
  • Emotional language
What kind of essay would you write on the given topic?
Governments are banning the further building of nuclear power plants. 
  • Persuasive essay
  • Argumentative essay
  • Cause and effect essay
  • Descriptive essay
Which of the following is the main claim of an argumentative essay?
  • The topic
  • The title
  • The thesis
  • 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. 
  • article
  • report
  • autobiography
  • diary entry
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
___________ speech is used while writing a report. 
  • Direct
  • Reported
  • Persuasive
  • Informal
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
A character sketch should be ______________.
  • realistic yet interesting
  • realistic yet factual
  • imaginative yet surprising
  • descriptive yet concise
What is the purpose of stating a counterclaim in an argumentative essay?
Select the best answer.
  • To describe all possible views on the given topic.
  • To show that opposing views are useless.
  • To show that opposing views are more credible.
  • To acknowledge the opposing views on the claim.
Which option best identifies the purpose of an argumentative essay?
  • to show both sides of an argument
  • to persuade the audience of your stance on an argument
  • to describe the effects of something
  • to narrate a personal experience
Which of the following is the best style to adopt while writing an argumentative essay?
  • Objective
  • Emotional
  • Conversational
  • All the above are suitable
Which option is the best order of the elements in a report?
  • title, name of writer, date, content
  • name of writer, title, date, content
  • title, date, name of writer, content
  • 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. 
  • in a more formal tone
  • in a more descriptive manner
  • is a less descriptive manner
  • about your friends and classmates
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
Beneath the title of a report, the _____________ is written. 
  • main character's name
  • reporter's name
  • protagonist's name
  • poet's name
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
In a report, the place and date of the event is placed ________________ . 
  • at the bottom of the report
  • in one of the body paragraphs
  • at the start of the introduction
  • above the title of the report
Which of the following best describes the content of the introductory paragraph in a report?
  • It should be the shortest paragraph in the report
  • It should be the longest paragraph in the report
  • It should contain the writer's opinion.
  • It should inform the reader of the event/incident
Which of the following is true of a report?
(Select the best option.)
  • use the active voice only
  • use the passive voice only
  • use the active voice rather than the passive voice
  • use the passive voice rather than the active voice
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