Writing Test

Mark the best topic sentence for this paragraph.

• Canada's president is Justin Trudeau.

• Hello everyone. Canada is amazing.

• There are many reasons why Canada would be the best place to live in.

• It seems to me that there are many places in the world that are better than Canada.

The sentences that tell more about the topic are called _______________.

• topics

• supporting details

• conclusions

Mark the options that best describe the supporting sentences of a paragraph.

• They must develop the main topic of the paragraph.

• One supporting sentence is enough.

• They come after the topic sentence, making up the body of the paragraph.

• They are separated by commas.

• They include supporting facts, details and examples.

What are the mistakes in these supporting sentences?

• Bad punctuation

• The supporting sentences are not related to the topic sentence

• They don't give details

• Wrong use of connectors

What is true about the concluding sentence?

• It's the last sentence of a paragraph.

• It can introduce a new idea.

• It restates the main idea of the paragraph and summarizes it.

• You can add an example of what you said here.

• A good connector to start it could be "Finally"

What is a paragraph?

• A set of words that is complete in itself, containing a subject, verb and object.

• A group of sentences that are all related to one main topic.

• A unit of grammatical organization which traditionally consists of a subject and predicate.

What are the two main elements of a topic sentence?

• examples

• topic

• indention

• controlling idea

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• A) She don't like apples.

• B) He go to school every day.

• C) They has a big house.

• D) She writes in her journal daily.

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• A) To introduce the main idea of the paragraph.

• B) To conclude the paragraph.

• C) To provide examples and details.

• D) To ask a question.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of a semicolon.

• A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• B) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• C) I have a big test tomorrow; but I can't go out tonight.

• D) I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.