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English Writing Practice Test: Paragraph Writing
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Here are some basics for writing paragraphs: Paragraph structure: A paragraph is a group of sentences that are relevant to each other and discuss a particular topic. Paragraphs have a structure similar to an essay, with an introduction, body, and conclusion. Topic sentence: The topic sentence is often the first sentence of a paragraph. It guides the paragraph's focus and tells the reader what to expect. All other ideas, examples, and explanations should connect to the topic sentence. Supporting sentences: Supporting sentences are written after the topic sentence and provide details about... Show more
English Writing Practice Test: Paragraph Writing
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15 Questions

1. There should be sentences of various lengths in a paragraph and should not contain same structured sentences. The given statement comes under which principle of paragraph writing?
2. The division of a chapter into paragraphs must be made according to which of the following option?
3. A prose is divided into paragraphs. Similarly a poem is divided into segments. What is the grammatical term used for these segments?
4. Which of the following is the correct definition of a paragraph?
5. In any printed prose book, the chapters are divided up into sections. What are these sections termed as?
6. What are the two most important sentences in a paragraph?
7. There should be logically sequenced thoughts or subject development in paragraph writing. The given statement comes under which principle of paragraph writing?
8. What happens when a chapter or prose is not properly divided into paragraphs?
9. What are the two most important sentences in a paragraph?
10. A prose is divided into paragraphs. Similarly a poem is divided into segments. What is the grammatical term used for these segments?
11. The first line of each paragraph is slightly indented towards which side?
12. Which of the following is a correct statement?
13. The first sentence of a paragraph should be which kind of sentence?
14. What are the principles of paragraph structure?
15. Each paragraph must deal with one topic or idea- and with no more than one. The given statement comes under which principle of paragraph writing?