Argumentative Text: Modal Verbs & Modal Adverbs
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- Q1
Is a type of essay that presents arguments about both sides of an issue.
c. persuasive
d. expository
a. Debate
b. argumentative
30sEN10WC-IIc-13.3 - Q2
2. Argumentative essays all depend on the , and what side he or she supports the most.
b. Listener
d. Reader
c. Speaker
a. Writer
30s - Q3
Both sides of an argumentative essay could be presented as _________ balanced.
a. unequal
c. equally
d. competitively
b. both
30s - Q4
Good writers need to control their ___________ making them aware of how their arguments sound.
b. speed
d. emotion
c. reaction
a. tone
30s - Q5
An argumentative essay can be started by asking a question. Is this statement true or false?
b. True
c. Both
d. It depends
a. False
30s - Q6
Remember, you’re in a library, you _______ speak loudly.
d. shouldn’t have
b. mustn’t
c. can’t
a. don’t have to
30s - Q7
Don’t forget to take an umbrella. It ________ rain later.
b. can
c. should
d. could
a. might
30s - Q8
Betty ______ be ill. I’ve just seen her.
c. has to
d. have to
b. can’t
a. can
30s - Q9
I was using my mobile phone a minute ago. It ________ be somewhere here.
b. have to
d. might
c. could
a. must
30s - Q10
A man may be ______ friendly, yet malicious in the heart.
a. apparently
c. allegedly
b. arguably
d. all in all
30s - Q11
The investment is a ___________ thing.
b. plausible
d. certainly
a. certain
c. sure
30s - Q12
The bailiff had a grip on the prisoner's arm.
d. plausibly
a. sure
b. certainly
c. certain
30s - Q13
This part of an argumentative text outlines the topic, provides background information necessary to understand your argument and presents the thesis statement.
b. body
a. introduction
c. conclusion
d. thesis
30s - Q14
This part of an argumentative text usually comprises three or more paragraphs that explain the reasons why you support your thesis. This is where the writer backs up his claims with examples, research, statistics, studies, and text citations.
b. body
c. conclusion
d. thesis
a. introduction
30s - Q15
This part of an argumentative text restates the writer’s thesis and summarizes all of the arguments made in the body paragraphs.
d. thesis
c. conclusion
b. body
a. introduction
30s