EmSAT EmSAT English 6

Question 1

What is the function of a topic sentence in a body paragraph?

Accepted Answer

To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

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To end the paragraph

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To provide evidence

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To connect to the next paragraph

Question 2

Which sentence uses 'their', 'there', and 'they're' correctly?

Accepted Answer

They're going to their house over there.

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Their going to there house.

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There going to they're house.

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Their going to they're house there.

Question 3

What does 'genre' mean in literature?

Accepted Answer

A category of literature with common characteristics

Answer

The author's style

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The setting of a story

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The main character's trait

Question 4

Choose the word that best shows cause and effect: '___ the heavy rain, the match was cancelled.'

Accepted Answer

Because of

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Although

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Despite

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As well as

Question 5

Which type of writing describes how to do something step by step?

Accepted Answer

Expository

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Narrative

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Descriptive

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Persuasive

Question 6

What is the purpose of a concluding paragraph?

Accepted Answer

To restate the thesis and summarize key points

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To introduce new arguments

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To list all evidence

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To define all terms used