PET Writing Skills & Composition 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a PET article, what is the purpose of a catchy headline?
- To list all the main points of the article.
- To confuse the reader with an unusual title.
- To attract the reader's attention and make them want to read on. (Correct answer)
- To summarize the conclusion of the article.
Correct answer: To attract the reader's attention and make them want to read on.
A catchy headline grabs interest and encourages the reader to continue reading.
Question 2: Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
- She ran.
- She ran because she was late.
- She ran, and she arrived on time. (Correct answer)
- Running quickly, she arrived on time.
Correct answer: She ran, and she arrived on time.
A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction like 'and'.
Question 3: You are writing a note to your neighbor asking them to look after your cat while you are away. What key information must you include?
- Your neighbor's full name and address.
- The dates you'll be away, feeding instructions, and how to contact you. (Correct answer)
- A detailed history of where you bought the cat.
- A formal introduction explaining who you are.
Correct answer: The dates you'll be away, feeding instructions, and how to contact you.
A practical note must include the essential details the neighbor needs to care for the cat.
Question 4: Which word correctly completes this sentence? 'She speaks English ______ than her brother.'
- more fluently (Correct answer)
- most fluently
- fluenter
- fluently more
Correct answer: more fluently
Comparative adverbs for two-syllable+ adverbs use 'more' before the adverb.
Question 5: In narrative writing, what does 'showing' rather than 'telling' mean?
- Drawing pictures instead of writing words.
- Using descriptive details and actions to convey emotion rather than stating it directly. (Correct answer)
- Telling the reader exactly how to feel about each character.
- Writing only in the present tense.
Correct answer: Using descriptive details and actions to convey emotion rather than stating it directly.
Showing uses specific details and actions to make readers experience the emotion themselves.
Question 6: Which sentence contains an apostrophe used correctly?
- The dog's bowl was empty. (Correct answer)
- The dogs bowl's were empty.
- The dog's were hungry.
- The dogs' bowl were empty.
Correct answer: The dog's bowl was empty.
'The dog's bowl' correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession for a single dog.
Question 7: A PET story ends with: '...and then I woke up.' Why might this ending be considered weak?
- It uses the past tense incorrectly.
- It is too short to count as an ending.
- It is a cliché that avoids resolving the story properly. (Correct answer)
- It does not use any adjectives.
Correct answer: It is a cliché that avoids resolving the story properly.
The 'it was all a dream' ending is overused and doesn't show creative narrative resolution.
PET Writing Skills & Composition 3
In a PET article, what is the purpose of a catchy headline?