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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Vocabulary Building (Persuasive Words) (Questions)

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Persuasive vocabulary such as 'highly recommended by' can be used to influence responses. Persuasive words and phrases are usually positive in tone and often superlative, e.g. 'the most effective'.

Try this quiz on vocabulary building using persuasive words.

1. Which term might persuade customers to buy a product?
[ ] Guaranteed
[ ] Unconfirmed
[ ] Unguaranteed
[ ] Unverified
2. Which word might dissuade customers?
[ ] Commended
[ ] Highly recommended
[ ] Not recommended
[ ] Recommended
3. Which word might convince readers?
[ ] Never proven
[ ] Not proven
[ ] Proven
[ ] Unproven
4. Which word has a positive tone?
[ ] Certain
[ ] Least certain
[ ] Less certain
[ ] Uncertain
5. Which result is most likely to be accepted?
[ ] Inaccurate
[ ] Least accurate
[ ] Less accurate
[ ] Most accurate
6. Which evidence might be used?
[ ] Least reliable
[ ] Less reliable
[ ] Reliable
[ ] Unreliable
7. Which candidate is likely to win?
[ ] Least popular
[ ] Less popular
[ ] Most popular
[ ] Unpopular
8. Which word might be used to persuade?
[ ] Inferior
[ ] Least
[ ] Lesser
[ ] Superior
9. Which word persuades the reader about reliability?
[ ] Least trustworthy
[ ] Less trustworthy
[ ] Trustworthy
[ ] Untrustworthy
10. Which word is persuasive in tone?
[ ] Effective
[ ] Ineffective
[ ] Least effective
[ ] Less effective
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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Vocabulary Building (Persuasive Words) (Answers)
1. Which term might persuade customers to buy a product?
[x] Guaranteed
[ ] Unconfirmed
[ ] Unguaranteed
[ ] Unverified
'Unconfirmed'/'unverified'/'unguaranteed' are all negatives!
2. Which word might dissuade customers?
[ ] Commended
[ ] Highly recommended
[x] Not recommended
[ ] Recommended
The others are positive and could be used to persuade
3. Which word might convince readers?
[ ] Never proven
[ ] Not proven
[x] Proven
[ ] Unproven
'Proven' means tried and tested
4. Which word has a positive tone?
[x] Certain
[ ] Least certain
[ ] Less certain
[ ] Uncertain
The others are negative!
5. Which result is most likely to be accepted?
[ ] Inaccurate
[ ] Least accurate
[ ] Less accurate
[x] Most accurate
'Most accurate' = superlative
6. Which evidence might be used?
[ ] Least reliable
[ ] Less reliable
[x] Reliable
[ ] Unreliable
'Reliable' = you can depend upon it
7. Which candidate is likely to win?
[ ] Least popular
[ ] Less popular
[x] Most popular
[ ] Unpopular
8. Which word might be used to persuade?
[ ] Inferior
[ ] Least
[ ] Lesser
[x] Superior
Customers would not buy an 'inferior' product!
9. Which word persuades the reader about reliability?
[ ] Least trustworthy
[ ] Less trustworthy
[x] Trustworthy
[ ] Untrustworthy
'Trustworthy' = reliable
10. Which word is persuasive in tone?
[x] Effective
[ ] Ineffective
[ ] Least effective
[ ] Less effective
'Effective' can be used positively and persuasively