This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Coherence – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coherence Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the primary purpose of coherence in writing? A) To use complex vocabulary. B) To write lengthy paragraphs. C) To ensure that ideas are logically organized and easy to understand. D) To include as much detail as possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To ensure that ideas are logically organized and easy to understand. 2. Which order is most coherent? A) We reached the campsite.We packed essentials.We set up the tent. B) We set up the tent.We essentials.We reached the campsite. C) We packed essentials. We reached the campsite.We set up the tent. D) We reached the campsite.We set up the tent.We packed essentials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We packed essentials. We reached the campsite.We set up the tent. 3. Is this sentence coherent?Let us pray silently. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) YES. 4. Regular exercise ..... good nutrition will ensure a long and healthy life A) For example. B) But. C) Like. D) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Like. 5. Which of the following strategies can enhance coherence in writing? A) Organizing ideas in a logical sequence. B) Writing in passive voice. C) Using complex sentence structures. D) Using synonyms frequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organizing ideas in a logical sequence. 6. Pablo sells antique furniture ..... selling rare books. A) As well as. B) Because of this. C) In contrast to. D) In addition to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In addition to. 7. Colleges recognise that not everyone can physically attend a course of study. A) For instance, online courses are now very popular. B) For this reason, many now offer study-at-home courses. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For this reason, many now offer study-at-home courses. 8. Cohesion refers to ..... A) How your paragraphs connected. B) How you answer the task. C) How your ideas, paragraphs, and sentenced connected. D) How you organize your essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How your ideas, paragraphs, and sentenced connected. 9. Coherence in writing refers to: A) The use of complex vocabulary. B) The logical flow and connection of ideas. C) The length of the sentences. D) The number of paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The logical flow and connection of ideas. 10. Fill in the blank:When you ..... a new problem, it's important to stay calm and think clearly. A) A) demonstrate. B) B) encounter. C) C) comment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) encounter. 11. Find irrelevant sentence!(I) I think speaking languages is important nowadays. (II) There are more than two thousand languages in the world. (III) When you speak more languages, it is better, especially for your career. (IV) If you know a foreign language, it puts you in touch with other life styles and cultures. (V) So, it could change your life in some positive ways. A) V. B) III. C) I. D) IV. E) II. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) II. 12. Read the sentences below and choose one transition that best completes the statement! ..... there are advantages to getting my own apartment, living at home is much cheaper. A) Although. B) Because. C) Then. D) Like. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 13. ..... , it didn't go so well, A) Most essential. B) However. C) Specifically. D) All in all. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 14. If you are to repeat the key terms "doctors, nurses, medical technologists, andthe like" what word should you use best? A) Medical Practitioners. B) People that can cure. C) People that work in hospitals. D) Medical People. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Medical People. 15. These are words that are not part of standard dictionary. A) Stick something. B) Slang. C) Unity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slang. 16. What is the most correct pronoun word to use in the quotation?"Nobody could answer ..... questions." A) This. B) These. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) These. 17. Transition words A) Words with the same meaning. B) Signal words between sentences. C) Words that take the place of nouns. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Signal words between sentences. 18. The lazy checkout clerk forced the six-pack of cola into the bottom of the bag, tearing it. Then she shrugged her shoulders and said, "I guess you'll have to carry the bag from the bottom." A) Time. B) Illustration/example. C) Comparison. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 19. Which is considered to be more abstract? A) Cohesion. B) Coherence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coherence. 20. "The dog barks ..... loud ..... thunder." A) Either or. B) Neither nor. C) As as. D) Both and. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As as. 21. Why is coherence important in academic writing? A) It makes the writing more entertaining. B) It ensures that the argument is clear and logical. C) It allows for more complex sentence structures. D) It reduces the need for evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It ensures that the argument is clear and logical. 22. It is a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses together in a sentence. A) Correlative. B) Conjunction. C) Coordinating. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conjunction. 23. Which sentence should be removed from the following paragraph to improve its cohesion? A) The fourth sentence. B) The third sentence. C) The first sentence. D) The second sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The third sentence. 24. I like English, however I study it A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 25. Coherence refers to ..... A) The flow of your writing. B) The appropriate organization of your ideas. C) The appropriate flow and organization of your ideas, and appropriate sequence. D) How your paragraphs can be easily understood by the readers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The appropriate flow and organization of your ideas, and appropriate sequence. 26. Find irrelevant sentence!(I) Picasso was a very talented painter. (II) He was born in Malaga in 1881 as the son of a painter. (III) The name of his opera is still unknown. (IV) When he was thirteen years old, his teachers said that he was very good at drawing. (V) At the age of thirty, he was a great artist but not a modern painter yet. A) V. B) I. C) II. D) III. E) IV. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) III. 27. What is the effect of using too many complex words in a sentence? A) It simplifies the message. B) It improves coherence. C) It may confuse the reader. D) It enhances clarity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It may confuse the reader. 28. In 'He was tired, therefore he decided to rest', the highlighted term establishes a relationship of: A) Opposition. B) Cause. C) Comparison. D) Consequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consequence. 29. How can you maintain unity in a paragraph? A) Stick to one idea and connect all details to it. B) Add a new story to make it interesting. C) Use as many opinions as possible. D) Switch ideas to keep the reader guessing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stick to one idea and connect all details to it. 30. Fill in the blank:It's important to ..... your thoughts clearly when giving feedback. A) A) comment. B) B) conduct. C) C) encounter. D) None of the above. 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